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

Cinelli: The Art and Design of the Bicycle

by Lodovico Pignatti Morano

The bikes and components Cino Cinelli began manufacturing in the 1940s were innovative and supremely well made, and some achieved cult status. They’re still being made, and to even higher standards—but have you heard of them?

The Roycean: From Manchester to Crewe, via Derby – Vol. 3

The Roycean, now in its third year, is an annual journal containing scholarly articles by a number of contributors on arcane but fascinating aspects of the history of Rolls-Royce and (Derby- and Crewe-built) Bentley motorcars up to the 1960s.

The Illustrated Buyer’s Guide to DeLorean Automobiles

by James V. Espey

This gullwinged wonder built in Ireland for, mainly, the US market by an iconic GM engineer had everything going for it, and then it all fell apart. This book can save your buying experience from falling apart!

Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne: Art. Work. Life.

by Paul Kasmin

Have your own “Alice in Wonderland” moment with this intimate look at the artists’ home and studio that are brimming with nature-inspired sculptural pieces that look familiar but really aren’t.

Turtle: David Bushnell’s Revolutionary Vessel

by Roy R. Manstan, Frederic J. Frese

This exceptionally well-written book examines what barely amounted to a sideshow during the American Revolution—the first-ever attempt at submarine warfare during the age of sail.

Benetti

by Decio Giulio Riccardo Carugati

If the closest you’ll get to a Benetti megayacht is a book, make it this one—it is as opulent and complex as the ships it celebrates.

50 Years of the U-2

by Chris Pocock

You cannot understand world events without understanding the U-2 spy plane that provided decision makers the raw data to deal with them! This thorough book leaves no questions unanswered.

Morgan Winner at Le Mans 1962, The Story of TOK258

by Ronnie Price and Richard Shepherd-Barron

The story of the little Morgan that could. This Anniversary Edition adds a chapter by the man who took this now-famous car—which still races today—across the finish line in 1962.

French Aeroplanes Before the Great War

by Leonard E. Opdycke

From the days of the balloonists, France played a leading role in the advancement of aeronautics. This comprehensive book looks at some 700 examples, from drawing-board flights of fancy to actual airworthy machinery.

Wittelsbach State & Ceremonial Carriages

by Rudolf H. Wackemagel (ed.)

From the Louis XIV period to Bavarian Swan King Ludwig II and from state coaches to children’s sleighs, these books present a first-ever look at some remarkable confections of stunning craftsmanship in use by the royal house of Wittelsbach.