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Porsche Decades: An Introduction to the Porsche Story

by Jay Gilotti

So you have twenty feet of Porsche histories already . . . give this one a whirl anyway. Very well thought out, hits all the essential talking points, current up to 2023.

Tractor Wars

John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the Birth of Modern Agriculture

by Neil Dahlstrom

A case study of how “power farming” got its start at a particularly precarious time for America and also the wider world. Farm equipment manufacturers were among the largest US companies so the money is big and the egos, too.

Make It Go . . . In The Snow, People and Ideas in the History of Snowmobiles 

by Larry Jorgensen

If the snow isn’t right, the leisure snowmobiler just stays home. The military user, or the logger, explorer, or anyone who lives in a remote wintry area doesn’t have that luxury. Thousands of snow travel ideas have been tried, this book picks a few of them for a closer look.

Corvette Stingray: The Mid-Engine Revolution (2nd Ed.)

by Chevrolet and Richard Prince

In its few short years of existence the C8 has ticked all the right boxes, and this book is the second round of bringing the story up to date. It is totally written from GM’s perspective but that also means it’s an inside story, told by people who were/are right there in the trenches.

Tracks – 6:11:13 – Nürburgring Nordschleife

by Stefan Bogner & Thomas Jäger

You’ve probably heard of the northern loop of this fabled German racetrack but you probably don’t know every one of its 73 corners and everything between them. Here you’ll see it all, in 100-yard increments. Start your engine!

Car Posters

by Emmanuel Lopez

Whether your interests lie in illustrative art or in automobiles, this book will appeal. From the 1890s to the 1970s, cars—and things to do with them and things to put on and in them—have come a long way.

A Pictorial History 

Book series / Various authors

Shown here are just some of the covers of a new and growing series of books. Sometimes a pint-sized book is all you need or can carry with you for quick reference.

The Complete Book of Dodge and Plymouth Muscle Cars

Every Model from 1960 to Today

by Mike Mueller

The modern-era Challengers and Chargers that were phased out in 2023 followed a long line of iconic ancestors. This book is a quick introduction to a uniquely American flavor of car.

Alfa Romeo SZ Coda Tronca: The Art of Conservation

by Corrado Lopresto, Gautam Sen, Paolo Di Taranto

Important car, important collector, important decisions how/if to preserve or restore it.

De Dion Bouton, The Veteran Years 1899–1904 

by Michael Edwards

The innovative marque already had plenty of experience with things mechanical before it popularized the motorcar in France and helped established its auto industry. The well-built cars were expensive even in their home market. And then the American imports came.

Street Fight: The Chicago Taxi Wars of the 1920s

by Anne Morrissy

You’ll never look at a taxi cab the same. Next time you hail one, just be glad that no one is likely to shoot at you because of it. A hundred years ago . . . different story, at least in Chicago.

Cadillac 1970–1979, An Era of American Automotive Opulence

by Robert S. Newbrough

Once upon a time, owning a Cadillac was a big deal. The decade being visited here definitely qualifies but US emissions and safety regulations plus shifting consumer preferences meant big, comfortable cruisers were on their way out.

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