A 100 Years of Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars
by Larry S. Glenn
Excellent photos of excellent cars. Dream now, then save. This is the trouble with books, they give you ideas . . .
Mickey Thompson, The Fast Life and Tragic Death of a Racing Legend
by Erik Arneson
He was one of racing’s great innovators, accomplished major sporting feats, ran successful businesses—and still his life had never been fully chronicled until now.
By the Bomb’s Early Light
by Paul Boyer
The Bomb had a fallout beyond the physical destruction it wrought. Whatever lessons were learned came at a terrible price. The book examines its impact on the American psyche and policy-making from the trivial to the sublime.
Silver Arrows in Camera, 1951–55
by Anthony Pritchard
Pre- and postwar, the Silver Arrows played an important role on the motorsports scene. This second book covers the latter era with an abundance of photos and very good text.
Petroliana – On Location
by Alan Chandler
Collectibles related to gas stations and the petroleum industry are relatively affordable and plentiful. Chandler is one of the big collectors/restorers and loves to share his knowledge.
Automotive Encyclopedia
by Toboldt, Johnson, Gauthier
This is the sort of book your mechanic reads! If you want to have a more substantive relationship with your automotive care provider, you should read it too!
Heroes and Landmarks of British Aviation
by Richard Edwards and Peter Edwards
Higher, faster, further. This book traces the successes and failures of the men and women—and even the industry as a whole—that advanced aviation.
Portal to the Corps: Chronicling the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Edited by Jessica del Pilar
Opened in 2006, the Marine Corps Museum is a striking structure—and not by accident. This book relates the story behind the design of the building and the exhibits. No matter what you think about the Marine Corps, you’ll have to try pretty hard not to be impressed!
Lotus 49: The Story of a Legend
by Michael Oliver
Designed for the 1967 F1 season, the Lotus 49 established itself as a dominant car in the hands of some of the greatest drivers of the day in a period when the whole grid ran the same engine.
Alpine Trails & Rallies: Mountain Motor Sport 1910–1973
by Martin Pfundner
The first-ever, albeit brief, overview of an incredible endurance test that could make or break the cars and possibly the companies that made them.
Negative Gravity: A Life of Beatrice Shilling
by Matthew Freudenberg
This aeronautical engineer solved a vexing problem in a famous WWII aero engine, raced motorcycles, had a long string of letters after her name, but resolutely marched to her own beat—which is why today few remember her!
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