Archive for Items Categorized 'US', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Airstream, The History of the Land Yacht
by Bryan Burkhart & David Hunt
Where has the “aluminum-skinned, gleaming silver bullet” aka “The Silver Twinkie” not been to on this planet?? At its prime it wasn’t just a trailer but a subculture whose practitioners crisscrossed the globe en masse.
Lost Hot Rods II: More Remarkable Stories of How They Were Found
by Pat Ganahl
You have photos of your kids in your wallet, Ganahl has hot rods—and they’re not even his! He’s just looking for them, the ones that dropped off the radar, just so that he knows. And now we know, too.
Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars
by Paul Ingrassia
Not so much a “car book” as a cultural history of a vastly large and diverse country, this commentary / examination / indictment raises as many questions as it answers. Mission accomplished.
The Illustrated Buyer’s Guide to DeLorean Automobiles
by James V. Espey
This gullwinged wonder built in Ireland for, mainly, the US market by an iconic GM engineer had everything going for it, and then it all fell apart. This book can save your buying experience from falling apart!
Grand Delusions, The Cosmic Career of John DeLorean
by Hillel Levin
Strange car, strange man, strange story—nothing is simple, and it takes an investigative reporter to tell the tale just so.
Cord 810/812, The Timeless Classic
by Josh B. Malks
Malks’ attention to detail and style of writing certainly makes it easy to sing the praises of his book. He is a former president of the A-C-D club and the tech editor of their magazine.
The Jordan Automobile, A History
by James H. Lackey
A swanky car, made in America’s “second” auto city, Cleveland. A dance partner told Ned Jordan to make cars a woman would want—and so he did. The most expensive one cost as much as two houses. It couldn’t last.
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.
The Lexington Automobile, A Complete History
by Richard A. Stanley
A US marque that had a 17-year run. This is the first book to offer the complete story of the Lexington Motor Company as well as the related Howard and Ansted cars.
Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France
by Daniel S. Pierce
A new—and for once worthwhile—look at the myths and reality of the links between NASCAR and bootlegging, and the expansion of Southern stock-car racing into the largest spectator sport in the US.
Street Rod
by Henry Gregor Felsen
Boy builds car, wins trophy, loses car. In print continuously since 1953, this novel just doesn’t seem to lose its appeal.
American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
by Bryce G. Hoffmann
Unlike GM and Chrysler, FoMoCo took no taxpayer bailout but looked deep into its corporate soul—and threw out the playbook and overhauled itself. Who, why, how are all covered here. Read and learn.
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