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Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental

by André Blaize

Introduced in 1930, the P II Continental was a supremely capable and stylish car. Only 279 were made and every one is covered in these excellent books.

Carriages to Cars

by Steve Bradford-Best

British country coachbuilder Ralph E. Sanders & Sons were active from around 1900 to the 1930s. Long overlooked by the motoring writer they are now introduced into the record by a local boy.

The Silver Ghost: A Supernatural Car

by Jonathan Harley

This is the Rolls-Royce model that made the company famous and without which it would not be existing today. The author specializes in Silver Ghost restoration and this book tells its and his shop’s story.

Montier’s French Racing Fords

by Chris Martin

Carroll Shelby wasn’t the first to take Ford to Le Mans, French Ford dealer Charles Montier was—forty years earlier, in the form of a hopped-up Model T!

WO Bentley Rotary Aero Engines

by Tom Dine

The man that did Britain proud in motor racing with his eponymous cars also designed engines for tanks and airplanes and made significant contributions to the very early days of flight.

Reborn, An Owner’s Workshop Guide for the 25/30 Rolls-Royce

by Charles Vyse

It is a sad fact of life that a car once bought is never as good as first hoped, and a sold car is always better in memory than it truly was! So, don’t sell out of despair—fix!

The English Model T Ford

by Barker, Tuckett, Lilleker

This book could interest a wider audience than the title suggests as it covers a variety of subjects. The emphasis is on non-factory special bodies.

Daimler Conquest, Roadster and New Drop Head Coupé

by Dennis Mynard & Harold Wilson

One of the minor British cars of the 1950s but built by a big-name maker. An interesting book that will appeal to more than just the owners of the models described.

England’s Motoring Heritage from the Air

by John Minnis

A bird’s eyes view makes even familiar things look new, even strange. From Edwardian times to the 1950s, these photos show how drastically the landscape changes to accommodate the car and its attending infrastructure.

Three Wheelers A–Z

by Chris Rees

Profusely illustrated, this book showcases a vast number of mostly odd machinery. If you recognize even a few of the names you’ll know way more than most folk.

Bert Hadley – A Son of Birmingham

by Geoff Roe

A name known to all Austin Seven enthusiasts—but not to many others. This Austin apprentice rose to become a successful racer who hung up his goggles after the 1955 Le Mans carnage. Meet him here.