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

Goodwood: Revival, Members’ Meeting, Festival of Speed

by Knut Gielen

Any of the three Goodwood events are pretty much bucket list items. If you’ve never been, this book is a splendid way to see what it’s all about. If you have, ditto, because you couldn’t possibly have seen everything there is to see

Tatra: The Legacy of Hans Ledwinka (2nd ed)

by Ivan Margolius & John G. Henry

Ledwinka is probably one of the greatest engineers nobody has ever heard of. In the interwar years he introduced and refined many innovations. This is the only book in English covering this extraordinary engineer.

Antique and Classic Cars, Vol. 2

by Richard C. Wheatley & Brian Morgan

When this book came out half a century ago, the driver had to be smart where the car wasn’t. If a manual choke or a crash gearbox have you confused, this book tells of positively alien things.

Amazing Barnfinds and Roadside Relics

by Ryan Brutt

Turn off reality TV and go find your own car! They’re out there, and Ryan “The Automotive Archaeologist” Brutt will show you what he—and you—can find.

Alfa Romeo: View From the Mouth of the Dragon

by S. Scott Callan

A history of . . . well, many things, among them Alfa Romeo. But that’s almost the least noteworthy bit about this – – – let’s call it a book and get on with it.

Rolls-Royce and Bentley In the Land Of the Silver Fern

by Roy Tilley and Ken White

A portrayal of the contribution that Rolls-Royce and Bentley have made to the development of New Zealand, both on land and in the air.

And the Revs Keep On Rising: Great Drives in Fast Cars

by Mel Nichols

For those who considered themselves true motoring enthusiasts in the UK of the 1970s, CAR Magazine was a must-read. Nichols was its editor during this period and well known for his beautifully written extended motoring pieces. This book brings together a collection of his writing from 1970–2001.

Carrera RS

by Thomas Gruber and Georg Konradsheim

If the car is hard to find these days, try finding the first edition of this epic book! This book was and is a reference-level opus, so don’t miss it again.

Bentley – The Vintage Years, Vols. 1, 2, 3

by Clare Hay

A supreme accomplishment in terms of research by the foremost living Bentley scholar, this phenomenal third edition is a beg/borrow/steal proposition for the Cricklewood crowd.

Škoda Superb, A New Era

by Lewandowski, Zimmer, Peitzmeier

Škoda has been around for 120 years. This book showcases their flagship model.

Ford GT: How Ford Silenced the Critics, Humbled Ferrari and Conquered Le Mans

by P. Lerner, photos by D. Friedman

A mouthful of a title and one of the most colorful chapters in racing history. Lerner does not let all the hoopla get in the way of presenting a nuanced, properly researched account.