Archive for Author 'Sabu Advani', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Unflown Wings, Soviet/Russian Unrealised Aircraft Projects 1925–2010
by Yefim Gordon & Sergey Komissarov
If you read this book while having a drink you won’t know if you had one too many or the folk who dreamt up some of these extreme birds. Over 800 illustrations will lure you back again and again.
Volkswagen Karmann Ghias and Cabriolets 1949–1980
by Richard A. Copping
Sexy Italian coachwork on what is essentially VW Beetle running gear. Good idea? From concept to the end of production, this book fully explores the role of a specialist coachbuilder in taking Volkswagen into new territory
Luxury Toys for Men, The Ultimate Collection
by Nathalie Grolimund (ed.)
So it says “men” in the title . . . but almost everything in here is gender-neutral: real estate, helicopters, [men’s] suits, fancy food.
Go ahead, dream a little.
History’s Most Important Racing Aircraft
by Don Berliner
Racing improves the breed and it garners attention. Here, a hundred years of milestone aircraft show how it’s done.
Custom Bicycles: A Passionate Pursuit
by Christine Elliott & David Jablonka
If you have never had the pleasure of picking up a full-size bicycle with literally one finger, or ridden one at over 100 mph you just don’t know how far bicycle-building has come in the 150 years of its recorded history.
The Definitive Camaro Guide 1970½ to 1981
by Jason Scott
The European-inspired Camaro was a hit in its day, especially the clean-sheet gen 2 cars discussed here. If you see one in your future, this book offers a solid foundation.
Mad for Speed, The Racing Life of Joan Newton Cuneo
by Elsa A. Nystrom
Possessed of a strong work ethic, social graces and society connections, and unafraid of the new, Cuneo blazed a trail—and also got her fingers burned. Too little has been remembered of her life but now this fine biography shows us what we missed.
Tiltrotor Aircraft: An Illustrated History
by Alexander Lüdeke
In recent years, one particular tiltrotor has been in the news a lot, usually because something went wrong. Often spectacularly wrong. Why is it so hard to go up and then forward? Well, this book explains it.
Harnessing Horsepower: The Pat Moss Carlsson Story
by Stuart Turner
The reference to horsepower in the title is more apt than the uninitiated might think because this most successful female auto rally driver of all time was also so accomplished a horsewoman that she was called on to be a member of the British Show-Jumping team.
Classic Racing Engines
by Karl Ludvigsen
A reprint of an important book makes it available to new readers. Not an easy read but the science/art of building a competitive race motor is enormously complicated so this book does help to appreciate the intricacies.
Jaguar E-Type Six-Cylinder Originality Guide
by Thomas F. Haddock & Michael C. Mueller
You cannot keep or make an E-Type original without this book. There are many things this book is not—and doesn’t want to be—but it is a precision tool for a specialized job. Pretty enough to sit on your coffee table, it really does not belong there but in your workspace.
Ian Walker Racing: The Man and His Cars
by Julian Balme
From amateur rally driver to team owner who supplied rides in which world championships were won, Walker was a force to be reckoned with in the 1950s and ‘60s. This fine bio is the first, and the world would be just fine if it remained the only one.
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