ED SWART From Zandvoort to Daytona 60 Years of cars, characters, and the world’s most challenging race tracks Published...
In 1986, Porsche introduced the Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) transmission at Le Mans. While a road-going version wouldn’t hit the streets...
Tom Tjaarda Master of Proportions by Gautam Sen While there are a number of post-war automotive designers that have penned significant, lasting designs, few have had the sheer number of ionic and influential designs as American-born designer Tom Tjaarda. Tjaarda’s name and style has become synonymous with the De Tomaso...
Sam’s Scrapbook: My motorsports memories By Sam Posey with John Posey Even the most casual racing enthusiast will recognize the...
Fine Art Auto Racing Posters The artworks in this book show the history of the car from its creation up...
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes. – Desiderius Erasmus Vintage Motorsport Books The vintage books displayed below are for the most part used and no longer in print. These are the same books that form the basis of...
QPRS—F1 Grand Prix Racing by the Numbers 1950–2019 By Clyde Berryman I’ve known Clyde Berryman for now almost 20 years....
Lost in Time Formula 5000 in North America By John Zimmermann Readers of VR&R will be well acquainted with the...
Editor Casey Annis selects some of his favorite 2020 book choices for the automotive enthusiast. Shadow—The Magnificent Machines of a Man of Mystery By Pete Lyons Enigmatic American Don Nichols, D-Day paratrooper, Army counter-intelligence officer and controversial entrepreneur, went on to create a racing marque that seems as cloaked as...
Niki Lauda: His Competition History By Jon Saltinstall Niki Lauda’s Racing career will forever be remembered for his horrifying crash,...
For many years, it was thought that Richie Ginther—one of Formula One’s best known drivers of the 1960s—had, in his...
“This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny,” said President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the young Americans who grew up during the deprivation of the Great Depression and later served during World War II. The 23 courageous men and women described in this book went on from military service...
Lotus 72—1970–75 By Pete Lyons Foreword by Emerson Fittipaldi Longtime readers of VR&R will be well acquainted with the...
Meister Bräuser: Harry Heuer’s Championship Racing Team by Tom Schultz In early 1959, young Harry Heuer, Executive Vice President of...
Porsche in the Monte Carlo Rally 1952–1982 By Patrick Daase & Maurice Louche In 1968, Porsche won the Monte Carlo Rally for the first time. After that, Porsche would go on to win the grueling “Monte” another five times. This comprehensive, two-volume set, takes a deep, in-depth look at every...
Maserati 300S By Walter Bäumer The Maserati 300S was one of the most successful sports racing cars of the...
This book is about a unique car in sports car racing history. It was designed by Peter Brock, famous for...
If you’re a fan of Alfa Romeo in general—and the Tipo 105s built between 1961 and 1977, in particular—this new, 6 volume photo series will be a must-have. Produced by Dingwort-Verlag in Germany, the publishers of the outstanding Alfa Romeo “Alleggerita” 3-volume set on the racing GTAs, this latest offering...
Gentleman Heroes – YU 3250 The first Blower Bentley and the men who made it happen By Giles Chapman &...
This new book from Dalton Watson about the Porsche 917—one of the most successful and iconic racing cars of all...
Car guys all have a little Walter Mitty in them. We dream about racing, restoring a rare car, driving our toys on long trips – often without ever consummating the dream. Ross S. Robbins is one of those rare people who actually acts on his dreams and takes his cars...
The Golden Days of Thompson Speedway and Raceway 1945-1977 By Terry O’Neil Occasionally a spark of inspiration can become the...
WSC Giants: Audi R8 By Ian Wagstaff In recent years, German carmaker Audi has dominated the 24 Hours of Le...
Wow Gilles!—Villeneuve, The Undying Legend By Ercole Columbo Thirty-six years after his untimely death at Zolder, the legend of Gilles Villeneuve remains intact, alive and well, even celebrated, as fans around the world refuse to forget him. The diminutive French Canadian possessed a spirit that did not understand either giving...
April 2018 Whatever Happened to the Gold Cup? by Mike Allen Once retirement is upon us, whether forced by age...
March 2018 Second to None The European Formula 2 Story: From Ickx to Thackwell and from Rindt to Streiff By...
February 2018 Mario Andretti: A Life in Pictures By Mario Donnini The latest in author Donnini’s series of “Life in Pictures” reflections on prominent racers and events is devoted to the 1978 F1 World Champion and four-time U.S. National Indycar Champion Mario Andretti. Mario’s story should be familiar to most...
January 2018 Ferrari: Gli anni d’oro – The Golden Years By Leonardo Acerbi In his introduction, author Acerbi notes that...
December 2017 Le Mans: The Official History 1930-39 By Quentin Spurring This fine volume is a welcome addition to others...
November 2017 Great Cars no: 10 – Lotus 18, The Autobiography of Stirling Moss’s ‘912’ by Ian Wagstaff In a little more than two years, the Porter Press Great Cars series of books has already got my bookshelves groaning under the strain, from the first published in May 2015, which documents...
