Archive for Items Categorized 'Award Winner', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
WAFT 2
by Bart Lenaerts and Lies De Mol
“Unusual” doesn’t begin to describe this highly subjective look at cars, car people, and car culture. For better or worse, there’s nothing like it but it’s very weirdness earns it a place on your bookshelf.
If you can find a copy . . .
Where the Writer Meets the Road
by Sam Posey
Among this race driver’s trophies is an Emmy for sports writing and this anthology is a good testament to Posey’s abilities behind the pen. Now in his seventies, he’s been around, literally and figuratively.
Caribbean Capers: The Cuban Grand Prix Races of 1957, 1958 & 1960
by Joel E. Finn
A wild era in racing is captured here in grand detail and fabulous photos. Probably the only book on the subject and certainly the only one you’d want or need.
Every Cloud has a Silver Lining
by Davide Bassoli
Think what you may of Rolls-Royces but you’d have to have a heart of stone not to be moved by the Silver Cloud’s sublime shape and proportions. From overall history to meticulous specs, there is no better book than this gem.
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!
Rippon Bros.—A Coachbuilder of Renown
by Jonathan Wood
Renowned for the quality of its coachwork and closely allied with Rolls-Royce for most of its corporate life, Rippon lasted a hundred years and bodied a number of fine British and Continental chassis.
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.
Kidnap of the Flying Lady: How Germany Captured Both Rolls-Royce & Bentley
by Richard Feast
A catchy title—that makes sense only to people who already know the story. Or think they know. Fact is, it will be another few decades before the material facts of this episode will become unsealed.
The Airplane: A History of Its Technology
by John D Anderson Jr.
Almost all such books begin with the Wright brothers—not the first to fly and certainly not the inventors of the airplane—and it is ironic to consider that none other than Wilbur W. once ruminated, in a fit of despair: “Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!”
Delage, France’s Finest Car
by Daniel Cabart, Claude Rouxel, David Burgess-Wise
“The Beautiful French Car” is not a slogan cooked up by a clever press person but an accolade given by the public. The serious literature on this marque is quite thin and this book goes a long way toward painting a definitive picture of the entire lifespan of the company, not just the glamour decade from the late 1920s onwards.
Gotha de l’Automobile Française
by Claude Rouxel and Laurent Friry
To cut a long story short, this is THE book to have on French car manufacturers if you have an interest in the upper crust cars of the Twentieth century.
Corporate Power: American Democracy, and the Automobile Industry
by Stan Luger
The introduction to this book advises that it has grown out of a dissertation the author submitted to the University of New York. It is a scholarly study of the history of the power and influence of the automobile industry on governmental policies and the interactions of government and industry
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