Jeff Zurschmeide

Jeff Zurschmeide – Ghostwriter

Freelance journalist specializing in automotive, food & travel writing. I also take pictures.

Overview

I'm a freelance writer specializing in automotive, food, and travel journalism.
Services
Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Technology Transportation Travel
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2003 — Present

Extensive experience writing for print periodicals, newspapers, websites, and corporate publications. Newspaper outlets include the Portland Tribune and The Oregonian.

Print magazines include SportsCar, Sports Car Market, American Car Collector, Subaru Drive Performance, Chevy Classics, Ford Classics, ReinCarNation, Maximum Drive, Diesel World, Street Trucks, PRI (Performance Racing Industry), Auto Express UK, and many more.

Online, I am published regularly at Digital Trends, Inside Mazda, and Autobytel for automotive topics, and at Culinary Travel Guide for food and travel writing.

Published author of nine books - see below. Additionally, I have self-published two e-books: The Camino Less Traveled By and Classic Automobiles of Cuba.

My ghost writing experience includes non-fiction books, scripts for TV and online presenters, and newspaper and magazine feature articles and op-eds.

Portfolio

Automotive Welding: A Practical Guide (S-A Design Workbench Series)

Jeffrey Zurschmeide

Topics covered are the tools required to perform welding tasks, the types of welders available, basic welding techniques, various forms of sheetmetal work, frame repair and reinforcement, filling body holes and rust repair, tube steel, and more.
Powder Coating: A How-to Guide for Automotive, Motorcycle, Bicycle and Other Parts (Sa Design)

Jeffrey Zurschmeide

Most metals, including steel, cast iron, and aluminum can be powder coated. With powder coating, these parts look brilliant and don't rust, corrode, or deteriorate. Powder coating is an attractive, tough, and resilient finish that is used to protect and preser... read more
Portland International Raceway (NASCAR Library Collection)

Jeff Zurschmeide

In the months following Pearl Harbor, an area of swampy land north of Portland, Oregon, was transformed into shipyard housing, and within six months, Vanport became the fifth-largest city in Oregon. But in 1948, the Columbia River levees burst, and the entire ... read more
Portland Speedway (Images of Sports)

Jeff Zurschmeide

Portland Speedway, also known as Union Avenue Speedway, opened in the summer of 1936 and enjoyed a 66-year run as the leading oval track in Portland. Originally built as a dirt track on a farmer’s field in the far north of the city, the track was known for tra... read more
Classic Automobiles of Cuba

Jeffrey Zurschmeide

The classic American cars of Cuba are legendary. With little more than mismatched spare parts and ingenuity, the Cuban people have kept these cars running for more than half a century. This photo essay looks at the cars in their home environment - the streets ... read more
The Camino Less Traveled By: A Photographic Pilgrimage on the English Road of the Camino de Santiago

Jeffrey B. Zurschmeide

This book is a photographic essay on the Camino Ingles as it was during the first week of May, 2014. This is not a guidebook, though pilgrims considering the Camino Ingles may find it useful as it illustrates the scenes and conditions along the way in a differ... read more
How to Design, Build & Equip Your Automotive Workshop on a Budget

Jeffrey Zurschmeide

Existing books on garage and workshop space are either oriented towards the lightest-duty automotive enthusiast or assume an effectively unlimited budget. The vast majority of enthusiasts want to spend their money on tools and parts yet need heavier-duty capab... read more
BMW 3-Series (E36) 1992-1999: How to Build and Modify (Performance How-to)

Eddie Nakato

Veteran author Jeffrey Zurschmeide delves into all the different methods for extracting more performance, so you can make your E36 BMW even more potent. If you want to make your E36 a quicker, better handling, and more capable driving machine, this book is you... read more
High-Performance Subaru Builder's Guide

Jeff Zurschmeide

The photos in this edition are black and white.Now more than ever, Subaru fanatics have a wealth of factory and aftermarket performance upgrades at their disposal. In High-Performance Subaru Builder's Guide, author Jeff Zurschmeide explains in detail the simil... read more
How to Fabricate Automotive Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts

Dan Burrill

The photos in this edition are black and white.Fiberglass and composite parts are commonly used in many collector cars, hot rods, Corvettes, and even late-model vehicles. Body panels, interior components, and engine parts are fabricated from fiberglass and com... read more
The New Mini Performance Handbook

Jeffrey Zurschmeide

The photos in this edition are black and white.Since its introduction to the U.S. market in 2002, the MINI Cooper and Cooper S have been among the hottest-selling subcompact hatchbacks on the market. Popular in road rally and autocross, as well as on the stree... read more

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