Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country: The First Fifty Years of Rolls-Royce in Australia

by Tom C. Clarke & David R. Neely

Australia was a large market for Rolls-Royce, and its rugged terrain posed particular challenges for these most opulent of cars.

X-Plane Crashes

by Peter W. Merlin and Tony Moore

This book is less about experimental planes than the process of and reasons behind looking for their crash sites. You too could find yourself a cool bookend in the desert—if you knew what you’re doing.

W.C. Atcherley, The Lost Coachbuilder

by James Fack 

This is not a large book, this is not a glossy book, but in spite of this I reckon that it is worth a review because Atcherley was a recognized “quality coachmaker” and James Fack has written the only book that has ever been offered on the market.

How to Draw Crazy Cars & Mad Monsters Like a Pro

by Thom Taylor and Ed Newton

“Yes, you can!” Draw, that is. Let some of the original artists of Ed Roth’s studio show you how!

Blower Bentley: Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged

by Michael Hay

If there is such a thing as a “definitive” history of this model, this book is it. As a racecar the Blower did not set the world on fire but it was important for any number of reasons.

Sound Barrier: The Rocky Road to Mach 1.0+

by Peter Caygill

Shake, rattle, and roll—that’s the sound barrier at around 500 mph. This book explains how and why it happens, and how this difficult obstacle was overcome.

Street Rod

by Henry Gregor Felsen

Boy builds car, wins trophy, loses car. In print continuously since 1953, this novel just doesn’t seem to lose its appeal.

Ferrari / Les Plus Belles Ferrari

by Larry Edsall

From specs to trivia, this introductory book profiles 42 important Ferraris. The photos are the main draw here.

Frank Lockhart, American Speed King

by Sarah Morgan-Wu, James O’Keefe

Had he lived longer, who knows what heights he might have reached. His racing career lasted only five short years but showed such promise that the authors re-affirm Lockhart as “the greatest racing driver of his day.”

Formula One at Watkins Glen: 20 Years of the United States Grand Prix, 1961–1980

by Michael Argetsinger

The author’s father brought F1 to The Glen and racing is the “family businesss.” This should be the book that has the best story to tell. It doesn’t.

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II

by Earl Berlin

Meet Old Shaky, the primary heavy-lift military transport aircraft during the 1950s and ‘60s. Not sexy but very, very useful.

Inside the Paddock: Racing Car Transporters at Work

by David Cross with Bjørn Kjer

Racecars don’t make good road cars. And if you think about it, except for when it actually races, a racecar is just a bunch of loose parts waiting to be put together. How does all this get from race to race? Wonder no more.

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