Archive for Items Categorized 'History', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
The Bahamas Speed Weeks
by Terry O’Neil
At six years in the making, this book took almost half as long to compile as the event itself lasted—13 years, starting in 1954. It is the first and to date only book to chronicle an event whose importance on the motorsports calendar is difficult to peg.
Sunderland Over Far-Eastern Seas: An RAF Flying Boat Navigator’s Story
by Group Captain Derek Empson
This autobiography is the first account of post-WWII operations conducted by Sunderland flying boats assigned to the British RAF’s Far East Air Force Flying Boat Wing (FEFBW). Empson was 21 and a newly minted RAF navigator on his first tour of duty with just 450 flying hours under his belt.
The Marmon Heritage
by George Philip & Stacey Pankiw Hanley
Marmon approached the auto industry methodically by hiring university trained engineers and building thoroughly tested prototypes. They then designed bespoke production facilities to build the end result.
SM: Citroën’s Maserati-Engined Supercar
by Brian Long & Philippe Claverol
How many cars do you know that were both state vehicle and rally car? The SM was a tour de force par excellence. Or, in ‘Murrican, it was out there, big time.
Abarth: The Man, The Machines
by Luciano Greggio
As with several other automotive histories author Greggio has to his name, this one too ranks among the serious, reference-level literature. It is the story of Alberto Abarth whose name and accomplishments are not nearly as well known as the staggering 7300 races between 1958 and 1971 in which cars built or enhanced by him were victorious.
La Carrosserie Française: du Style au Design
by Serge Bellu
(French) Right from the cover photo the book leaves no doubt that French cars look, well, different. This distinction—and it is a distinction—is as true today as it was at the very beginning of the automobile era.
The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History
by Jack Connors
The title of the book may not be showstopper but the book is commendable on all counts that matter to a reader: it is written in an uncommonly engaging style, introduces new material to the record, makes it easy for the reader new to the subject to develop an interest in it.
Peace was Their Profession—Strategic Air Command: A Tribute
by Mike Hill, John M. Campbell & Donna Campbell
The title is derived from the Strategic Air Command’s motto “Peace is Our Profession” which insiders—who have earned the right—often amend to include “War is Our Hobby.” An alternate version is “Peace Through Strength—Victory Through Devastation.”
Jaguar, All the Cars
by Nigel Thorley
Thorley has written several excellent books on the marque. While past books have concentrated on specific models, this one covers the entire range of cars since the beginning, with a particular emphasis on postwar vehicles.
American Military Vehicles of World War I
An Illustrated History of Armored Cars, Staff Cars, Motorcycles, Ambulances, Trucks, Tractors and Tanks
by Albert Mroz
For better or worse, war, or even the prospect of war gives rise to a degree of need and sense of urgency that accelerates development of whatever tools are deemed necessary to gain supremacy, be it throwing rocks at each other or splitting the atom.
American Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles of World War I
Illustrated Histories of 225 Manufacturers
by Albert Mroz
A basic perspective on this specific time period, not to serve as an in-depth model history or any one maker’s entire model range. Even with this intentional brevity the text consists of fully articulated sentences and is quite detailed.
The Ferrari Phenomenon: An Unconventional View of the World’s Most Charismatic Car
by M Stone & L Dal Monte
It is obvious from the first sentence that the authors asked themselves the same question a reader would: Another Ferrari book? Inspired by their own biographical moments both of them have a long-standing desire to contribute to the Ferrari universe.
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