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

Coachwork on Vintage Bentleys

3 Litre, 4½ Litre, 6½ Litre, Speed Six & 8 Litre 1921–31

by Nick Walker

Walker is well known as the author of several cornerstone titles in any decent British-car library. Several of them are in this publisher’s “In Detail” series that is an essential resource for the restorer.

MGB, MGC & MGB GT V8, La grande sportive britannique

by David Knowles

One of the quintessential British sports cars, the MGB was in production for 18 years. Today, you’ll find the cars anywhere—but books en français, not so much.

Jaguar XJR7

by Ted West, photos by P. Harholdt

Racing improves the breed, so it is said. The Jaguar XJRs five-year run may not have made the accursed road cars any better but they certainly had enough of a halo effect to stabilize the brand’s slipping fortunes.

Clouds and Shadows

by David Tod

The subtitle says it all: “The reminiscences of life at the Motor Car Division of Rolls-Royce Ltd. Crewe—(Or, the adventures of a small cog in a big wheel)”

Alfa Romeo: A Century of Innovation

by Christian Schön

To be building cars for 100 years means Alfa must be doing something right. This book looks at the cars and the people that made it so.

100 Years of the British Automobile Racing Club

by Gareth Rogers

From formula cars to trucks, pretty much anything with wheels has been raced under BARC auspices and on BARC tracks, and not just in the UK. This book goes on a colorful whirlwind tour of all things BARC.

Brooklands

by P.J. Wallace

A mini history of the world’s first purpose-built banked motorsport venue and one of Britain’s first airfields.

The Derby Built Bentleys

by Bernard L. King

2518 of these sturdy, popular models were produced; 1777 are known to survive. This book covers all of them!

The Automobile and American Life

by John Heitmann

It’s complicated . . . what aspect of life is not affected by the car? It’s a big topic and this little book can get you started.

Cunningham C-4RK

by P. Bodensteiner, photos by P. Harholdt

An American car campaigned by an American team with American drivers, showing the Europeans what’s what. It would come to pass, but not with this car.