Gulf 917
by Ray Gillottti
The 917 story told from a specific angle, that of the John Wyer team whose tech chief really made the car fly. You may have stacks of 917 books already but you’ll not want to miss this one.
Porsche 917, Archive and Works Catalogue 1968–1975
by Walter Näher
Many are the books that tell the story of the all-conquering 917 but this is the one that shows the source material everyone else is working from—it’s like an All Access Pass to the Porsche Archives!
Porsche 917: The Undercover Story
by Gordon Wingrove
There is no shortage of interesting books about this iconic racecar. What makes this one stand out is that it is written by a former race mechanic who knows every nut and bolt on the car.
The Clydesdale Motor Truck Company: An Illustrated History, 1917–1939
by Tiffany Willey Middleton & James J. Semon
If the Budweiser horses are all that comes to mind when someone says “Clydesdale” this book will add many more arrows to your quiver. Many strands come together in this story and it is good that someone is shining a light on it.
Imperial Russian Air Force 1898–1917
Gennady F. Petrov
Hundreds of fabulous photos of things not often seen. Inexpensive. Чего Вы ждете? Пойдите получают это!
Flying Fox – Otto Fuchs: A German Aviator’s Story, 1917–1918
by Adam M. Wait (editor)
Not your basic autobiography! As much a novel as a historical investigation this first-ever English edition adds many layers of commentary by the translator.
Russian Motor Vehicles: The Czarist Period 1784 to 1917
by Maurice A Kelly
If the books in your bookcase are organized, say, by topic or by country, this book will live a lonely life—in Siberia you might say. The literature on Russian vehicles is exceedingly thin, and even if there were more, this book would stand out.
Battle of Britain 1917: The First Heavy Bomber Raids on England
The First Heavy Bomber Raids on England
by J Sutherland & D Canwell
While this is the 70th anniversary year of the Battle of Britain (the one in WW II) we should recall that there was another one, in WW I. This book looks at the performance and impact of German Zeppelins and Gotha and Giant fixed-wing bombers.
A Technical & Operational History of the Liberty Engine: Tanks, Ships and Aircraft 1917–1960
by Robert J. Neal
One of history’s most famous engines, and very possibly the one with the longest active military service life, the Liberty represents an ambitious and visionary solution to what could have become an intractable problem: too much creativity resulting in too muchf incompatibility.
Porsche 917: The Heroes, the Victories, the Myth
by Födisch, Neßhöver, Roßbach, Schwarz
What distinguishes this large-format book from the many others on this model is its approach. While the car and its history are described in all pertinent detail, it is first and foremost an appraisal, or, better, anappreciation of the car, written by the very people who knew it best.
Porsche 917: The Complete Photographic History
by Glen Smale
“I could have been a contender!” Words to that effect were surely muttered in Porsche’s boardroom in 1968 when their cars, successful as they were in other types of motorsports, simply didn’t have the legs to be competitive in endurance racing.
Against All the Others: Porsche’s Racing History, Volume 1 – 1968
by Randy Leffingwell
Porsche has participated in tens of thousands of motorsports events over the years so you can’t be surprised that it will take multiple books to cover them. Here is Volume 1. Prepare to be impressed.
Phone / Mail / Email
RSS Feed
Facebook
Twitter