Archive for Author 'Donald Capps', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Ferrari: The Monopostos of 1948–52
by John Starkey
Enzo Ferrari wants to go back racing but the war has scattered the workforce, materials are in short supply, and spare money even more so. But Ferrari became a dominant player, so the right things must have happened. This book shines a light on some of them.
This Is for Everyone: The Unfinished Story of the World Wide Web
by Tim Berners-Lee
Cloud services made headlines just this week, and not in a good way. But can you really explain how it, or anything on “the web” works? The author is known as the inventor of the World Wide Web so who better to tell its origin story!
The First American Grand Prix: The Savannah Auto Races, 1908–1911
by Tanya A. Bailey
Savannah, Georgia may be a hotbed for many things, but racing?
International participants declared the course America’s greatest and the author is certainly its greatest fan.
Auto Racing Comes of Age
by Robert Dick
It is nothing short of amazing that the transition from rickety horseless carriage you could outrun on foot to fire-snorting record-breaking racecar took so little time. This excellent book examines the European and American history of the origins of motorsports.
Peace Is a Shy Thing: The Life and Art of Tim O’Brien
by Alex Vernon
“Vietnam made me a writer,” says O’Brien. This meticulously researched literary biography explores the life and journey that turned “happening-truth” into “story-truth.” If these terms don’t mean anything to you, all the more reason to read this book.
Origin of the Checker Flag: A Search for Racing’s Holy Grail
by Fred R. Egloff
Ask ten people were the checkered flag used in racing comes from and you’ll get eleven answers. Get the straight dope here.
Racing with Rich Energy: How a Rogue Sponsor Took Formula One for a Ride
by Elizabeth Blackstock & Alanis King
Race teams are always looking for funding because pro racing is ruinously expensive. Sponsorships are an obvious choice. But do or can teams vet sponsors? Smoke and Mirrors: here is a case of a multimillion-dollar deal gone very wrong.
Daredevil at the Wheel: The Climb and Crash of Joan LaCosta
by Tony St. Clair
She really did set the women’s speed record, in 1926—and she really did get arrested for armed robbery, in 1929. This is a wild story, exceedingly well researched and compellingly told.
Main Street to Miracle Mile: American Roadside Architecture
by Chester H. Liebs
As the use of the car expanded so did the infrastructure related to it, from automobile showrooms to the layout of city grids to roadside conveniences. This is one of the classics, a foundational text that has inspired many others.
Formula 1 75 Years: At Speed with the World’s Greatest Motorsport
by Codling, Roberts, and Mann
If you take 1950 to be the start of F1 as we know it then 2025 is the 75th anniversary, and this is a fine book to paint a pretty full picture. If you count differently, because you know better, this is still a fine book, because of the photos.
Hot Rod Mavericks: The Builders, Racers, and Rebels Who Revolutionized Hot Rodding
by Tony Thacker
If hot rods leave you cold, realize that the influence of the five dozen folks presented in this excellent book touches every aspect of automotive activity, up into current times.
Formula One The Circuits: Then and Now
by Frank Hopkinson
Some race tracks survive for long times but not usually in the exact same layout. Here, vintage images are juxtaposed with modern ones to show those changes, often enough brought about by safety concerns and the ever-rising capabilities of race cars.
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