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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.

Formula Atlantic: Tales from the Champions & Top Competitors, 1969–2009

by Gordon Kirby

If you follow F1 or IndyCar you’ll find an all but forgotten part of the backstory in this book. Lots of people, cars, places make an appearance here and you’ll surely recognize many, but from different contexts.

The VanDersarl Blériot: A Centenary Celebration

by Javier Arango & Philip Makanna

This spindly French machine made aviation history when it became the first heavier-than-air aircraft to cross the English Channel. Two American youngsters got excited. So they decided to build their own. It still flies, more than a hundred years later. See it here.

Twice Around the Clock – The Yanks at Le Mans, 1980–1999

by Tim Considine

This is the second installment (of three) that will cover a hundred years of American cars, drivers, teams at the 24 Hours. Lots of interviews and photos make the subject approachable and at least a little bit relatable—endurance racing is a peculiar activity!

Leo Villa’s Bluebird Album, with 3D Images

by David de Lara with Kevin Desmond

The Leo Villa of the title spent almost his entire working life with the Campbell family of speed freaks, first Sir Malcolm Campbell and then his son Donald who between them held 21 land and water world speed records.

Secret US Proposals of the Cold War: Radical Concepts in Military Aircraft

by Jim Keeshen

A very different look at aircraft proposals: photos of the models and illustrations that were created to demonstrate the ideas to planners and prospective buyers.

Lee Noble, Supercar Genius

by Christopher Catto

Noble Automotive started out building kit cars and did it so well that soon enough customers asked for complete cars. Of the many models over the decades are some that moved the needle so decisively that established automakers had to do some hard thinking. This is the first book to tell the full story.

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