Book Reviews
Reviews of the latest media that interest motoring enthusiasts.
Formula One at Watkins Glen
While Indianapolis and Daytona may get a lot of the fanfare when it comes to American race tracks, there are many historic tracks in this country with stories to tell, and Michael Argetsinger celebrates one of our favorite circuits in his book Formula One at Watkins Glen. Throughout its photo-filled 160-pages is a race by race account of the 20-years that… Read More
Driving on the Edge: The Art and Science of Race Driving
No matter how long you’ve been driving or how much track time you’ve logged; there is always room for improvement. And those looking for some will be well served by reading Driving on the Edge: The Art and Science of Race Driving by Michael Krumm. For those of you not familiar with Krumm, the German born racer progressed through Karts and Formula cars to GT… Read More
Steve McQueen, A Passion for Speed
Very few people have managed to successfully merge Hollywood and motorsports like Steve McQueen. Truly an icon in both fields, McQueen always felt more at home around fast machines at the track, or in the desert on a motorcycle, than he ever did around cluttered movie sets. But in his book “Steve McQueen, a Passion for Speed,” French author Frederic Brun uses… Read More
Route 66
Perhaps you’ve dreamed of hitting the road to see America in all of its back roads glory. Maybe you’ve even dreamed of doing Route 66 in its entirety along the way. Well, that’s exactly what Sal Santoro and Bob Walton did; as they made their way from New Jersey to Santa Monica, California in a 1968 Cadillac. Fortunately for us, they took plenty of pictures… Read More
Porsche Sounds
There’s audio books, and then there’s Porsche Sounds earbooks. Deter Landenburger of the Porsche Museum has created an amazing Porsche book capturing the sounds of the most famous Porsche Sports Cars throughout the years. From the Number One Roadster, to the new Panamera Turbo, this book has it all. The recordings are so fine, that you can almost feel these… Read More
Rare Finds
We’ve all fantasized about finding that super rare car in a barn somewhere. And while many of those stories that you hear are just that, fantasies, author Jerry Heasely documents 30 real accounts in his book “Jerry Heasley’s Rare Finds”. Jerry has tracked down many unexpected discoveries through the years, and written about them for magazines such as Mustang… Read More
Art of Harley-Davidson
Not sure which Harley is your favorite? Well, the “Art of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle” will help you resolve that dilemma. Covering over 100 Harleys from the early 1900s to today, every page is filled with artistic color and black-and-white photos, all shot by Harley-Davidson photographer David Blattel. Chapters are organized by bike type, and listed… Read More
Team Lotus in Formula 1
With 79 victories under their belt, Lotus is the fourth most successful team in the history of Grand Prix racing. And by witnessing the Team Lotus story first hand, author Hartmut Lehbrink and photographer Rainer W. Schlegelmilch have documented the motor racing story of the prestigious Norfolk marque from its beginning, all the way to the season’s final… Read More
Mazda & Le Mans
The Mazda Motor Company has an illustrious heritage both on the road and on the track. “Never Stop Challenging!” documents Mazda’s racing history, with the primary focus on the brand’s victory in the 1991 Le Mans endurance race, the only outright win of the 24-hour event by a Japanese brand. Written by legendary Mazda race car driver Pierre Dieudonné, motor… Read More
Mustang Boss 302 History
Of all the legendary names in Ford Mustang history, only one truly separates itself from the rest of the pack – Boss. The Boss cars were clearly distinguished from their less potent stable mates by their racebred engines, standard front spoiler, and never-before seen graphics. Now, for the 2012 model year, Ford has finally revived the esteemed model, and to… Read More