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Lamborghini – The Man Behind the Legend

written and directed by Robert Moresco

A terrible movie—don’t get your hopes up. We review it because, well, it was a slow day on the ranch.

The Blunt End of the Known Universe: Road Trips and Modern Fables 

by Dave Roberts

With wry wit, this memoir touches on a wide range of subjects and experiences, bookended by two road trips. What through line there is is . . . unconventional.

F1® The Movie

directed by Joseph Kosinski

If you watched actual F1 racing in 2023/24 you might have espied an extra pit box—for the fictional team at the center of this movie. Its $200,000,000 budget rivaled that of some real teams but did it buy the best racing film ever?

Le Mans 2000–09, The Official History of the World’s Greatest Motor Race

by John Brooks

Here is the eight installment of the decade-by-decade coverage that is officially licensed with the race organizer.

Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark 

by Dan Richards

A celebration of all things nocturnal, which obviously include matters related to transportation, hence a review here. But the book also speaks to the human condition, from nightmares to hope.

Silverstone – the Home of British Motor Racing (2nd ed)

by Chas Parker

This former airfield has been the home of the British Grand Prix since 1948 and hosted the first F1 World Championship race in 1950. The circuit had to improve to keep up with the changes, and so has the second edition of this book.

Chevrolet Corvette C6 2005–2013: Essential Buyers Guide

by David Smitheram

It’s not just the exposed headlamps that set a C6 apart from its predecessors. The model is basically reliable and parts are easily found, but not every model year is equally good. Spare yourself nasty surprises and read this book first!

Forever Young: Six Lost Talents of Motor Racing

by Wagstaff, Marriott, Saltinstall & Banks

A tribute to drivers who were on their way to a promising career but died doing what they loved before seeing it fully blossom.

My Dad Raced One of Those: The Joys of Classic Motorsport 

by Alan Anderson

The briefest of looks at fifty of the most successful classic race and rally cars on the British scene from the 1950s to the 1990s.

My Travels on Racer Road: Can-Am and Formula 1 in Their Golden Age 

by Pete Lyons

This award-winning US motorsports journalist and photographer once said he felt “enchanted” by the sights and sounds and ideas to which his job took him. You will be too—by the words in this autobiography.

Porsche 962/088 – The Autobiography of 962 011

by Serge Vanbockryck

Everybody knows the Porsche 917 but even more celebrated was the 956, which was followed by the 962 featured here. And no. /11 was the most successful of the 19 works cars built.

Wheelbase: Dark Dealings in the Classic Car World

by Michael Kliebenstein

A £70 million car deal is on the line and it is contingent on the sale of an entire collection. Happens all the time—except this is a work of fiction, inspired at least somewhat by real-life experiences.

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