From Ocean Liner to Cruise Ship: The Marine Art of Harley Crossley

by Harley Crossley

Forget paintbrushes! Ever painted with knives?? A practitioner for over 30 years, Crossley is the master—so why is this only his first book??

Pure Luck, The Authorised Biography of Sir Thomas Sopwith

by Alan E. Branson

Camel, Pup, Hurricane, Typhoon, Tempest, Lancaster, Harrier. You know the names, now meet the man behind them and many other aviation, business, and sporting accomplishments.

The Royal Air Force: An Encyclopedia of the Inter-War Years

by Ian M. Philpott

From tactics to equipment, the RAF underwent drastic changes at a time the world was making great efforts to avoid or at least manage conflict. A complex story told in a complex set of books.

How Your Car Works

by Arvid Linde

A basic guide to what does what and why, and how to keep it that way! From types of bodywork to types of powerplant and ignition to emission, the book explains just enough to make you conversant enough to make that phone call for professional help.

Lunches With Mr. Q: An Auto Industry Titan on Business, Life and Sports Car Dreams

by Kevin Nelson

Anyone who drives an import car in the US, especially in the postwar years when folks like importer Kjell Qvale blazed the trail, owes him a debt of gratitude. This book offers a look at a life well lived.

How To Restore Your Collector Car

by Tom Brownell

On the show field, that gleaming collector car looks swell—but what did it take to get it there? Brownell has been there/done that. Learn from him!

Hitler’s Chariots: Vol. 3, Volkswagen – from Nazi People’s Car to New Beetle

by Blaine Taylor

The world’s least popular man did have a hand in creating the world’s most popular car. There’s more to the Beetle story than that but this book does not deliver on its title.

Hitler’s Chariots: Vol. 2, Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser Parade Car

by Blaine Taylor

Calling itself “the first ever illustrated study devoted to the famous 770K” is no idle boast. Illustrated, yes; study, not so much.

Lawrence of Arabia

by David Murphy

If all you know of Lawrence is the movie, prepare to be surprised. The man had more depth—and more problems—which is why he’s still being studied today. This book is an ideal introduction.

T.E. Lawrence in War and Peace: An Anthology of the Military Writings of Lawrence of Arabia

by Malcolm Brown

Peace probably came at a higher cost to Lawrence than the war in the Middle East that he so singularly shaped. Here you can weigh the toll in his own words and those of other principals and contemporaries.

Hitler’s Chariots: Vol. 1, Mercedes-Benz G-4 Cross-Country Touring Car

by Blaine Taylor

There’s a car for every purpose and season—the six-wheeled G4 is what the German government used during WWII to make the rounds when speed was not a priority but ruggedness and a certain protection were.

AMARG: America’s Military Aircraft Boneyard

by Nicholas A. Veronico, Ron Strong

An excellent pictorial survey of the history of a one-of-a-kind storage facility and the procedures used in mothballing, recommissioning, or destruction.

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