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

Sports Car Racing in the South: Texas to Florida 1959–1960

by Willem Oosthoek

From European exotica to hopped-up Corvettes and from gentlemen racers with pockets bulging from oil money to hardscrabble amateurs, the 1950s racing scene in the US was colorful. It is also a largely, and undeservedly, overlooked subject—until now.

Architecture and Automobiles

by Philip Jodidio

Take a tour around the world to see examples of how the car begat architecture specific to its requirements or complementary to the attributes it embodies, from the obvious—like car museums—to the not so obvious—like accoustic barriers.

Izod IndyCar Series 2013 Historical Record Book

by Tim Sullivan

Seems like an eminently useful book. Hard data as provided by the official record keeper. You’ll think this is a book you ought to have. Well . . . read the review first!

Jaguar E-Type: The Definitive History

by Philip Porter

A true 150 mph. In the 1960s. Plus a mouth-watering shape. It’s one of the few cars that was more popular in closed than in open form. And cheap (relatively). Get one! But get the book first!

Chrysler: The Life and Times of an American Automotive Genius

by Vincent Curcio

From wiping down locomotives to running an automotive powerhouse, Walter P. in a quintessential American “be all that you can be” story did it all and did it well.

Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic: How Fixing Broken BMWs Helped Make Me Whole

by Rob Siegel

Want to buy, fix, drive cool cars? And live to talk about it? Siegel has and does, and he hasn’t lost his sense of humor. Or his wife. Clearly a man from whom to learn! Even if you don’t have a BMW.

Stretching It: The Story of the Limousine

by Michael L. Bromley and Tom Mazza

From generic stretch versions of stock cars to purpose-built ceremonial cars for royalty and heads of state this book charts the evolution of the species and also examines the cultural phenomenon of limousine driving and riding, especially in America.

Motorsport Explorer

by Julian Hunt

Even to Britons some of the venues presented here will be obscure! Your next vacation won’t be long enough to visit even only a fraction.

The Franklin Automobile Company

by Sinclair Powell

Over 150,000 of this American luxury car with an air-cooled engine were made over its 30-year life span. Today it’s a novelty at best; here’s the full story.

A Record of Grand Prix and Voiturette Racing

by Paul Sheldon, Richard Page, Duncan Rabagliati

You might not think so but you can read these books cover to cover. There is plenty of narrative but it is really the data—from practice times to chassis numbers—that make these now 15 volumes the go-to, must-have resource.

The Stewardship of Historically Important Automobiles

by Fred Simeone et al

“It’s original only once.” For certain cars this dictum will become ever more important. It took long enough for the classic-car movement to appreciate this. Now it’s time to define terms, rules, expectations.