Porsche RS: Development, History, and Technology
by Bergander, Hoberg, Besser
While the RS is mostly associated with the 911 there are other Porsches with that special spec; this book discusses them all but the main focus is on the various series of 911s.
Flying Boat Pilot in War and Peace, Disaster and Survival
The Extraordinary Life of Captain M.J.R. ‘Roly’ Alderson
by Mark Alderson
From learning on an Avro Lynx biplane—six months after Lindbergh’s solo Atlantic crossing—to leading BOAC’s “Comet Development Unit” this book covers the whole arc of aviation development.
Iron Fist: The Lives of Carl Kiekhaefer, Industrial Caesar of a Marine Industry Empire
by Jeffrey L. Rodengen
Once fired for “brazenly insubordinate arguments concerning design and product development” he would go on to put his name to over 200 patents and was posthumously inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
Silverstone – the Home of British Motor Racing (2nd ed)
by Chas Parker
This former airfield has been the home of the British Grand Prix since 1948 and hosted the first F1 World Championship race in 1950. The circuit had to improve to keep up with the changes, and so has the second edition of this book.
Formula 1 75 Years: At Speed with the World’s Greatest Motorsport
by Codling, Roberts, and Mann
If you take 1950 to be the start of F1 as we know it then 2025 is the 75th anniversary, and this is a fine book to paint a pretty full picture. If you count differently, because you know better, this is still a fine book, because of the photos.
Early Funny Cars, 1964–1975
by Lou Hart
Does your car have 10,000 horses under the hood? Funny Cars are pretty serious machinery in terms of engineering parameters, and also aerodynamics.
Chevrolet Corvette C6 2005–2013: Essential Buyers Guide
by David Smitheram
It’s not just the exposed headlamps that set a C6 apart from its predecessors. The model is basically reliable and parts are easily found, but not every model year is equally good. Spare yourself nasty surprises and read this book first!
IMSA 1990–1999: The Turbulent Years of American Sports Car Racing
by Raffauf, Raffauf, Silbermann & Ingram
Read the book prior to this one for the backstory why/how IMSA became “The World’s Greatest Sports Car Racing Series.” The decade examined here shows how much went then wrong. Gripping stuff, written by people who were there.
Drag Racing’s Rebels, How the AHRA Changed Quarter-Mile Competition
by Doug Boyce
Drag racing in all its many forms is inherently a sport that attracts people who yearn to color outside the lines. Still, a sport needs rules. Rules require agreement, compromise—or ruthless power grabs.
Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle: The Man Who Invented the Turbo-jet
by Robert L. Evans
High speed, long range, high altitude—there was a time when aircraft couldn’t achieve any of these let alone all. Whittle developed a theoretical solution, but the materials didn’t yet exist to actually build an engine. Besides, no one thought his scheme was practical. Or so they said.
Forever Young: Six Lost Talents of Motor Racing
by Wagstaff, Marriott, Saltinstall & Banks
A tribute to drivers who were on their way to a promising career but died doing what they loved before seeing it fully blossom.
Building Dutch Air Power in World War II
The Role of Lend-Lease and Aircrew Training in the United States
by Nicholas M. Sambatuk
When the Dutch lost territory to foreign invaders they sent their aircrews to the US to train. What makes the Dutch flying school different from any other is that it remained a fully autonomous Dutch base on foreign soil with limited interaction from American forces.
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