Archive for Items Categorized 'Automobiles', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
An Illustrated Guide to the McLaren F1
by Joel Fletcher
None other than the designer of the car thinks this book is “pure genius” so how could you resist? The designer of the book didn’t initially mean to also write it but then did so that this visual guide to all 106 cars built would be in one voice.
Chrome Dreams, Automobile Styling Since 1893
by Paul C. Wilson
Illustrated with line drawings instead of photos this book aims to draw attention to what design features worked and/or found favor. The book is decades old by now and so makes for an interesting case study, also in regards to the author’s analytical abilities.
Curves: 15 Perspectives on Car Design
by Fabio Filippini
You know what you like, but can you articulate why? Follow a design pro down the rabbit hole, from thinking the idea to giving it physical shape—a masterclass for under $30!
Mustang vs. Camaro, The Battle for Pony Car Supremacy
by David Newhardt
If you have a wild horse as the emblem for your new car don’t be surprised if someone calls it a pony car. How annoying is it for the guy fielding a competitor to also have it called pony car! GM told the press that a Camaro was “a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs.” Over 60 years later—no winner.
First Highways of America
John L. Butler
The US played a pioneering role in terms of cars but lagged in road development. Why? It’s a big country, duh. This book may be old but it belongs on the shelves of any serious transportation historian as it documents the earliest days of road building in America.
Packard: 1940–A Pivotal Year
by James A. Hollingsworth
A pivotal year indeed, and a pivotal book that is getting harder to find. If you have a Packard from the four separate lines of cars offered for 1940, this one book combines a multitude of source material into one convenient reference work.
The Last Train to Basel: Schlumpf, Bugatti and the French President
by Stuart Ager
The Schlumpf Affair of the 1970s involving the secret accumulation of some 500 historic cars by two wealthy industrialist brothers diverting company funds was a big deal in its day and never really, fully explained. Some files are still sealed but this account connects new dots.
Citroën SM: Accidental Death of an Icon
by Stuart Ager
How come an “icon” has a lifespan of only four years? The title implies something went wrong. Original research by a marque expert sheds new light on a complex story.
The Porsche Art Book
by Edwin Baaske (Editor)
Even if Porsches leave you cold and you dismiss the whole “car as art” issue as contrived, you will want to meet these artists and see how they work and think.
Defying Detroit, Automobile Manufacturing in Southern California
by Leslie Mark Kendall
Would you have guessed that Los Angeles County alone was once the second-largest auto manufacturing hub in the US, putting as many as half a million cars a year on the road? It’s quieter now—but still busy.
Formula 1 Champions Car by Car
Every F1 World Championship Car Since 1950
by Stuart Codling
A good driver would be great with a better car, right? Right? Well, there are many more moving parts to this question, but the driver/car combination is what this book examines. Spoiler alert: not every championship-winner driver has a championship-winning car.
How F1 Works: The Sport Explained
by Steve Rendle
Apparently 80 million people globally are watching each race on TV. Even if they know all about the cars and the drivers and teams, did you realize that even the size of the trophies and the color of the podium carpet are regulated? Everything is, and where would you look that up? Here.
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