Archive for Items Categorized 'Automobiles', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
The Rover Story
by Graham Robson
Except for Land Rovers you can’t buy a new Rover anymore these days but you can now get this long out of print book again. Well-organized, it focuses on the core period 1877–1988 while also touching on the years before and after.
The Original Ford GT 101
by Ed Heuvink
The first prototype, the one from which the Ferrari-beating Ford GT sprang, was scrapped in period—and resurrected 50 years later. Both models are covered in this superbly illustrated book.
Iron Aviator: Cal Rodgers and the First North American Transcontinental Flight
by Christopher C. Wehner
It’s 1911 and $50,000 prize money is to be had for being the first to fly solo across the country. Never mind that you’re only a rookie pilot, legally deaf, and too tall to be a good fit for a little airplane. Rodgers did die in an airplane crash—but not on this trip.
On The Prowl, The Definitive History of the Walkinshaw Jaguar Sports Car Team
by Neil Smith
TWR was associated with several marques, not to mention a great variety of privateer efforts, but the relationship with Jaguar was a particularly bright one and very much deserving of a book as exceptional as this.
Curtiss Aerocar, 1928–1940
by Andrew Woodmansey
The “aero” in the name has nothing to do with Curtiss’ main claim to fame, aeroplanes, but alludes to the slippery shape that lets this “Motor Bungalow” cruise at a higher speed than some cars of the day could reach.
Mustang: 60 Years
by Donald Farr
Now in its seventh generation, the Mustang has been in continuous production since 1964. More importantly, it has remained the “type” of car it started as—although it did have its bloated periods—with only the Mach-E departing entirely from form.
Porsche Racing Cars: 2006 to 2023
by Brian Long
The latest installment in this trilogy picks up the story when Porsche resumed motorsports activities after a few low-profile years and considers both works and customer contenders.
The Saga of the Willys Aero
From Second Fiddle to the Jeep to Proudly Wearing the Ford Badge, 1952–1971
by Mark L. James
How an obscure American compact car was built by four different automakers, over twenty years, on two continents, and helped launch the Brazilian auto industry.
When Wedge had the Edge
by Gautam Sen
Not every car design that is pointy on one end and thick on the other qualifies as a wedge. If this is news to you, or if you thought wedge styling had its moment half a century ago and was then relegated to the margins of history, read this book.
Against All the Others: Porsche’s Racing History, Volume 1 – 1968
by Randy Leffingwell
Porsche has participated in tens of thousands of motorsports events over the years so you can’t be surprised that it will take multiple books to cover them. Here is Volume 1. Prepare to be impressed.
The Complete Book of AMC Cars
American Motors Corporation 1954–1988
by Foster & Glatch
It was the largest corporate merger in US history when Nash and Hudson regrouped as AMC. Domestically, the Big Three were and remained the big kids on the block but AMC played well in Europe which would lead to a partnership with Renault.
Porsche Outlaws: Stuttgart Hot Rods
by Michael Alan Ross
Porsches are surely not the first marque that comes to mind when the conversation turns to hot rods. But making a car faster, cooler, and better-handling appeals to any gearhead, and once one person starts, things might just grow into a veritable movement.
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