Concorde: The Rise and Fall of the Supersonic Airliner

by Jonathan Glancey

You may have missed the memo but within only the last year two major initiatives have been launched to revive supersonic civilian air travel—forty years after Concorde first tested the waters. And we know how that went.

Bugatti; The Man and The Marque

by Jonathan Wood

Reprinted several times, this book raised the bar when it first came out 25 years ago and it’s still a, if not the, definitive book on the marque.

Legendary Corvettes: ’Vettes Made Famous on Track and Screen

by Randy Leffingwell

Only a handful of GM model names have lived longer—the Suburban (1935) and De Ville (1949) come to mind. The Corvette crossed the million-car threshold way back in 1993 and, with few exceptions, each new iteration adds to the luster of the name.

Tom McCahill on Sports Cars

by Tom McCahill

The acid-tongued Yalie took American automobile journalism to new heights and was unafraid to stick to his convictions: he preferred the Corvair to a Porsche—put that in your pipe, Ralph Nader. Here are 54 of his musings.

Rolls-Royce: The Post-War Phantoms IV, V, VI

by Martin Bennett

All Rolls-Royces are special; some are more special. Fewer than 1000 of these three top of the line models were made and this fine book covers them in the detail they deserve.

Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys, The Songs That Tell Their Story

by Mark Dillon

The flow of Beach Boys material is seemingly endless. Released during their 50th anniversary year it offers 50 essays for 50 songs. What is amazing is the amount of documented information found in the book—and the fact that this is but one small wavelet of the ocean.

The Complete Guide to the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph and Bentley Arnage

by Richard Vaughan

Of all the Rolls-Royce and Bentley models, these two have been largely ignored by the specialist literature. This privately published book by an enthusiast/owner rectifies that and, specifically, records the myriad of year to year changes.

Fortress Island Malta

by Peter Jacobs 

Tiny Malta was of great strategic importance which made it a prime target for relentless attacks from the axis forces. This book tells of the gallantry of the Royal Air Force and Navy in defending and supplying the island.

Porsche 911 Turbo – Aircooled Years 1975–1998

by Andreas Gabriel & Norbert A.J. Franz

Among the piles of 911 books this one is a worthy contender, beautifully made, substantial, and with hard—and factory-authenticated—data that will settle many an argument.

The Whole Maghilla

Music today is ubiquitous and the music lover is offered nearly infinite choice. Here is a look at the many, many possibilities—from reel-to-reel tape to Sirius Radio, and offers insight into how one can swim through it all—from Debussy to Janelle Monae.

Republic P-47B-D Razorback

by Robert Pęczkowski

A remarkable multi-role American WWII aircraft—designed and built by two Russians. Aimed at the scale modeler, this book offers a grand look at the smallest of details but no big-picture operational history.

The V12 Engine

by Karl Ludvigsen

What do a tiny 1.1L motor from 1926 and a monster 112L from 1965 (which actually comprises four engines) have in common? A V12 configuration. How this is possible and why this is desirable—and why it didn’t always work—is the subject of a book first published a decade ago but now thankfully reissued.

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