Big Week: Six Days that Changed the Course of World War II

by Bill Yenne

A multi-faceted picture of the improbable turn-around of the Allied air campaign that paved the way for D-Day.

A Record of Grand Prix and Voiturette Racing

by Paul Sheldon, Richard Page, Duncan Rabagliati

You might not think so but you can read these books cover to cover. There is plenty of narrative but it is really the data—from practice times to chassis numbers—that make these now 15 volumes the go-to, must-have resource.

Defiant, Blenheim and Havoc Aces

by Andrew Thomas

Different planes with different tasks—what brings them together in this one book is their stop-gap tour of duty as nightfighters.

The Stewardship of Historically Important Automobiles

by Fred Simeone et al

“It’s original only once.” For certain cars this dictum will become ever more important. It took long enough for the classic-car movement to appreciate this. Now it’s time to define terms, rules, expectations.

The British Motor Industry, 1945–94

by Timothy R. Whisler

Why are there are no major car manufacturers in Britain anymore? Politics? Unions? The fog? Could it be . . . path dependency?

Plane Spotter’s Guide

by Tony Holmes

Don’t leave home without it. This pocket-size reference guide can settle many arguments—how high? how fast? what motor?—in the field.

Super-Scenic Motorway: A Blue Ridge Parkway History

by Anne Mitchell Whisnant

It took over 50 years to build and while the road connecting Shenandoah National Park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park may be one of scenic beauty, the story behind it is anything but.

From Supermarine Seafire XVII to Douglas DC-10, A Lifetime of Flight

by Ronald Williams

By looking over Williams’ shoulder as he pilots a great variety of aircraft in many different parts of the world you a sense for the practical and technical aspects of commercial flight from its early piston days to the jet age.

Graveyard of the Atlantic, Shipwrecks of the North Carolina Coast

by David Stick

The watery graves of some 600 ships aren’t just recorded as dry stats but told here with the pace of a fiction book. If you know water you know what a mighty force it is. If you don’t, just read the book.

Rolls Royce

by Julie Wilson

A small book for young folks offers a simple/simplistic look at an iconic carmaker.

Lola T70: The Design, Development & Racing History

by John Starkey & Franco Varani

Did you realize that the man who designed the Ford GT40 is the same who founded Lola Cars? And that the T70 is the car the GT40 was never allowed to be? That and a million other data points are presented here.

Vitesse~Élégance: French Expression of Flight and Motion

by Serge Bellu; Michael Furman photos

This third book about the Mullin Automotive Museum examines the cross-pollination between France’s aero and auto designers between the two world wars. Sounds too complicated? Just drool over the photos!

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