Archive for Author 'Sabu Advani', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.

Lancia Stratos Zero: The Eternal Futurist 

by Gautam Sen

In recent years this unique concept car has lived a far more public life than it ever did in the decades its maker had custody. High time then that a dedicated monograph enters into the record all that needs to be known.

The Dynamics of the Race Car

by Danny Nowlan

Theories, concepts, and equations explore the underpinnings of car handling and speed. The book also teaches how to analyze setup data and driver performance.

Formula 1 in Camera 1970–79 Vol. One

by Paul Parker

“In Camera” obviously means this is a photo book, and if you have an imagination, there is nothing that can get under the skin the way a photo does. Triumphs, losses, faces you recognize, stories you were a part of—or wish you were

Supercars: Over 200 Exceptional Cars from 1980 to 2025

by Serge Bellu

If it’s not the title of the book that catches your attention, the name of the author should! Quality work, visually appealing, not expensive. And plenty of stuff to stir the imagination.

Carrera RS 964

by Christoph Mäder

An RS almost needs no explanation. Nor does this author’s name. Nor does this book, but we will anyway. For anyone who loves books no matter what they’re about, this one is highly aspirational.

British Private Aircraft

by Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume

This book and its sister volume may look unassuming but they are nothing of the sort. They are also so well written that anyone with an ear for language will find them enriching.

Classic Cars Review: Revised Edition

by Michael Görmann, editor

Think of this compendium as a year’s worth of ultra-high-end car magazines but with much more upscale presentation and stunningly reproduced photography.

U-2 Over the Soviet Union

America’s Famous Cold War Spy Plane from a Soviet Perspective

by Dmitry Degtev

What the American military and political leadership thought they got out of the U-2 program is of course exhaustively documented. But how did it look to/from the “other side”? Answers here.

Alwin Springer – Racing With Porsche in North America

by Alwin Springer with Wilfried Müller

From his days as journeyman mechanic to cofounding a legendary Porsche tuning company to working for Porsche directly, Springer has led Porsche to many of its most significant milestones in North America. He may be retired but he’s not done!

Drive Different: Restomods and Iconic Automobiles Reimagined

by Mikey Snelgar

Restomods are part restoration, part reinvention but they embody a different philosophy than the hot rods or muscle cars of old. Even carmakers themselves have a hand in this game. The levels of craftsmanship and innovation are amazing.

Audi’s Historic Fleet: Horch, DKW, NSU, Wanderer, Auto Union, Audi AG

by Audi Tradition

Audi does have a museum but this book takes you on a visual tour of a vast collection of some 1000 vehicles that is not open to the public.

The Ferrari Under the Bed, A Memoir and History of 0046M

by Darrell Westfaul 

Ok, so there’s not literally an entire Ferrari under anyone’s bed. That chassis no. belongs to a 166 Mille Miglia from 1950, rare stuff. The author bought it when he was 21, putting all his savings into it. He kept for over 40 years, and most of that time it was in storage.

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