Archive for Author 'Sabu Advani', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.

Big Week: Six Days that Changed the Course of World War II

by Bill Yenne

A multi-faceted picture of the improbable turn-around of the Allied air campaign that paved the way for D-Day.

The Stewardship of Historically Important Automobiles

by Fred Simeone et al

“It’s original only once.” For certain cars this dictum will become ever more important. It took long enough for the classic-car movement to appreciate this. Now it’s time to define terms, rules, expectations.

The British Motor Industry, 1945–94

by Timothy R. Whisler

Why are there are no major car manufacturers in Britain anymore? Politics? Unions? The fog? Could it be . . . path dependency?

Plane Spotter’s Guide

by Tony Holmes

Don’t leave home without it. This pocket-size reference guide can settle many arguments—how high? how fast? what motor?—in the field.

Lola T70: The Design, Development & Racing History

by John Starkey & Franco Varani

Did you realize that the man who designed the Ford GT40 is the same who founded Lola Cars? And that the T70 is the car the GT40 was never allowed to be? That and a million other data points are presented here.

Vitesse~Élégance: French Expression of Flight and Motion

by Serge Bellu; Michael Furman photos

This third book about the Mullin Automotive Museum examines the cross-pollination between France’s aero and auto designers between the two world wars. Sounds too complicated? Just drool over the photos!

First to Fly: North Carolina and the Beginnings of Aviation

by Thomas C. Parramore

There’s apparently more to North Carolina’s place in aviation history—or lore—than the Wright brothers! A local historian lays it all out.

All About Bond

by Terry O’Neill

Many unpublished photos by an important photographer offer a candid look at a cultural touchstone that is now half a century old!

Citroën DS: The World’s Most Beautiful Car

by Daniel Denis & Thibaut Amant

Even a car as large as the DS probably can’t hold all the books written about it. This one is different! Photos you haven’t seen before and taken by someone who “gets” the car accompany a solid model history.

Surviving Bomber Aircraft of World War Two

by Don Berliner

Where are they now, the bombers that returned home? This book points you in the right direction and tells you something about them.

Museo Ducati: Six Decades of Classic Motorcycles of the Offical Ducati Museum

by Chris Jonnum, Photography by Peter Harholdt

About 600,000 people visit this museum every year. This book shows why or will prepare you for your own visit.

Alfa Romeo 916 GTV and Spider: The Complete Story

by Robert Foskett

This popular and competent car never made it to American shores but at last there is now a really good book about it. With Alfa’s imminent (?) return to the US its time for a new generation of enthusiasts to see what’s what.

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