Archive for Items Categorized 'Automobiles', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.

Two in Celebration of the Porsche Speedster

It is obvious from the first page that these two books—produced concurrently—were both labors-of-love and adventurous projects. They were conceived to salute and honor a particular Porsche on (as the title of one clearly indicates) the occasion of its fiftieth birthday.

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.

The Magnificent Front-engined Birdcages, Maserati Tipo 60 and 61

by W. Oosthoek & M. Bollée

The Tipo 60 and 61 were the last of the great front-engined sports racing cars. In this beautifully produced volume, Trident authorities Oosthoek and Bollée treat them with the same thoroughness that made their previous volumes on the 450S and Tipo 151 benchmarks.

Walter L. Marr, Buick’s Amazing Engineer

by Beverly Kimes & James Cox

An eexcellent biography of Buick’s brilliant and innovative Chief Engineer. His contributions made the Buick one of America’s most desirable automobiles in the early part of the Twentieth Century.

Dodge B-Series Trucks: Restorer’s & Collector’s Reference Guide and History

by Don Bunn

Bunn’s passion for this truck was fueled by his purchase in 1973 of a 1952 half-ton. He became a charter member of the Light Commercial Vehicle Association and quickly found that there was little or no information available to someone who wanted to rebuild or restore an old B-Series truck.

Pioneers, Engineers, and Scoundrels: The Dawn of the Automobile in America

by Beverly Rae Kimes

SAE observed its 100th birthday in 2005 and published this book about the very beginnings of the auto industry—authored by a very special person with an impeccable reputation for careful research and equal care with the writing.

The Spirit of Competition

by Frederick A Simeone

Simeone’s philosophy toward collecting can be summed up by what he refers to as “The Automotive Hippocratic Oath: Do no harm to historically accurate artifacts.” His museum housing his racing sportscar collection is now open to the public and is becoming a magnet destination for enthusiasts.

The Alphabet and The Automobile

by Murray L. Smith, illustrations by Charles W. Queener

Typically A-B-C books are for little kids. It is obvious at first glance, however, that this one wasn’t intended for those lively little minds with short attention spans. Those kiddos are captivated by A is for aardvark and a Blue Train for B is likely to elicit a squeal of “Oh, show me Thomas the Tank!

Jochen Rindt: Uncrowned King

by David Tremayne

“Who the hell is Jochen Rindt?” is the title of the first chapter—because it was the first question people asked when Rindt seemingly came out of nowhere in 1964 to beat the big-name drivers of his day. And it is, the author fears, the first question a new generation of racing enthusiasts asks today.

Bugatti: Le Pur-Sang des Automobiles

by H.G. Conway

A landmark book, not just for the marque but in the genre of automotive histories. In the 50 years since its original publication it has lost none of its luster and is, thankfully, still easily available in any of its several editions.

SM: Citroën’s Maserati-Engined Supercar

by Brian Long & Philippe Claverol

How many cars do you know that were both state vehicle and rally car? The SM was a tour de force par excellence. Or, in ‘Murrican, it was out there, big time.

Louie Mattar’s Fabulous Car

by Heidi Lewis

Are we there yet? A 6300-mile journey (actually there was another, even longer one) by car sounds exhausting. It sounds outright impossible if it’s nonstop, literally no stopping of any kind for any reason. It helps to be an inventor, and to have compatible co-drivers.

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