Auto Literature Depot

Specializing In Original Factory

Automotive Literature

Shop Manual

Factory prepared for your specific vehicle. Designed for and to be used by factory trained service mechanics in dealer service departments.

Owners Manual

Owners operation manual which came with your vehicle when new.

Parts catalog

Factory prepared to assist dealer parts department in determining the correct replacement parts for your vehicle. Some parts catalogues cover both body and chassis, others cover only body or chassis. Parts catalogs may be illustrated but not always.

Sales Brochures

Brochures are supplied by the auto manufacture to the dealers for general sales information. Brochures can be color or black and white, and may be model specific or full manufacture line. A great tool to learn about many details not covered by shop manuals.

Paint color samples

Paint chips were available from the manufacture only on rare occasions, we do carry them when available. Therefore, the paint chips generally available are from the paint manufactures who supplied paints when vehicles were manufactured.  

Wiring Schematics

Original factory wiring diagrams are model specific.  Most are 11" x 17" so it is easy to read the schematic. 

Vacuum Diagrams

These original diagrams are model specific.  Most are 11" x 17" so they are easy to read.  Some of these are included with the wiring schematics.

Electrical and Vacuum Troubleshooting Manuals

The purpose of these manuals is to help diagnose problems with either the electrical or vacuum components of your car.  Many are model specific.

Service and Technical Bulletins

Factory Service and Technical Bulletins were issued throughout the model year when a manufacturing procedure was updated.  They were also issued when the manufacturer saw a need to convey information to the dealer's service department.  Since the information that would be contained in these bulletins is not in the shop manual this would be the only source for these details.  These bulletins can be an invaluable resource to a restorer.  Note: Due to rarity of these bulletins they will be reproduction copies unless we have duplicates of the original.

Service Specifications

Specifications for the vehicle to include but not limited to engine and transmission specifications; maintenance and lubrication capacities; model identification; braking; electrical systems; tires and wheels.  Service Specifications are primarily published for Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and American Motors for their vehicles.  General Motors published Service Specifications for some of their vehicles.

These are generic types of literature that we carry.  We also have dealer and promotional items such as dealer's salesman's handbooks; showroom albums and factory photographs.