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Amateur Racing Driver

by T.P. Cholmondeley Tapper

In the 1930s he became the first internationally known racing driver from New Zealand and had a promising start but a short career, making a greater name for himself as a skier and also found his way into aviation.

Riley & Wolseley Cars of the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s, A Pictorial History

by David Rowe

The cars of the era covered by this book are hardly of the same appeal as the ones that had made the names of these marques. Once illustrious they descended into such obscurity that they are rarely covered in other books.

The Hidden Bugatti Diatto Alliance

by Claude Teisen-Simony

Bugatti’s government work during WWI had put money in his coffers—so he saw a bright future in continuing with aero engines afterwards. A business partner had a different idea, and that collaboration would shape the future of racing and luxury automobiles.

The Forbidden Bugatti Authentication Handbook

by Claude Teisen-Simony

This book is not for the casual enthusiast but for anyone wrestling with existential problems of authenticating high-dollar collectibles. More to the point, anyone who has found themselves on the barricades when no consensus can be achieved among parties with different interests or agendas.

Alfa Romeo: An Illustrated History, 1910–2020

by Christian Schön (editor)

As of April 2024 you can no longer order a gasoline-powered Alfa in the US. All the more reason to cast a wistful eye at the past with this book commemorating 110 years of history.

McLaren: The Road Cars, 2010–2024

by Kyle Fortune

Most carmakers build road cars to finance their racing effort. McLaren went the other way. With full access to their archives and personnel, along with driving impressions by automotive journalists, this book seems to tick so many boxes that even company insiders say they learned something.

101 Hours in a Zeppelin

Ernst August Lehman and the Dream of Transatlantic Flight, 1917

by Robert S. Pohl

Primarily based on a large trove of letters by a civilian scientist who field-tested new concepts on military airships this book explores a familiar subject from a new angle.

Morgan – An English Enigma: The Vintage and Classic Years

by Martyn Webb

Plenty has been written about the anachronistic cars, now in their 115th year of production. What sets this book apart is that the author is the company archivist and that many of the hundreds of photos have never been published before.

From the Pilot’s Seat, Kiwi Adventures in the Sky

by Fletcher McKenzie

From Dambusters to Richard Branson’s private pilot, 23 Kiwi pilots from different eras who have worked around the world share reminiscences.

Joseph Figoni: Le Grand Couturier de la Carrosserie Française

Vol. 1: Alfa-Romeo
by Larsen and Erickson

If coachbuilder Figoni is on your radar, you’re in luck because this is the first volume in a series that will cover the five main marques and most minors in about a dozen books. They will break your bookcase and your bank account. But what fun you’ll have!

Classic Engines, Modern Fuel: The Problems, the Solutions

by Paul Ireland

A compliation of articles the author wrote for various magazines about his Manchester University XPAG Tests. Features real data and practical descriptions applicable to all classic engines.

Betrayed: Secrecy, Lies, and Consequences

by Frederic H. Martini

Being a POW is hard enough. Not being believed afterwards, and even being denied disability benefits is worse. Having someone who knew of your plight but didn’t help be hailed as a hero is . . . well . . . this book will make you question who the good guys are.

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