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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.

Mercedes and Auto Racing in the Belle Epoque, 1895–1915

by Robert Dick

An exceptional book in terms of writing craft and research acumen takes you back to the earliest of the early days, drawing on period sources and kept on point by the author’s expertise in mechanical engineering and automotive history.

Delage, France’s Finest Car

by Daniel Cabart, Claude Rouxel, David Burgess-Wise

“The Beautiful French Car” is not a slogan cooked up by a clever press person but an accolade given by the public. The serious literature on this marque is quite thin and this book goes a long way towards painting a definitive picture of the entire lifespan of the company, not just the glamour decade from the late 1920s onwards.

Cobras, The Building of the Leaf Spring Cars

by Robert Walker

Many hands touched the car that originated in the UK but then became famous because of its American-led activities. Over it’s 60-year history inaccuracies have snuck into the record so serial Cobra author Walker once again steps into the breach.

The Germans: The Most Iconic German Cars and Their Era

by Blake Z. Rong

You recognize the cover car—but there’s plenty more you probably won’t. The words “most iconic” don’t help. Ever seen a Glaserati, a Garmisch, a Maybach 6? More importantly, just how do they fit into their specific time? Books, baby.

The Automotive Alchemist

by Andy Saunders

Andy Saunders Creative Cars dreams up custom cars that are found on show fields and in galleries and in private collections, and in his own driveway. He has many more cars to “get out of his system”—this book showcases several decades of work.

Power Unleashed: Trailblazers Who Energised Engines with Supercharging and Turbocharging

by Karl Ludvigsen

An extraordinary trilogy quite without equal outside of a professional-grade education. Making an engine yield more output is almost as old as the combustion engine itself, and most of the people and most of their ideas are given their due.

Automobili Lamborghini: Past, Present, Future

by Simonluca Pini 

Made you look! Those green lines are not random but you have to know Lambos to recognize the shape. Or study this nice book with its excellent photos.

Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale: The Courage to Dream

by Cristiano Fioiro et al

This lavish book is about the reinvention of an icon, showcasing early sketches and photos of the prototype and featuring insights from the CEO, designers, and engineers.

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