Porsche 918 Spyder

by Bogner, Pander, Peitzmeier

The technical specs of this hypercar are as mind-boggling as the sheer novelty of its technology. But more than that, much more than that, all the things that made this car possible that can’t be quantified on a spreadsheet really matter here. This book tries to capture that.

Boulton Paul Defiant

by Mark Ansell

What’s that behind the cockpit? And why are there things sticking out at the bottom? The Defiant is an interesting bit of kit with an undeservedly poor reputation.

Audubon

by Constance Mayfield Rourke

At her alma mater, Vassar, this author pioneered the scholarly study of American culture. From P.T. Barnum to Davy Crockett to the vast subject of American Humor, her insightful observations haven fallen somewhat off the radar these days after years of being a de rigeur part of anthologies.

Jacques Saoutchik – Maître Carrossier, Vol. 4 Addendum

by Peter M. Larsen & Ben Erickson

Only a few months earlier, the authors finished an 1100-page book on this subject, thinking, hoping that everything anyone would ever want to know had been recorded. And then wild and crazy things started coming out of the woodwork, hence this Addendum.

Enzo Ferrari’s Secret War

by David Manton

No, this is not about Ferrari’s “war” on the race track with Ford but his much lesser-known actions during World War II vis-à-vis the Germans. If you ever wondered why Enzo had a soft spot for New Zealanders, this book has an answer—one that reads like fiction but aparently is not.

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15

by Dariusz Karnas

Primarily intended as a reference for model builders this book shows you were every rivet is and the differences between versions. Some basic history is provided and dozens of color profiles demand attentive study.

Berliet 1905–1978

by Christophe Puvilland

Public transport with a French flavor, made by a pioneer automaker that got off the ground thanks to American money. Beaucoup de photos.

The Little Bastards

by Jim Lindsay

Blue collar boys yearning for the fast lane. Trading their bicycles for hot rods they experience beer, women, racing, male bonding, and assorted drama. A fictional story—but you know people who lived just that story.

Finnish Fighter Colours 1939–1945, Vol. 1

by Kari Stenman & Karolina Hołda

Finnish color schemes, yes. Finnish aircraft, no. This book is all about Western aircraft in the Finnish Air Force. They flew Russian ones too but they’ll be covered in Vol. 2.

The Early Laps of Stock Car Racing

by Betty Boles Ellison

A rather more critical—and thus most necessary—look at what has grown into a megasport for the masses whose business dealings and philosophy continue to be dominated by basically one family.

Lamborghini: 100 Years of Innovation in Half the Time

by Luca Molinari & Raffaello Porro (editors)

A celebration of fifty years of Automobili Lamborghini. Splendidly illustrated, several writers from the design world discuss the cars in the context of whatever it is that constitutes Stilo Italiano.

Frontiers – A Colonial Dynasty

by Simon Best

New Zealand, that most remote of British colonies. From whalers to Rolls-Royces to two airmen of Maori descent lying buried together on a hilltop in England, this book covers four generations.

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