The car history shop
Fact-checked printables for the kitchen table and the classroom, plus a short list of books and models. Every purchase helps keep this site free.
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Car history printables
Fact-checked PDFs in A4 and US Letter, sold as instant downloads from the ReallyByte store.
Colour the Classic Cars: Car History Colouring Pack
Colour-in drawings of famous cars from Cugnot’s steam tractor to the Mini, each with a fact-checked caption, plus label-the-car pages.
Car History Puzzle Pack: Crosswords, Codes & Road Logic
A crossword, a word search, a timeline sort, a code-cracker, a “where did it happen?” sort and a speed-record puzzle, with answer keys.
Car History Fact Cards: Pioneers, Records & Firsts
Twenty-four fact-checked cards on the pioneers, the famous cars, the speed records and Britain’s motoring firsts, ready to cut out.
Road Through Time: A Car History Timeline Workbook
Build a timeline from 1769 to 1997, plot speed records and the falling price of the Model T, and read real motoring figures.
Horseless Carriages: Kids’ Car History Worksheets
For ages 7 to 11: Bertha Benz’s drive, the Red Flag Act, true or false, then and now, motoring maths and a road maze.
Car History Poster Set
Six fact-checked posters: the first car, Bertha Benz’s drive, the Model T, the Red Flag Act, speed records and Britain’s motoring firsts.
Best valueThe Complete Car History Printables Bundle
All six packs plus a guide, A4 and US Letter, in one download.
Free sample
Try before you buy: a free 9-page car history sample, with pages from the packs. A4 PDF (888 KB) or US Letter PDF (878 KB).
Books & kit
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Books
- Books on the history of the car (affiliate link)From steam carriages to the Mini, for grown-up readers.
- Car history books for children (affiliate link)The first cars, the pioneers and the record breakers, with pictures.
- Books on land speed records (affiliate link)Bluebird, Thrust SCC and the people who drove them.
Models to build and collect
- Classic car model kits (affiliate link)Build a Model T, a Beetle or a Mini of your own.
- Vintage diecast model cars (affiliate link)Small collectable models of famous old cars.
On the road and at the table
- A road atlas of Britain (affiliate link)Trace the London to Brighton route or the first motorways.
- The Highway Code (affiliate link)The current edition of the booklet first sold for a penny in 1931.
- Colouring pencils (affiliate link)For the colour-in classic cars.