Book Reviews
Reviews of the latest media that interest motoring enthusiasts.
Up in Flames: The Art of Flame Painting
Nothing makes a cool car look hot like a flame paint job. And no where will you find more information on the history and heroes of this unique style of auto adornment than in Up in Flames: The Art of Flame Painting. Author Tim Phelps examines the origins of the flame job and introduces readers to 18 of the greatest artists to ever apply this fantastic fire … Read More
Hot Rod Milestones
America is the home of the hot rod. And in Hot Rod Milestones, authors Ken Gross and Robert Genat bring us 25 of the coolest cars to ever be chopped or channeled. From rockin' roadsters to speed record coupes, every one of these ground-breaking machines gets its own chapter with a complete history and a wealth of detailed photographs. It's great reading, with… Read More
Cars of the Fantastic ‘50s
Automotive history took a pivotal turn during the 1950s. In Cars of the Fantastic '50s, writer and photographer Dan Lyons takes us back in time to explore America's new appreciation for head-turning motoring. The book covers a wide variety of icon vehicles, from the Cadillac Eldorado to the Kaiser Darrin. See how America expressed its post-war euphoria with… Read More
Suzuki GSX-R: A Legacy of Performance
In the world of high performance motorcycles, the letters GSX-R are synonymous with speed. Few motorcycles have ever matched the Suzuki GSX-R's dominance of both street and racetrack. And now the entire history of this legendary motorcycle is available in Suzuki GSX-R: A Legacy of Performance by Marc Cook, an experienced and respected motor journalist. Mr. Cook… Read More
American Car Design Now
Car design is a complex art that involves a lot more than just putting pen to paper or mouse to pad. American Car Design Now by C. Edson Armi gives us an inside look at the process through the words and techniques of top designers from Ford, General Motors and DaimlerChrysler. The book explores not just style and shapes, but how designers approach the… Read More
Automotive Atrocities!: The Cars We Love to Hate
Many of us cannot define art or obscenity, but we know it when we see it. Author Eric Peters, however, knows an ugly car when he sees one, and can tell you exactly why. His new book Automotive Atrocities!: The Cars We Love to Hate, is a clever, sometimes cutting, look at some of the worst cars ever to soil the world's roads. Now, some may take exception, but few… Read More
Professional Cars: Ambulances, Hearses and Flower Cars
Collecting the cars of hospitals and funeral homes is a pretty specialized field, but as Gregg Merksamer show us in Professional Cars: Ambulances, Hearses and Flower Cars, this little known segment of the collector car hobby is filled with fascinating design work and very specialized engineering. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of black and white photos, it's a… Read More
Ford GT: The Legend Comes to Life
Few of us will ever own the Ford GT super car, but we can all get an inside look at its history and development in Ford GT: The Legend Comes to Life. Author Larry Edsall takes us step by step through the design and construction of the GT, starting with a short history of its almost unbeatable ancestor, the original GT 40. With a forward by the legendary Carroll… Read More
Ferrari Formula 1
If you're certified gearhead, then Ferrari Formula 1 by Peter Wright is the book for you. It's an incredibly detailed behind-the-scenes technical analysis of Ferrari's championship winning F1-2000 Formula 1 race car. Granted unprecedented access to the normally secret world of Ferrari engineering and design, Mr. Wright shows us the real nuts, bolts and software of… Read More
Soul on Bikes
In today's Harley-happy America, biker books are a dime a dozen, and most are pretty much the same, except, that is, for Soul on Bikes by Tobie Gene Levingston and co-authors Keith and Kent Zimmerman. It's the story of the East Bay Dragons, one of California's oldest and best known African-American motorcycle clubs and the vibrant black biker culture that they… Read More