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GHOSTS 2026 Calendars, The Great War & A Time Remembered

by Philip Makanna

You’ve had over four decades to discover these splendid calendars; if you still haven’t, read this. And take a photography class.

It’s A Gas! The Allure of the Gas Station

Texts by Sascha Friesike

This book has been out for several years already so you may have seen reviews of it. Ignore. None of them used the right rotation in their kaleidoscope.

Lartigue et les Autos de Course

by Pierre Darmendrail & Christophe Lavielle

From a 1905 to a 1978 race, this extraordinary photographer saw the world, and in this case race cars, in a very specific way. Students of photography and racing will find his photos remarkable.

Fabuleuses collections oubliées

by Christian Martin

Whether the collections are fabulous is debatable but the photos here certainly are, and the book itself is a fine example of craft. Behold eight European “collections” that in most cases are glorified junkyards with trees growing through cars and you have to ask yourself what the motives of these people are.

Ferrari in F1

by Peter Nygaard

No team has competed in F1 for longer, had more poles, earned more points, has more World Championship titles and GP victories. This book covers 1950–2024 and explains not so much the why but the what and who. But the real star are the hundreds of photos, many/most new to the published record.

The Art of New German Car Photography: autoalbum 06

autoalbum 06

Fifty of the best German automotive photographers, or photographers who work in Germany, or for German clients. No matter. Car photos. Well, mostly of cars. Definitely not car words.

Inside OSCA: The Bolognese Miracle That Amazed The World 

by Carlo Cavicchi

OSCA was the brainchild of the Maserati brothers and they certainly knew what’s what in sports- and racecar-building. But: “Much as genius was overflowing in Bologna, money was lacking.” Always the money. This book tells the story mostly in photos.

Formula 2–The Glory Years, 1967–84

by Jutta Fausel

German photographer Fausel attended her first race in 1961 and found a lifelong passion which kind of by accident became a professional career. Her archive contains over 80,000 images; almost 900 made it into this book.

Ferrari, From Inside and Outside

Photographs by Ercole Colombo and Rainer Schlegelmilch
by James Allen (editor)

The photos alone set this oversize book apart but the insightful text too makes unexpected connections.

Tracks – 6:11:13 – Nürburgring Nordschleife

by Stefan Bogner & Thomas Jäger

You’ve probably heard of the northern loop of this fabled German racetrack but you probably don’t know every one of its 73 corners and everything between them. Here you’ll see it all, in 100-yard increments. Start your engine!

Formula 1 Portraits: Gli anni sessanta/The Sixties

by Gianni Cancellierii

Drumroll: photos that have never before been published! And really good photos they are too. What can be said about the 1960s that hasn’t been said before? This author weaves candid shots into his overall exposition of a wild time in racing.

The Porsche 911 Targa Florio Photo Book

by Barbato & Marino

First held in 1906 the Targa Florio in Sicily became legendary for its hardships and danger. No other marque won there more times than Porsche and the top drivers of the day came to test their mettle. This book tells you nothing about the event—but none of the photos have been published before.

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