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The British at Le Mans, 85 Years of Endeavour

by Ian Wagstaff

Today, racing is as international an enterprise as one could imagine. Why then should the British connection to Le Mans be thought especially noteworthy? From the first running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1923, the British had a presence there, aAdmittedly with reluctance at first.

British Woodies From the 1920s to the 1950s

by Colin Peck

To an American reader, woodies may seem a quintessential American answer to a practical problem: a shortage of steel. But the Brits, too, suffered the same problem and, necessity being the mother of invention, came up with the same answers.

Armoured Trains: An Illustrated Encyclopedia 1825–2016

by Paul Malmassari

From a battleship on rails to nimble if sometimes slapdash scout trolley, armored—and armed—trains have seen action much more recently than you might think. They have their limits but obviously they fulfill a role only they can do. This book gives you almost 200 years of examples.

The Porsche Art Book

by Edwin Baaske (Editor)

Even if Porsches leave you cold and you dismiss the whole “car as art” issue as contrived, you will want to meet these artists and see how they work and think.

SM: Citroën’s Maserati-Engined Supercar

by Brian Long & Philippe Claverol

How many cars do you know that were both state vehicle and rally car? The SM was a tour de force par excellence. Or, in ‘Murrican, it was out there, big time.

Pensive Racing Drivers

by Max Küng

The quiet moments, before a race when the mind settles in on the task at hand, or after, when the last hand has been played. Even the victor lugging his magnum of champagne looks oddly spent. These are the moments captured here.

All Rise

My Life and Trials with the Famous, the Infamous, and the Misunderstood

by James H. Voyles Jr. with Mark Bourcier

A legal memoir? Is there an automotive connection? Yes. Kind of. But not prima facie if you want to get all legal about it.

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