Archive for Author 'Sabu Advani', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Lords of Speed: The Great Drivers of Formula 1
by Roberto Gurian
The obvious expectation would be that this book is about all-conquering race winners. Some of them indeed are but they’re in this book because they’re “great” for other reasons. Forty-six bios, some will surprise, all will give you something to think about.
John, George and the HWMs: The First Racing Team to Fly the Flag for Britain
by Simon Taylor
Underdogs. One a mechanical engineer, the other almost a household name as a quite good race driver. England is picking itself up after the war so they stood up a race team—because they could and because no one else was. They did well, but ask people today about “HWM” . . .
Joseph Figoni: Le Grand Couturier de la Carrosserie Automobile
by Peter M. Larsen and Ben Erickson
Brimming with extraordinary source material these three volumes explore the Bugatti period in this coachbuilder’s oeuvre, and present info on 113 chassis bodied 1925–1939. The press release says “brace yourself,” and it ain’t kidding: over 1100 pages!
100 Dream Cars: The Best of “My Ride”
by A.J. Baime
The title may not inspire much confidence but this book really has substance. And it’s beautifully made yet costs practically nothing. If you read the Wall Street Journal you already know what to expect, but the photos look waaaay better here, at large size on good paper!
British Steam – Pacific Power
by Keith Langston
You think checking the options list for your next car purchase is work? One of the big locomotive makers once had 500 models in their 1910 catalog! This book looks at the Big Guns, the sexy express haulers.
The Flying Firsts of Walter Hinton
by Benjamin J. Burns
Quick: who was the first to cross the Atlantic by plane? If you said Lindbergh, or Earhart, you’d better read this book!
GHOSTS 2026 Calendars, The Great War & A Time Remembered
by Philip Makanna
You’ve had over four decades to discover these splendid calendars; if you still haven’t, read this. And take a photography class.
Spitfire Manual 1940
by Dilip Sarkar (Editor)
From the “Forget-Me-Nots for Fighters” to many other instructional booklets and manuals for pilots of the famous Supermarine Spitfire, this book gathers many oddities not normally seen by outsiders.
Ferrari 275P 0816: The Only Ferrari to Have Won Le Mans Twice
by Keith Bluemel
That title tells you why this car is special. But did you know that your Le Mans record books say something different? A BIG story in a BIG book.
Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe in Profile
by Daniel Uhr and Dan Sharp
Building upon earlier, similar books this one introduces new or refined data and interpretations of German jet-propelled military aircraft designs into the record, especially regarding the historical context of their development.
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 much incompatibility.
Formula One, The Champions: 75 Years of Legendary F1 Drivers
by Maurice Hamilton
A handy guide to the 34 men who have won the F1 World Championship so far, a few of course multiple times. Between the competent text and the benchmark-setting photography of father and son Cahier, this book is a winner.
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