311 Squadron

by Pavel Vančata

A number of foreign nations fought with the British in WWII. Here Czech bomber crews serving in the RAF get a nod.

Automotive Jewelry

by Michael Furman

Commentary by historians, designers, authors, collectors and curators accompanies a selection of superb photos by someone who divines the essence of a car and knows how to photograph it.

The Ferrari Book

by Günther Raupp

And lead us not into temptation . . . an irresistible book for anyone who appreciates photography. Even if you’re not a Ferrari guy/gal.

Austin und Willys aus Berlin

by Klaus Gebhardt

You didn’t know that this quintessential American maker made cars in Germany? Not to worry—few seem to! This book will fix that.

Still Life with Cars, An Automotive Memoir

by John L. Lumley

A life with cars is anything but “still,” as these entertaining vignettes prove. You recognize yourself in Lumley’s trials and tribulations—and triumphs.

50 Years with a Rolls-Royce Twenty

by David G. Davis

You own the same car for fifty years, you got something to say about how to keep it humming. It’s had two new chassis and four new bodies, and this little book gives a good idea of how a vintage car can be a daily driver.

The Rolls-Royce Dart—Pioneering Turboprop


by Roy Heathcote

One of the longest-serving turbine engines went through lots of growing pains before it became that. This technical history was written by someone who was there.

Ultimate Car Collector Guide

by James J. Schild

“Everything you want to know about car collecting but were afraid to ask!” Or, in the case of the novice hobbyist, didn’t know to ask. The author has been there/done that so that you may profit from his experience!

Tricycles, Quadricycles and Light Cars 1894–1907: A Forgotten History

by Aldo Carrer

Tons of photos—but little else—of the earliest of the early days of mobility. From vehicles to buildings to fashion, you’re “not in Kansas anymore.”

The Life and Times of Henry Edmunds

by Paul Tritton

An important biography from the early history of Rolls-Royce of an inventor, visionary, and an automobilist of the first hour.

Autowork

by Robert Asher and Ronald Edsforth (Editors) 

What’s life like on the “inside” for the men and women who make cars in the US? From the early days up to the 1980s, these essays paint a not so rosy picture of the conditions at work and, by extension, at home.

50 Years with Rolls-Royce, My Reminiscences

by Donald Eyre

The author worked under, and with, one of the legendary founders of a legendary company, and he worked on any number of high-caliber design and engineering projects.