Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, The Complete Story

by Graham Robson

A supremely recognizable Rolls-Royce that you still find on the roads today without too much effort. This book doesn’t add much we don’t know already but it is convenient to have the core facts neatly gathered in one book.

Fireship: The Terror Weapon of the Age of Sail

by Peter Kirsch

A fireship doesn’t put out fires, it starts them. This profusely illustrated book is the first to examine the role of this device, from antiquity to the early nineteenth century.

Stars and Cars of the ‘50s

by Edward Quinn

For most, the 1950s were a time of austerity. Celebrities were blissfully unaware of it and car makers were happy to indulge them. Quinn captures them in candid shots.

German Air Projects 1935–1945: Attack, Multi-Purpose and Other Aircraft

by Marek Ryś

An assortment of highly exotic machinery illustrates innovative approaches to engineering problems. Some seem to be answers to questions no one asked, others are task-specific adaptations of already existing apparatus.

Sports Car Racing in the South: Texas to Florida 1959–1960

by Willem Oosthoek

From European exotica to hopped-up Corvettes and from gentlemen racers with pockets bulging from oil money to hardscrabble amateurs, the 1950s racing scene in the US was colorful. It is also a largely, and undeservedly, overlooked subject—until now.

Architecture and Automobiles

by Philip Jodidio

Take a tour around the world to see examples of how the car begat architecture specific to its requirements or complementary to the attributes it embodies, from the obvious—like car museums—to the not so obvious—like accoustic barriers.

America’s Secret MiG Squadron: The Red Eagles of Project CONSTANT PEG

by Gaillard R. Peck, Jr.

For ten years the U.S. Air Force secretly trained Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps fighter aircrews against actual Soviet MiG jet fighters. Written by the man who initiated the program this book covers everything from fighting the bureaucracy to fighting the enemy.

The Singer Story: The Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Bicycles & Motorcycles

by Kevin Atkinson

Everyone knows that Bugattis used distinctive flat-spoke aluminum wheels. So did Singer—but 20 years earlier. The curved front forks of a bicycle are a George Singer patent, and still in use today. If you don’t know Singer, you should.

Izod IndyCar Series 2013 Historical Record Book

by Tim Sullivan

Seems like an eminently useful book. Hard data as provided by the official record keeper. You’ll think this is a book you ought to have. Well . . . read the review first!

Borneo Boys: RAF Helicopter Pilots in Action

by Roger Annett

Terrorists, rebels, border conflicts, dubious alliances—sounds like everyday modern news. This book revisits a long forgotten conflict from 50 years ago. For once, it turned out well.

Spanish Drawings in The Courtauld Gallery: Complete Catalogue

by Zahira Véliz Bomford

Works of art on paper are sensitive to light and therefore cannot be on permanent public display. The Courtauld Gallery has one of the most important collections of Spanish drawings in Britain and this catalog accompanied one of their periodic exhibits.

Jaguar E-Type: The Definitive History

by Philip Porter

A true 150 mph. In the 1960s. Plus a mouth-watering shape. It’s one of the few cars that was more popular in closed than in open form. And cheap (relatively). Get one! But get the book first!

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