Archive for Items Categorized 'Italian', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
The Book of the Ferrari 288 GTO
by Joe Sackey
Unless you’re made of money you won’t be able to buy a 288. But if you buy this book you can read the actual owner’s manual, see how the custom luggage hugs the trunk just so, and count the fins on the valve cover. Oh, and learn its story.
The Ferrari Book
by Günther Raupp
And lead us not into temptation . . . an irresistible book for anyone who appreciates photography. Even if you’re not a Ferrari guy/gal.
Le Mans: The Bentley and Alfa Years 1923–1939
by R.M. Clarke & A.D. Clausager
Hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles capture the early Le Mans exploits of two storied marques. They are written in gripping prose for an audience that didn’t know TV or often even radio.
Alfa Romeo 916 GTV and Spider: The Complete Story
by Robert Foskett
This popular and competent car never made it to American shores but at last there is now a really good book about it. With Alfa’s imminent (?) return to the US its time for a new generation of enthusiasts to see what’s what.
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33: The Development and Racing History
by Peter Collins and Ed McDonough
Tipo 33s won the World Sports Car Championship twice, making the dominant Ferraris and Porsches mighty nervous. This book is the first to record their development and competition history.
Automobili Lamborghini
by Decio Giulio Riccardo Carugati
No matter what you think of them, Lamborghinis are distinctive in design and philosophy. If you have one or want one, this book offers immersion into the culture.
Maserati – luxe, sport et prestige
par Martin Buckley
De nos jours, Maserati va de l’avant et tout indique que cela va continuer. Mais ça a rarement été le cas dans l’histoire de la marque vieille de 90 ans, à cause de nombreux dirigeants qui avaient des idées différentes et ce livre en raconte les tenants et les aboutissants.
Alfa Romeo: A Century of Innovation
by Christian Schön
To be building cars for 100 years means Alfa must be doing something right. This book looks at the cars and the people that made it so.
Ferrari / Les Plus Belles Ferrari
by Larry Edsall
From specs to trivia, this introductory book profiles 42 important Ferraris. The photos are the main draw here.
Fiat 500: The Autobiography
by Lorenzo Ardizio
A small book about a small car—both of which are packed with pleasant surprises and clever touches.
Ferrari: 25 Years of Calendar Images
For more than a quarter of a century Ferrari has offered an “official” calendar, and for the whole of that time one single photographer has had the privilege of being The Man. This book uses select images from Raupp’s calendars to illustrate the story of Ferrari cars.
Ferrari: 2012 Official Scuderia Ferrari Calendar
Highlights from Ferrari’s most recent F1 season, captured in images by three of the big names in motorsports photography. There’s really not much more that needs to be said, but there is always a useful bit of background to further enlighten the viewer.
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