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Ferrari Myth 2015: The Official Ferrari Calendar

by Günther Raupp

A super-premium, limited-edition, oversize collection of artistic renditions of Ferraris that is only called a “calendar” because it does have a tiny string of numbers on the bottom of each page.

Old Contemptible

by Charles Howard

The long subtitle says it all: “The history of chassis number 2095, a 1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, and the car’s first two valiant owners, Barrington Stopford and Walter Carlile, both of whom drove it in The Great War.”

James Garner’s Motoring Life

by Matt Stone

You know him as “that actor” but did you realize that he was a serious and competent racing driver who could have made it in the pro world?

The Mighty MG Magnettes of 33

by Graeme Cocks

The K3 Magnettes are plenty interesting all by themselves but one of them, chassis K3003 which spurned this excellent book and is discussed at length, may have a doppelganger that confounds historians to this day.

Corvette – 
America’s Star-Spangled 
Sports Car

by Karl Ludvigsen

Only in its current iteration—61 years after its launch!—is the Corvette a legitimate sports car. How this piece of Americana got there is explored by a book fittingly launched on the 4th of July.

Bomber Aircraft of 305 Squadron

by Lechosław Musiałkowski

Notice any strange markings on these familiar WW II aircraft? That’s because they’re in Polish service on RAF duty.

Porsche Unexpected: Discoveries in Collecting

by Leffingwell, Ingram, Furman

Yes, it’s about a Porsche collection but also a lot, lot more: how to collect, what to collect, how to buy and sell and display.

And then there’s the extreme photography of the sainted Furman.

Spitfire V vs C.202 Folgore: Malta 1942

by Donald Nijboer

The air battles over Malta rank as the most intense aerial engagements of WW II. The stakes were high for each side and their most capable fighters were sent to put things right.

Bespoke Mascots, Automotive Jewelry, Vol. Two

by Nicholas Dawes, Michael Furman

If the type of car you drive doesn’t already say enough about you, add a hood ornament of your own choosing or even design and make a “statement.”

Maserati, A Century of History

by Cancellieri, Dal Monte, De Agostini, Ramaciotti

An excellent book with superb photos is a nice way to celebrate a big, round birthday. A three-day parade in Italy brought together 200 cars and 500 enthusiasts—if you weren’t there, console yourself with this book!

Messerschmitt Me 262 A Schwalbe

by Robert Peczkowski

This is a rather specialized book about one of several variants of this German WWII aircraft, famous for being the world’s first jet—and infamous for being too little too late

You Have Been Warned! A Complete Guide to the Road

by Donald McCullough & Fougasse

First published in 1935 and re-issued many times since, this popular compilation of “humorous advice for perplexed motorists” takes a light-hearted look at things a budding motorist and innocent bystanders ought to know about each other.

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