Archive for Items Categorized 'Automobiles', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Die Jean Bugatti Story, Eine Dokumentation
by Horst Schultz
Ettore Bugatti’s eldest son was groomed to be the future patron, but he died young. This book makes the point that he influenced both the era before his death and the one/s after it much more than other books allow.
Alfa Romeo Berlina
by Patrick Dasse
In terms of size, creature comforts, and road manners this four-door saloon has an utterly European character. Americans never did quite get it. From prototype to plain vanilla production cars to Specials, this book uses period photos to tell its story.
Legendary: The Porsche 919 Hybrid Project
by Heike Hientzsch
In 2011 Porsche returned to the World Endurance Championship and vowed to win Le Mans. They did. More than once. This is the story.
Timeless Mahindra
by Adil Jal Darukhanawala
Expand your Jeep knowledge by seeing not only what it did in India but what it does, far expanding the scope of its US brother.
The Wilson Preselector Gearbox, Armstrong Siddeley-Type
by Peter “Banjo” Meyer
It’s all in the name: preselecting allows you to call up the next gear, usually with the transmission remaining in the current gear until you press the “gear change pedal,” thereby obviating the need to master timing clutch to shift lever. It’s complicated. This book explains all.
Alfa Romeo Aerospider
by Georg Gebhard
From Europe to Australia, since around 2010 there’s not a concours of note where this one-off Alfa has not been on display, making up for the decades it languished in obscurity. This book doesn’t answer all the questions but it’s all there is.
The Cellini of Chrome
by Henry Dominguez
George Walker was flamboyant, charismatic, possessed flair and a personality that matched his beaming smile. Ford hired this capable designer as its first-ever vice president of styling.
A Life Restoring & Racing Historic Cars
by Tony Merrick
In certain circles, seeing Merrick’s name in the thick binders of documentation accompanying important vintage cars is enough of an imprimatur to sign large checks. Here his story in his own words.
Peter Falk, 33 Years of Porsche Rennsport and Development
by Peter Falk and Wilfried Müller
As Porsche’s most successful head of motorsports, Falk made enormous contributions—that the world at large rarely heard about. “Falk talks . . . at last” is how the book begins and right out of the gate tickles the imagination and sets the breezy tone for what is to follow.
When Rolls and Royce Made History on Dover’s White Cliffs
by Paul Tritton
This small book adds useful detail to a lesser-known chapter of the history of not only the two cofounders of Rolls-Royce but two other important men in the firm’s, and Britain’s history.
Don’t Wash Mine
by Kirk F. White
Kirk White lived so many aspects of “car-ness”—from Hershey to Hot Rod Reunion, from LeMans to NHRA run-offs in Kansas, concours to conceiving and conducting the first-ever vintage car auction.
Zen and the Art of Collecting Old Cars
by Bruce Valley
After six decades around interesting cars, there are stories to be told, stories that may well save the reader headaches. Even if you’re a seasoned collector, there’s always something useful about comparing notes.
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