Three Men in a Land Rover
by Waxy Wainwright, Mike Palmer, Chris Wall
Three school friends, a £400 Landy, wanderlust in the name of a bigger cause: the United Nations. This 1969 adventure makes for a unique tale, not least because it could hardly happen today because the world has not become a friendlier or more stable place since then.
British Sports Cars
by Richard Gunn
Any “Top Ten” list of sports cars will include examples from Great Britain. This short book is a quick but well-illustrated romp through 140 years of history.
Raymond Henri Dietrich, Automotive Architect of the Classic Era & Beyond
by Necah Stewart Furman
Ever seen a Gibson Firebird, or a Carioca? One of them is not a car, the product category for which Dietrich is most remembered. This mammoth biography is the first to paint a full picture, drawing on material new to the record.
The White Rose of Stalingrad
by Bill Yenne
In WWII, only the Soviets had female active duty combat pilots. In fact, they had three all-female squads. Two of their pilots became aces. The long-suppressed and forgotten story of one of them is told here.
Adolph Sutro, King of the Comstock Lode and Mayor of San Francisco
by William R. Huber
He dreamed big, and achieved and built big. Though not a household name today, his legacy—one of beauty—is inspiring.
50 Years with Ferraris
by Neill Bruce
Now in his eighties, Bruce really has been shooting Ferrari cars and people for half a decade. You may not recall any specific photos or posters but if your car has engine stickers, or a handbook in the glove compartment, chances are they were made by him.
Design Between the Lines
by Patrick le Quément, Stéphane Geffray
You’d have to have been sequestered on your private island for the last 50 years not to know the name of the author of this book. Simca, Ford, VW/Audi, Renault—some 60 million cars have Patrick le Quément’s fingerprints on them, and he reshaped his industry.
American Cars: Every Model, Year by Year
by J. “Kelly” Flory, Jr.
Now split into two volumes you find here yearly update on all US makes with production and sales figures, and details on all models offered that year—body styles, base prices, engine/transmission choices, specs, options etc.
Battle of Britain The Movie: The Men and Machines of one of the Greatest War Films Ever Made
by Robert J. Rudhall & Dilip Sarkar
You may not have seen the original 1969 movie but outtakes from it found their way into more than a dozen movies between 1971 and 2010. This book explains why and how the movie was made, with special emphasis on the aircraft used.
From the Pilot’s Seat, Kiwi Adventures in the Sky
by Fletcher McKenzie
From Dambusters to Richard Branson’s private pilot, 23 Kiwi pilots from different eras who have worked around the world share reminiscences.
Cord Complete
by Josh B. Malks
Cord Complete is simply the most appropriate title possible for this book for a myriad of reasons. Comprehensiveness is just one of those reasons. It is an amplification of Malks’ earlier volume on the same topic.
Switchback, A Spy Thriller
by J.K. Kelly
Motorsports, international intrigue, political thriller—yes, this book is a work of fiction. There’s a lot going on on that cover image, and more in the book.