Archive for Author 'Sabu Advani', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Tupolev Tu144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner
by Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov, Vladimir Rigmant
This icon of Soviet national prestige did take to the skies before the Concorde but ended up having a much shorter service life. Of the few publications devoted specifically to this aircraft, this book is the most complete yet.
IMSA 1969–1989
by Mitch Bishop & Mark Raffauf
If you are racing as a pro, you need rules to ensure uniform standards and thus fair competition. Rules are made by sanctioning bodies, and IMSA is one such. Why someone thought it was needed and how it fits into the larger scheme of things is the topic of this fine book.
Auto-tecture: Unique Designs for the Contemporary Garage
by Andreas K. Vetter
Tired of sticking the ole car into its little shed? Need some glam, make a statement, be hip? You’re not alone. This idea book is practical enough to include floor plans but, really, is more about the art of living with a car.
SuperFinds: A Truly Unique Selection of Previously Unseen Photographs of Important Historic Cars As Found in the 1960s And 1970s
by Michael Kliebenstein
Exactly what the long title promises. Ever heard of Corrado Cupellini?? Be prepared to be amazed.
At the Greatest Speed: Gordon Bennett, the Father of International Motor Racing
by Patrick Lynch
An obituary for Bennett couldn’t have said it better: “A novelist could not invent such a figure.” That this newspaper tycoon played a role as a motor racing impresario is almost only a footnote in his loud and colorful life.
The Douglas B-18 and B-23: America’s Forsaken Warriors
by Dan Hagedorn Sr. & Dan Hagedorn Jr.
Jack of all trades, master of none. That’s history’s verdict, but is it deserved? The authors have spent years researching the subject and many of their arguments have generic application to the question of institutionalized bias and uncritical journalism.
Hot Rodding International #13, The Best in Hot Rodding from Around the World
by Larry O’Toole
Take a trip around the world in this international magazine—from Australia—and also dip into hot rod history from auto shows and races to the work of fine artists.
Al Unser Jr.—A Checkered Past
as told to Jade Gurss
“There and back again” could be the theme of this story. It is not about image-burnishing but unblinking candor about the highest highs and the lowest lows, and that racing, even successfully, is not everything.
The Other Side of the Fence: Six Decades of Motorsport Photography
by Bill C. Warner
You surely recognize Warner’s name. You may even know that he’s done more than mount one of the Top 10 concours for half a decade—but did you know he’s a photographer, and a race car driver? Both of these things come into play in this book.
Breadvan – A Ferrari To Beat The GTO
by Richard Heseltine
The car that beat the GTO was itself a GTO, and Enzo F. sure did not like the upstart, or the renegade team owner that once had been his very good customer, or the treacherous engineers who threw their lot in with him. It’s complicated.
Automotive Art Project – Featuring the N Collection
by James Page & Steve Rendle
“N” as in Nahum, Claude. Oh yeah. Not only does he have serious cars, he has commissioned six big-time artists to each paint 25 of them. This oversize, limited-edition book will make you rub your eyes.
Porsche 904
by Jürgen Lewandowski and Stefan Bogner
Produced for just two short years, the 904 broke new ground, did its job very well, and looked supremely good. This book is an homage in mostly pictures and it too does its job very well and looks supremely good.
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