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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.

Alvan Macauley of Packard: Detroit’s Forgotten Automotive Pioneer

by Charles E. Flinchbaugh

So much went right at Packard for so long—surviving the Depression and once outselling Cadillac—and then the company went under anyway, and during the greatest car-buying boom the US had ever seen.

The American Highway: The History and Culture of Roads in the United States

by William Kaszynski 

How did KFC start? Who was Colonel Sanders? From actual road construction to the genesis of road-related amenities, this book chronicles the story behind much of what we take for granted today.

Jacques Saoutchik, Maître Carrossier: 1948 Talbot-Lago Grand Sport Chassis 110101

by Peter M. Larsen and Ben Erickson

A car with a great story, and a book with a great story. A car with a forensic restoration, and a book with forensic research. Things like this don’t happen every day.

DeLorean: The Rise, Fall, and Second Acts of the DeLorean Motor Company

by Matt Stone

Big title for a small book. It doesn’t answer all questions and in a way doesn’t even ask all of them—but it does connect many dots and it certainly shines a light on the multitude of external factors the auto industry, not just boutique makers, faced in the Eighties.

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