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

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars: Strive For Perfection

by Andreas Braun (editor)

No, Rolls-Royces are not literally perfect—it is the constant striving that has kept the marque at the top of the ultra luxury market for over a hundred years, an absolutely singular achievement.

Legend: The G-Class from 1979 to Today

by Bolsinger, Lengert, Peters

This Spartan-looking machine really has done things that deserve to be called legendary and it certainly is in a class of its own. This book explains at least a little of its allure.

Maserati 250F

by David McKinney

Some called it the most beautiful Grand Prix machine of all time. Even replicas today fetch astronomical sums. Many years in the making and combining the efforts of several experts, this excellent book is the best effort yet at sorting out which chassis did what.

911 Love: 50 Years of Boxer Passion

by Edwin Baaske et al

Even fifty years after it was first unveiled you can recognize the shape of a Porsche 911—any 911 from any year—at a mere glance, in the dimmest of light, with your reading glasses on. That’s how iconic this car’s shape is. And this book explains why that is.

Return to Glory! The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Racing Car

by Robert C. Ackerson

It took a 13-year hiatus before Mercedes returned to the podium—and to glory. This book discusses that one big year and the car and people that made it possible.

Every Cloud has a Silver Lining

by Davide Bassoli

Think what you may of Rolls-Royces but you’d have to have a heart of stone not to be moved by the Silver Cloud’s sublime shape and proportions. From overall history to meticulous specs, there is no better book than this gem.

Light Car Patrols 1916–19

by Russell McGuirk (editor)

A first-hand account surrounded with explanatory commentary and a wealth of photographs take you into the deserts.

Rolls-Royce Motors: The Crewe Years

by Malcolm Bobbitt

Hard to imagine but a mere 64 pages manage to convey one of the best condensed versions of what was this fabled marque’s home for most of its now 110-year history.

Mercedes-Benz Supercars: From 1901 to Today

by Thomas Wirth

M-B has been at the supercar game a long time and has, in fact, an almost unbroken history of pushing the envelope with marvels of technology and performance.

Proprietary Engines for Vehicles

by Nick Baldwin

Proprietary engines have been used by the millions yet the subject is not well represented in the literature. This tiny book is just a tantalizing teaser—but better than nothing!

The Bahamas Speed Weeks, Including the Revival Meetings

by Terry O’Neil

Umbrella drinks and high-test, warm breezes and beautiful people. For 13 years this was the stylish way to end the racing season. Never mind that the points didn’t count towards anything. Fun was had!