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!

Hitler’s Eagles: The Luftwaffe 1933–45

by Chris McNab

A good one-stop survey of both the good and the bad, the weak and the strong of an essential part of the war effort that started as a dominant air force and then deteriorated.

Canadian Art: The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario

by Jeremy Adamson et al

This collection of 2000 immensely varied works represents the largest gift ever made to a Canadian cultural institution. This one book of five discusses signature works by Canadian artists.

First to Fly: North Carolina and the Beginnings of Aviation

by Thomas C. Parramore

There’s apparently more to North Carolina’s place in aviation history—or lore—than the Wright brothers! A local historian lays it all out.

All About Bond

by Terry O’Neill

Many unpublished photos by an important photographer offer a candid look at a cultural touchstone that is now half a century old!

Citroën DS: The World’s Most Beautiful Car

by Daniel Denis & Thibaut Amant

Even a car as large as the DS probably can’t hold all the books written about it. This one is different! Photos you haven’t seen before and taken by someone who “gets” the car accompany a solid model history.

Le Mans: The Bentley and Alfa Years 1923–1939

by R.M. Clarke & A.D. Clausager

Hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles capture the early Le Mans exploits of two storied marques. They are written in gripping prose for an audience that didn’t know TV or often even radio.

4 Group Bomber Command, An Operational Record

by Chris Ward

It’s difficult when dealing with numbers and statistics and lists and more lists not to forget that all these data points involve real people and real pain. Chris Ward does well on both counts.

Surviving Bomber Aircraft of World War Two

by Don Berliner

Where are they now, the bombers that returned home? This book points you in the right direction and tells you something about them.

Museo Ducati: Six Decades of Classic Motorcycles of the Offical Ducati Museum

by Chris Jonnum, Photography by Peter Harholdt

About 600,000 people visit this museum every year. This book shows why or will prepare you for your own visit.

Rockin’ Garages

by Tom Cotter and Ken Gross

The music and car culture/s seem particularly and almost inevitably connected which is why this book gives us a look at twenty stars from the popular music world who are also car enthusiasts.

Bodyguard, and Four Other Short Science Fiction Novels from Galaxy

H.L. Gold (editor)

Founded by an Italian company and aimed at the American market, Galaxy was published from 1950–1980 and its stories focusing on social issues rather than technology made it one of the leading science fiction magazines of its time.