More than 140 color photographs illustrate every state of preparation from minor repairs through filling and undercoats to a paint finish for a classic car.

Provides information on a car's systems, preventative maintenance, making a preliminary diagnosis of a problm, making simple repairs, how to talk to a mechanic, buying and selling a car, and a car's impact on the environment.

Presents a comprehensive guide to basic car repair including changing a tire, maintaining fluids, jumpstarting a battery, finding a good mechanic, and much more.

"Despite the many advances women have made since the internal combustion engine was invented, there is still one widely held belief that won't seem to go away: that when it comes to cars, women should just leave it to the men. In Essential Car Care for Women, ESPN NASCAR pit reporter Jamie Little and Discovery Channel "Turbo Expert" Danielle McCormick team up to dispel this myth once and for all--and to offer the indispensable, hard-won advice women...