La Vettura Automobile: sue parti - suo funzionamento

Created for readers who need a clear, quick understanding of early automobiles, this compact handbook walks through the essential parts and their functions. Illustrated with 121 detailed drawings, it balances brevity with enough technical depth to make the concepts stick. The opening chapters trace the evolution of road‑going engines—from Cugnot’s steam carriage to the boom following the Paris‑Bordeaux race—before explaining core systems such as fuel delivery, ignition timing, cooling, and single‑ and multi‑cylinder layouts.

The next sections detail the transmission, differential, and various chassis designs, including the popular Itala frame, while also introducing steam, electric, and hybrid prototypes that were emerging at the time. Brief chapters on bodywork, racing cars, and early trucks round out the picture of the period’s automotive landscape. A concise bibliography at the back points eager readers toward more exhaustive studies, making the book a handy reference for hobbyists, apprentices, or anyone curious about the mechanics of the first‑decade‑1900s automobiles.