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The 1912 Milwaukee Races: Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize

by Joel E. Finn

Run on public roads these races were the largest sporting events of their day. They did draw record crowds—and still incurred losses and were therefore not repeated. A hundred years later, this book most thoroughly revisits the subject.

In the Name Glory: 1976, The Greatest Ever Sporting Duel

by Tom Rubython

If you know your racing history you know 1976 as the year Ferrari driver Niki Lauda got so terribly burned which set into motion truly unusual events, great drama, and great controversy. This book scratches only the surface.

Queen of Speed: The Racy Life of Mary Petre Bruce

by Nancy R. Wilson

First to fly from England to Japan, first to cross the Yellow Sea, first woman to circumnavigate the world alone; first, first, first, record, record, record, on sea/air/land. What this lady accomplished in her 95 years on this Earth defies absolutely anything.

Morgan Winner at Le Mans 1962, The Story of TOK258

by Ronnie Price and Richard Shepherd-Barron

The story of the little Morgan that could. This Anniversary Edition adds a chapter by the man who took this now-famous car—which still races today—across the finish line in 1962.

A Lap of the Globe: Behind the Wheel of a Vintage Mercedes in the World’s Longest Auto Race


by Kevin Clemens 


A modern version of “Around the World in 80 Days,” written by someone who went—and made it back.

Montlhéry, The Story of the Paris Autodrome

by William Boddy

The only English-language history of a very important historic racetrack, written by a very important motorsports writer.

Classic Formula 1 Calendar 2013

by Paul-Henri Cahier

Starting this 2013 wall calendar with December 2012 gives you a good reason to get a head start! It features photos by the famous Cahiers.

Gentleman Jack: The Official Biography of Jack Sears

by Graham Gauld

You can hardly pick up a British race report from the 1950s and ‘60s without seeing Sears’ name as a competitor, and often enough winner, in saloon, sports, and vintage cars.

A Ribbon of Road in the Moonlight

by Michael Pearson

This builds up to the 1957 Targa Florio road race in Sicily. Fast cars, pretty women, a man with a plan. You’ll be entertained—if you don’t think too much.

Poetry in Motion: An Autobiography of a Supreme Grand Prix Driver

by Tony Brooks

The title alludes to Brooks’ combination of speed and smoothness. Publicity-shy, he never sought the limelight so it took 15 years of prodding to get this autobiography out of him. Find out what made him one of Britain’s premier racing drivers of the 1950s.

Can-Am Calendar 2013

by Pete Lyons

Twelve months in a year—24 historic photos in this limited-edition calendar of the wild, wild cars of the 1966–1974 Canadian-American Challenge Cup series

Fast Lines: Memorable Moments in Motorsport

by Pete Lyons

What makes cars and men champions? Lyons explored this subject over the years and, touching on many different forms of racing, wrote books and magazine columns. Here, fifty-five of these for Vintage Racecar magazine are gathered in book form.

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