Archive for Items Categorized 'Automobiles', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
The Art of Bugatti: Mullin Automotive Museum
by Adatto, Kruta, Japp; photos by Furman
The book title notwithstanding, this museum is not just about Bugattis or, for that matter, cars. They do feature prominently but the purpose of the museum is an overall celebration of Art Deco in its totality, from artwork to furniture and cars to lighting—all exemplified by the extended Bugatti clan.
Ces belles voitures dont a rêvé mon père
by Xavier de Nombel & Patrice Vergès
The authors of this book are fixtures in the French automotive world. Both grew up in postwar France, when cars when cars were difficult to obtain and sometimes extravagantly expensive. Here they describe “their father’s dream cars.”
Ferrari 250 GTO: The Definitive History of a Legend
by Anthony Pritchard
Now, the quintessential iconic Ferrari 250 GTO is surely one of those cars that needs no introduction but if all you know is that it fetches record prices you may be curious about the story behind the car—and wince at the fact that there really was a time when you (almost) couldn’t give them away!
Original Austin-Healey: The Restorer’s Guide to 100, 100-Six and 3000
by Anders Ditlev Clausager
The appeal of the 1953–1968 Big Healeys may be timeless but their innards are not. Naturally, not everything that has perished has been replaced with the correct parts or proper finishes, and the information in this book will provide the restorer and potential buyer with a definitive catalog of the way things should be.
Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s
by Barrie Down
Some of the most beautiful cars ever built were made during the 1930s, in Europe and America, and Down’s eagerly awaited book showcases the cars that reflected the Art Deco school of design.
Original Mini Cooper: The Restorer’s Guide to 997 & 998 Cooper and 970, 1071 & 1275 Cooper S
by John Parnell
As quintessentially British as the Rolls-Royce the Mini occupied the very other end of the sociological spectrum. Despite of this the Mini was, as UK designer Terence Conran called it, “a classy little classless car.”
Ferrari Legends: Classics of Style and Design
by M Zumbrunn & R Heseltine
Forty “milestone” Ferraris are culled from the rich palette of road, racing, and prototype cars for your consideration. Obviously there are other important Ferraris but the tug of war over what to include/exclude is always present in compilation books such as this.
Russian Motor Vehicles: The Czarist Period 1784 to 1917
by Maurice A Kelly
If the books in your bookcase are organized, say, by topic or by country, this book will live a lonely life—in Siberia you might say. The literature on Russian vehicles is exceedingly thin, and even if there were more, this book would stand out.
Northeast American Sports Car Races
by Terry O’Neil
This book documents the progression from amateur to professional sports car racing in North America over the course of a decade and the emergence of purpose-built racetracks that began to replace road circuits.
As Old as the Industry: Riley, 1898–1969
by David G Styles
When it first came out in 1982, this book was received with much acclaim and the prognostication—not just by the Riley world—that it couldn’t be improved upon. This despite the author’s insistence that it can neither be “complete” nor “100% accurate” given the source material it is able to draw on.
The Allison Engine Catalog 1915–2007
by John Leonard
As the title suggests, Allison products are arranged chronologically in catalog style, with each product occupying one page. For readers who enjoy engineering excellence, this book is a must.
Alvis: The Story of the Red Triangle
by Kenneth Day
At different times, Alvis has been different things to different people. Cars, of course, since 1920, but also aero engines and armored vehicles. These three main activities mostly ran sequentially rather than concurrently, which conveniently lends this book thematic structure.
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