Seventies Championship Revolution

by Dick Wallen; Michael Jordan, editor

Aerodynamics were the big thing in the 1970s. This book takes a good, but not perfect, look at an era that saw great experimentation. Also covers dirt racing.

Imperial Russian Air Force 1898–1917

Gennady F. Petrov

Hundreds of fabulous photos of things not often seen. Inexpensive. Чего Вы ждете? Пойдите получают это!

The Beatles, aka The White Album

The Beatles, aka The White Album

The Beatles, the group, and The Beatles the album, aka The White Album, seem destined to be with us always. Speedreaders takes a detailed look at a 2009 CD reincarnation.Obladi Oblada indeed.

McLaren From The Inside

by Tyler Alexander

From mechanic to team principal, Alexander was as “inside” as it is possible to be. And he’s an amateur photographer to boot. Watch the birdie.

911 x 911

by Porsche Museum

Piles of books have been published to commemorate the 911’s 50th anniversary; this is the carmaker’s own Official Anniversary Book. It’s a colorful tour of the rich history of a totally remarkable car.

Cosmos

by Carl Sagan

Surely you’ve been watching the new TV version of this classic work? Read the book and discover more.

Early US Jet Fighters: Proposals, Projects and Prototypes

by Tony Buttler

Not every new idea can work. Even though these aircraft didn’t make the cut, the lessons learned here were necessary stepping stones.

Popeye In a Sock for Susan’s Sake

by Elzie Crisler Segar

Introduced in 1929, Popeye the Sailor Man became—and remains—a cartoon superstar. This classic Whitman Better Little Book is an unusual and quite pleasing venue for Popeye.

Black Noon: The Year They Stopped the Indy 500

by Art Garner

It looked as if the entire grandstand was on fire. A.J. Foyt likened it to an atomic bomb going off. Chaos, chaos everywhere. A lot has been written about that day but this is the one book that the folks who were there say you ought to read.

Bugatti Type 35C No. 4928, The Story of a Grand Prix Racing Car

by Lennart W. Haajanen

The author owned this particular Bug for 50 years and also raced and restored it. But it was only in researching it in preparation for this book that it was discovered that it had a different serial number than previously thought! A Very Big Deal for such an important car.

The Classic Cars Book

by René Staud

Imagine you’re being invited to a car collection to see 31 models up close and personal. Pretty much on your own, with only those little placards by the cars to guide you. That’s this book!

Caribbean Capers: The Cuban Grand Prix Races of 1957, 1958 & 1960

by Joel E. Finn

A wild era in racing is captured here in grand detail and fabulous photos. Probably the only book on the subject and certainly the only one you’d want or need.

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