Archive for Author 'Sabu Advani', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
New LANCIA book
French publisher ETAI announces the release of Lancia Delta, un fabuleux palmarès by Hervé Bouchot.
The Royal Air Force at Home: The History of RAF Air Displays from 1920
by Ian Smith Watson
In democracies the military is usually financed by the public in the form of taxation. Few people like to pay taxes, especially if the money goes towards something abstract or, in the case of military spending, something morally dubious.
A suitably rousing aerial display may change minds.
‘40 Ford: Evolution, Design, Racing, Hot Rodding
by Joseph P Cabadas
One can only wish that readers don’t pass this book by, thinking it’s about a model—iconic as it is—or a marque, or a period they’re not really interested in. There’s a whole lot more to this book, which is no surprise if you consider it in the context of the author’s previous work.
Sleeping Beauties USA: Abandoned Classic Cars & Trucks
by Bjoern Marek
Adding to the growing literature of photo documentaries about junked cars is this look at American (except for two) cars on—if not sometimes in—American soil. Written and partially photographed by a German journalist.
Combat in the Sky: The Art of Air Warfare
by Philip Handleman
It would be only too natural for any sensitive reader’s blood pressure to rise at seeing the words art and warfare in the same sentence. Fear not, Handleman himself is acutely aware of this tension and devotes a considerable amount of grey matter to addressing it.
Art of the Hot Rod
by Ken Gross, with photos by Peter Harholdt
Once strictly a workingman’s pastime, today’s DIYer is joined by “checkbook rodders” bankrolling custom builds from specialized shops that offer the whole panoply of skills and services. The work done by the second generation of craftsmen, builders, and artists is showcased in this book.
The Winners Book: A Comprehensive Listing of Motor Racing Events 1895–2009
by James O’Keefe
Few of the customary book review parameters apply to a book full of names and numbers. If you follow any sort of racing with any sort of regularity it’s only a matter of time until you can’t recall “who’s on first” in a particular year or event.
The Lamborghini Miura Bible
by Joe Sackey
“Bible” is such a big word, laden with promise and received with expectation, but US Miura expert Sackey’s opus is well and truly The Book (in the sense of being a definitive word) and not just because there hasn’t been another serious Miura-only book in 30 years.
The Allure of the Automobile: Driving in Style, 1930–1965
by K Gross & R T Labaco
In 2010 the High Museum of Art in Atlanta staged a three-month exhibit of 18 cars it felt best illustrated the theme of “driving in style.” To call this book a “catalog” of the exhibit seems inadequate: it is a proper stand-alone book, with a topic and a purpose entirely independent of the show.
Lost Hot Rods: Remarkable Stories of How They Were Found
by Pat Ganahl
Every time a hot rod got sold the new owner would personalize the vehicle and no one back then ever thought rods would become collectable or “important.” You see the predicament “hot rod archeologists” like Ganahl face when looking for “historic” or “original” rods.
The Art of Bugatti: Mullin Automotive Museum
by Adatto, Kruta, Japp; photos by Furman
The book title notwithstanding, this museum is not just about Bugattis or, for that matter, cars. They do feature prominently but the purpose of the museum is an overall celebration of Art Deco in its totality, from artwork to furniture and cars to lighting—all exemplified by the extended Bugatti clan.
Ferrari 250 GTO: The Definitive History of a Legend
by Anthony Pritchard
Now, the quintessential iconic Ferrari 250 GTO is surely one of those cars that needs no introduction but if all you know is that it fetches record prices you may be curious about the story behind the car—and wince at the fact that there really was a time when you (almost) couldn’t give them away!
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