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Grumman F6F Hellcat

by Corwin “Corky” Meyer & Steve Ginter

With a kill-to-loss ratio of 19-to-1 and producing 307 aces the “Wildcat’s big brother,” specifically built to counter the Japanese Zero, was probably the most important Naval aircraft in WWII.

War on the Waters: The Union & Confederate Navies, 1861–1865

by James M. McPherson

Almost a David-and-Goliath scenario! Civil War-era naval engagements were relatively small and few but had a disproportionately large impact. This excellent book too is relatively small—and makes a large impact.

History’s Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed

by Preston Lerner and Matt Stone

Did you hear the one about . . . ? Next time you start an argument at a cocktail party, come prepared! You don’t have to be a gearhead to recognize a lot of the names/events in this book.

Conspiracy of Secrets

by Bobbie Neate

Ex-BRM boss Louis Stanley was a fixture on the GP circuit. This biographical detective story by his stepdaughter turns everything you know about him on its ear and has repercussions far beyond the world of motor racing.

The 1912 Milwaukee Races: Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize

by Joel E. Finn

Run on public roads these races were the largest sporting events of their day. They did draw record crowds—and still incurred losses and were therefore not repeated. A hundred years later, this book most thoroughly revisits the subject.

In the Name Glory: 1976, The Greatest Ever Sporting Duel

by Tom Rubython

If you know your racing history you know 1976 as the year Ferrari driver Niki Lauda got so terribly burned which set into motion truly unusual events, great drama, and great controversy. This book scratches only the surface.

Killer Rays: Story of the Douglas F4D Skyray and F5D Skylancer

by Mark Frankel

From concept to first prototype, flight testing, carrier qualifications and operational history, this solid book presents the history of the U.S. Navy’s first operational delta-wing aircraft.

American Secret Pusher Fighters of World War II: XP-54, XP-55, and XP-56

by Gerald H. Balzer

These creative aircraft proposals are an example of aerodynamic theory being way ahead of engine development. They are also examples of the US trying to regain ground to European aircraft development.

Poetry in Motion: An Autobiography of a Supreme Grand Prix Driver

by Tony Brooks

The title alludes to Brooks’ combination of speed and smoothness. Publicity-shy, he never sought the limelight so it took 15 years of prodding to get this autobiography out of him. Find out what made him one of Britain’s premier racing drivers of the 1950s.

Izod IndyCar Series 2012 Historical Record Book

by Steve Shunck and Tim Sullivan

Indy cars have a long, and therefore convoluted, history. A book that finally gathers all the records and untangles the history seems a fine thing—except that it is plagued with sins of omission and commission.

Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France

by Daniel S. Pierce

A new—and for once worthwhile—look at the myths and reality of the links between NASCAR and bootlegging, and the expansion of Southern stock-car racing into the largest spectator sport in the US.

Blood and Smoke: A True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and the Birth of the Indy 500

by Charles Leerhsen

As that first race at Indianapolis in 1911 unfolded, the scoring became ever more confused. A winner was declared—and awarded a tidy purse. But was he the winner?

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