Archive for Author 'Sabu Advani', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Ferrari Legends: Classics of Style and Design
by M Zumbrunn & R Heseltine
Forty “milestone” Ferraris are culled from the rich palette of road, racing, and prototype cars for your consideration. Obviously there are other important Ferraris but the tug of war over what to include/exclude is always present in compilation books such as this.
Russian Motor Vehicles: The Czarist Period 1784 to 1917
by Maurice A. Kelly
If the books in your bookcase are organized, say, by topic or by country, this book will live a lonely life—in Siberia you might say. The literature on Russian vehicles is exceedingly thin, and even if there were more, this book would stand out.
Northeast American Sports Car Races 1950–1959
by Terry O’Neil
This book documents the progression from amateur to professional sports car racing in North America over the course of a decade and the emergence of purpose-built racetracks that began to replace road circuits.
As Old as the Industry: Riley, 1898–1969
by David G. Styles
When it first came out in 1982, this book was received with much acclaim and the prognostication—not just by the Riley world—that it couldn’t be improved upon. This despite the author’s insistence that it can neither be “complete” nor “100% accurate” given the source material it is able to draw on.
The Allison Engine Catalog 1915–2007
by John Leonard
As the title suggests, Allison products are arranged chronologically in catalog style, with each product occupying one page. For readers who enjoy engineering excellence, this book is a must.
Alvis: The Story of the Red Triangle
by Kenneth Day
At different times, Alvis has been different things to different people. Cars, of course, since 1920, but also aero engines and armored vehicles. These three main activities mostly ran sequentially rather than concurrently, which conveniently lends this book thematic structure.
Formula 5000 Motor Racing: Back Then . . . And Back Now
by Derek Lawson
Inspired by the success of the Can-Am series with its unlimited formula and powerful V8 engines this initially low-cost racing series for cars with a maximum engine capacity of 5L attracted many of the names we would recognize from the “big leagues.”
The Spitfire Story
by Alfred Price
Old or new, military or civilian, no matter your interests in aviation you know of the Spitfire and the singular place it occupies in aviation history. Its famous Rolls-Royce engines, its famous Schneider Trophy connection, its famous Battle of Britain role.
Hot Rod Magazine: All the Covers
by Drew Hardin
Since its founding in 1948, Hot Rod Magazine has as much reflected as shaped the hot rod movement in the US. It even preceded what today are the mainstream, middle-of-the-road consumer car magazines; in fact, its success spawned theirs.
McQueen’s Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon
by Matt Stone
Could Henry Mushman have become the “King of Cool”? It probably didn’t hurt his image that Steve McQueen was not saddled in real life with the nom de plume he adopted for his early motorcycle racing persona but had a name that was as properly burly as the roles he played and the things he liked to do.
American Auto Legends: Classics of Style and Design
by Michael Furman, text by Tracy Powell
This latest installment in this Auto Legends series turns its—and your—gaze upon American cars of “distinction.” Without taking anything away from the text, what most distinguishes all the books in this series is the fabulous photography.
Behind the Wheel: The Great Automobile Aficionados
by Robert Puyal
Puyal takes a cerebral approach to his subject. The lives of 54 people are enlisted to tell stories of wo/man’s relationship with the car through the ages.
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