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The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles: Shelby Cobras, Mustangs, and Super Snakes

by Colin Comer

This is a good book saddled with only a fair title. It should have been called simply The Book of Shelby Automobiles. Complete, in the sense of being a truly comprehensive history, it isn’t.

The Corvette Factories, Building America’s Sports Car

by Mike Mueller

Mueller has scavenged the GM Media Archives and we are the better for it. His book is filled with more than 300 photos that start out to tell the story of the three factories that have built America’s sportscar, but in the end provide a detailed history of the famed fiberglass flyer.

The Miller Dynasty

by Mark L. Dees

Inspired by Griffith Borgeson’s work, fellow Californian Mark Dees began to seriously accumulate Miller lore, interviewing those still living who had known or worked with Miller, along with survivors from the prewar racing world.

Dodge B-Series Trucks: Restorer’s & Collector’s Reference Guide and History

by Don Bunn

Bunn’s passion for this truck was fueled by his purchase in 1973 of a 1952 half-ton. He became a charter member of the Light Commercial Vehicle Association and quickly found that there was little or no information available to someone who wanted to rebuild or restore an old B-Series truck.

Defying Detroit, Automobile Manufacturing in Southern California

by Leslie Mark Kendall

Would you have guessed that Los Angeles County alone was once the second-largest auto manufacturing hub in the US, putting as many as half a million cars a year on the road? It’s quieter now—but still busy.

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