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Ultimate GT40 – The Definitive History, Vol 1

by Ronnie Spain

In 1966 three GT40 Mk IIs ruined Ferrari’s day at Le Mans. This book will also ruin something . . . your bank balance, if you go for all four volumes.

Indianapolis 500 Chronicle

by Rick Popely with L. Spencer Riggs

Of the many full-sweep Indy books this 1998 effort made a credible and for its day herculean attempt to weed out errors that had long dogged the record. Today we can say it is a better book than it had been given credit for.

Formula 1 Technology: The Engineering Explained

by Steve Rendle

Nothing remains the same for long in something as complex as motorsports. Every now and then you need a solid book to recap how we got to where we are, without which we won’t understand what’s next.

Adrian Newey: An Illustrated Biography of F1’s Greatest Designer

by Frank Hopkinson

Newey designs have won 12 Constructors’ and 14 Drivers’ titles and 223 Grands Prix between 1991 and 2024. Hence the title of this book, which is a quick overview of a busy career that is still in full flourish.

Zero to 60 and Beyond

by Tony Quinn and Robert Tighe

What does it take to go from growing up in a wooden caravan to piling up a few millions and having the means to pay it forward? Resilience. Work ethic. Luck. There’s even a connection to a current Kiwi F1 driver!

Maserati 250F: A Legendary Formula 1 Car

by Walter Bäumer & Jean-François Blachette

If you follow the serious 250F literature you know there is untrodden ground. Is this the book to button it all up? It pretty much is. It is massive in terms of physical attributes, and massively important.

Three’s a Crowd: The First 20 Years of British Formula 3

A Pictorial History 1964–1983 from Stewart to Senna via Walker and Warwick

by Chris & Tony Ellard

You probably recognize all of those names, but there are many, many more here, embedded into rich, mostly photographic context.

Special Brew, The Story of the Southern African Formula One and Libre Specials

by Robert Young

F1 may return to Kyalami in 2027. How many South African race drivers can you name? Or, to broaden the scope, how many drivers who raced in South Africa, Rhodesia, Portuguese Mozambique? And let’s add cars to that. Aha. You need a book.

Drag Racing’s Quarter-Mile Warriors II

by Doug Boyce

A “where are they now” look at once famous cars embedded into plenty of detail about people, cars, and places. Written in an engaging style you’ll encounter a unique aspect of car culture in America.

SCARAB: Race Log of the All-American Specials 1957–1965

by Preston Lerner

Lance Reventlow was a quintessential Gentleman Racer of the 1950s. Having a stepfather who won the Targa Florio is an obvious inspiration to a child, having a mother who is one of the wealthiest women in the world can bankroll dreams.

GTO/64: The Story of Ferrari’s 250GTO/64

by Doug Nye

The most in-depth story of the seven Grand Tourer Berlinettas that constitute the final year of production. From evolution/design to period racing to thorough details about subsequent owners and activities. And, yes, there ARE new details and new photos!

Formula 1 All the Races: The 100 Greatest Races                

by Roger Smith and Kevin Turner

“The Greatest”. . . yes, yes, by whose reckoning? The authors’ names tell you this is not going to be some ill-conceived and poorly argued vanity project. They don’t expect you to agree with everything but to understand the validity of their MO.

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