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Bentley “Old Number One”

by Michael Hay

Old Number One was the most famous of racing Bentleys, the personal property of chairman Woolf Barnato. It was still around in 1990, restored to 1932 Outer Circuit form—wherein lies the crux of this book.

Racing in the Rain: My Years with Brilliant Drivers, Legendary Sports Cars, and a Dedicated Team

Two books about racing in the rain—they couldn’t be more alike in one respect, yet completely different in others.

The Art of the Engineer

by Ken Baynes and Francis Pugh

Nothing as powerful as a revolution happens without a plan. A “plan” in the most literal sense is what made the Industrial Revolution possible. In the context of this book it refers to the scientific illustrations that precede the actual building of things.

Ford in the Service of America: Mass Production for the Military during the World Wars

Mass Production for the Military during the World Wars

by Timothy J O’Callaghan

WWII lies two-thirds of a century in the past. It must be incomprehensible to those not alive then, that there was a time when virtually all the resources of our domestic life were directed towards a single goal; victory over clearly identified enemies.

Big Sid’s Vincati: The Story of a Father, a Son, and the Motorcycle of a Lifetime

by Matthew Biberman

Biberman’s first motorized two-wheeler was a Schwinn bicycle powered by a Whizzer kit paid for with money from his bar mitzvah. The feeling of “moving effortlessly through space” on his bike set the course for his life.

Avanti: The Complete Story

by John Hull

There have been a number of books that have attempted to chronicle the history and lineage of the Avanti. But until now few have given accurate or chronological details.

Rolls-Royce: Storia, technical e modelli

by Halwart Schrader

Did you know that in 1912 a Silver Ghost took part in the second edition of the Monte Carlo Rally? That car was the first Rolls-Royce ordered, bought, and owned by an Italian. And it started a love affair between the “Best Car In the World” and the country best known for low, red, uncomfortable, and noisy sportscars for middle-aged teenagers.

The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost: Origins and Development of the 40-50 HP Model 1906–26

by David William Forward

Restoration of the author’s Springfield-built Silver Ghost showed him what an amazing mechanical creation it is and inspired him to write this book. Using disciplines of his academic background, he reviewed and analyzed the state of the art.

Bentley Beauty, The Art of the Coachbuilder on the Derby Bentley 1933–1940

by Neill Fraser & Tomas Knapek

One of the greatest periods of coachbuilding worldwide, and one of the most interesting periods of automotive design, was that of the 1930s. Over 2400 Bentley chassis were erected by Rolls-Royce and wound up with some of the most beautiful bodies coachbuilders could produce.

Ferrari – Men from Maranello

by Anthony Pritchard

A Ferrari “Who’s Who.” Here, in one place, are the biographical details of more than 200 individuals who have made important contributions to Ferrari’s greatness over the years.

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