Books4cars is a web-based company in Seattle, Washington, that carries used and rare books related to cars, trucks and motorcycles, such as service manuals, owners manuals and historical books. The business was started in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan, from a home collection of books by automotive engineer and mechanic Alex Voss. Books4cars relocated to Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood in 2000.

Books4cars
Company typeCorp.
IndustryRare, new and used automotive and motorcycle books
Founded1997
FounderAlex Voss
Headquarters
Area served
global, via web; Seattle, Washingtonarea via storefront
ServicesOnline shopping, book search
OwnerAlex Voss
Websitewww.books4cars.com

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  • Carlton Harrell, Debera (July 22, 2006), "Engineer turns love of cars, box of Peugeot books into a business", SeattlePI.com[permanent dead link]
  • Parkhurst, Terry (1 March 2007), "Providing the arcane has made Books4Cars.com an internationally known resource", Parts & People, archived from the original on 30 April 2007
  • Bay, Cody Ellerd (10 January 2010), "Need a manual for a '75 Corvette? A small group of collectors just might have it", Seattle Times NWAutos, archived from the original on 22 January 2010, retrieved 19 January 2010


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