Two Books for Youths by Bruce Carter

by Bruce Carter

Illustrated by Raymond Briggs these two beautifully made books tell the story of one exciting event selected from the racing life of each man in a suspenseful way that keeps the reader, regardless of age, turning the pages.

Time and Two Seats

by János Wimpffen

This 2,300 page opus is the definitive history of more than fifty years of Long Distance Racing. Organized in two volumes, the work is an era-by-era, year-by-year, race-by-race narrative of sports car and grand touring races between 1953 and 1998.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Owner’s Bible 1986–1995

by Stu Ritter

The early 1980s were a tough time for automakers. It was into this largely dismal automotive landscape that Mercedes-Benz introduced the 300E to the US market in 1986.

Against Death and Time: One Fatal Season in Racing’s Glory Years

by Brock Yates

Racers, even the purely amateur sporting set, recognize there are certain dangers inherent in the practice of their chosen activity. Yates recounts all the tragic events of 1955 that had such a tremendous impact on motorsports for years to follow.

Garage Envy – Eight books about garages

What do Popsicles® and garage books have in common? Both come in a myriad of “flavors” and just as your sweet tooth may favor orange over cherry or maybe likes grape the best, so might one type of garage book be more enticing to you than another. For instance, let’s say you want to be […]

The Crooked Mile

by Kevin Clemens

Have you ever worried that one day the fossil-fuel spigot will run dry? Or that motor fuel will become so expensive that you will need to drastically change your lifestyle in order to provide life’s basic necessities for yourself and your family?

The Longest Ride: My 10-Year 500,000 Mile Motorcycle Journey

by Emilio Scotto

Scotto must be the bravest man on the planet. In 1985, with no credit cards and just $306 in cash in his pocket, the Argentine adventurer climbed aboard his 1980 Honda Goldwing and set out on a 10-year journey to discover the world.

Buick, The Australian Story

by Eric North and John Gerdtz

The story of the auto industry in Australia, especially the Holden aspect, is interesting all on its own. As with many American makers, Holden too dates back to saddlery and carriage-building beginnings with the company bearing a man’s surname.

Four Works of Fiction by B S Levy

Writing a novel is both a skill and an art, requiring an author to make “word” people who we, as the readers, will find believable and simultaneously keep us engaged, so that we keep reading and turning those pages. If the author happens to be writing historical fiction—well, that’s one more challenge, because now what […]

Bucyrus Heavy Equipment: Construction and Mining Machines 1880–2008

by Keith Haddock

Haddock, who 20 years ago co-founded the Historical Construction Equipment Association has written the definitive history of Bucyrus, an American company synonymous with moving earth.

Let ’Em All Go!

by Chris Economaki

A “must have” if you have any interest whatsoever in any aspect of motorsports. There are few who have seen as much, experienced as much, or spent as many years across all facets of the sport and business as Economaki.

A Drive in the Clouds: The Story of the Aerocar

by Jake Schultz

All too often writers of transportation articles and books do a fine job of telling the automotive/train/plane story, but fall short when trying to convey the human side. Not Schultz.

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