Montlhéry, The Story of the Paris Autodrome

by William Boddy

The only English-language history of a very important historic racetrack, written by a very important motorsports writer.

Speed: The Art of the Performance Automobile

by Ken Gross, photography by Peter Harholdt

Nineteen cars distinguished by their performance, design, and artistic quality and pedigree were gathered for a museum show. This book not only captures that event but shows things you wouldn’t have seen even if you went to the show.

Classic Formula 1 Calendar 2013

by Paul-Henri Cahier

Starting this 2013 wall calendar with December 2012 gives you a good reason to get a head start! It features photos by the famous Cahiers.

Cord 810/812, The Timeless Classic

by Josh B. Malks

Malks’ attention to detail and style of writing certainly makes it easy to sing the praises of his book. He is a former president of the A-C-D club and the tech editor of their magazine.

Parking Cars in America, 1910–1945: A History

by Kerry Segrave

Have you ever lived in a metropolis and been driven to despair over not finding street parking? or a parking garage? or paid more for monthly parking than your car payment? This is not a new problem!

It’s About That Time: Miles Davis On and Off Record

by Richard Cook

This original book about an original musician is partly biography and partly discography and looks at 14 major albums to examine the life of the “Evil Genius of Jazz.”

Gentleman Jack: The Official Biography of Jack Sears

by Graham Gauld

You can hardly pick up a British race report from the 1950s and ‘60s without seeing Sears’ name as a competitor, and often enough winner, in saloon, sports, and vintage cars.

Hunt for the Blower Bentley

by Kevin Gosselin

A novel about an American sleuth tasked with finding a car that has not been heard of for 70 years. It was rare in its day and today would fetch millions of $/£. Time is of the essence and nothing is what it seems.

X-Planes of Europe: Secret Research Aircraft from the Golden Age 1947–1974

by Tony Buttler & Jean-Louis Delezenne

Showcasing European efforts, the aircraft in this excellent book did by and large not advance into production but some of the technologies they tested did—the lift fan, vectored thrust, supersonic flight, to name a few.

The DNA of Bentley: Rich Heritage, Challenging Future

by Richard Feast

Bentley is about as quintessentially British as a car can be. Can its essence be defined? replicated? Are Bentleys built by its now-German owners still Bentleys?

Louis Vuitton: Architecture and Interiors

by Edelmann, Luna, Magrou, Mostafavi

Just as Apple in our age considers its store design part of “brand management” so did that purveyor of luxury travel goods and accessories, Louis Vuitton, many years before.

Maserati – luxe, sport et prestige

par Martin Buckley

De nos jours, Maserati va de l’avant et tout indique que cela va continuer. Mais ça a rarement été le cas dans l’histoire de la marque vieille de 90 ans, à cause de nombreux dirigeants qui avaient des idées différentes et ce livre en raconte les tenants et les aboutissants.

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