Reincarnation: Car Parts Reborn

by Lou Carvell

Some cars have parts that have such strong lines that their sculptural qualities can stand on their own. Carvell takes this idea further, much further.

British Experimental Combat Aircraft of World War II

by Tony Buttler

In many ways, aircraft that do not get built or become household names play just as large role in the advancement of knowledge: they show what doesn’t work or isn’t feasible or is ahead of its time. This book is full of them.

Airstream, The History of the Land Yacht

by Bryan Burkhart & David Hunt

Where has the “aluminum-skinned, gleaming silver bullet” aka “The Silver Twinkie” not been to on this planet?? At its prime it wasn’t just a trailer but a subculture whose practitioners crisscrossed the globe en masse.

Rolls-Royce 17EX, a Fabulous Destiny/ein Stück Geschichte

by Gautam Sen

For a carmaker as conservative as Rolls-Royce this 1928 experimental car was quite the statement. But why was it necessary? Is being able to go 100 miles really that important?

By Precision Into Power: A Bicentennial History of D. Napier

by Alan Vessey

From the earliest days of the Industrial Revolution into the 21st century, Napier engines and precision machinery made progress—literally and figuratively—possible. This book takes a stab at telling that story.

Talbot-Lago Grand Sport: The Car From Paris

by Peter M. Larsen & Ben Erickson

A big book about a small car built in small numbers. Both are expensive! The story is told in the wider context of the French auto industry and the dying art of the coachbuilder.

How Your Motorcycle Works

by Peter Henshaw

A basic guide to what does what and why, and how to keep it that way! Includes hybrid and battery-electric machines. It won’t make you a master mechanic but gives an understanding of fundamental principles and processes.

Red Eagles: America’s Secret MiGs

by Steve Davies

Ever heard of “Constant Peg”? A once-top secret USAF squadron in Nevada acquired Russian aircraft to prepare its pilots to both fly and defeat them.

World’s Fastest Four-Engine Piston-Powered Aircraft

by Mike Machat

This super sleek photo recon plane did fly faster, higher, and farther than anything else in the sky but the relentless march of progress sidelined it.

The Pointblank Directive

by L. Douglas Keeney

No matter how much you’ve read or seen, this book has something new to say and does it in an uncommonly dramatic way.

US Guided Missiles: The Definitive Reference Guide

by Bill Yenne

Ok. Your eyes are glazing over. No! This is a fine book, well written, important. Cheap even. What’s not to like??

Lichtenstein, A Retrospective

by James Rondeau and Sheena Wagstaff

Over 130 paintings and sculptures as well as over 30 rarely seen drawings and collages illustrate all periods of the artist’s career and offer a fresh look and new insights.

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