Danger Sound Klaxon! reveals the untold story of the Klaxon automobile horn, one of the first great electrical consumer technologies of the twentieth century. Although its metallic shriek at first shocked pedestrians, savvy advertising strategies convinced consumers across the United States and western Europe to adopt the shrill Klaxon ......
The name Zora Arkus-Duntov has long been inextricably linked with Corvette in the minds of automotive historians and enthusiasts. But the story of Zora Arkus-Duntov runs far deeper than his twenty plus years of professional involvement as both Corvettes primary advocate within General Motors and as the fiberglass sports cars first chief ......
Authentic Collectables are very proud to announce an exciting, limited edition hard cover book project being produced with Dick Johnson and acclaimed author John Smailes titled Dick Johnson Racing: The First To 1000 - Celebrating 1000 Championship Races 1981-2022.
Dick Johnson Racing is without doubt one of the most iconic teams in ......
The first book to tell the early history of cars in Los Angeles.
Los Angeless car culture has shaped the nations preferences in transportation, architecture, leisure, and even dining. The story of the automobile and that of Los Angeles have been entwined for more than a century. Driving Force: How Los Angeles Put ......
Box! Box! Box! tells the story of the 2022 Formula One championship. It captures the drama on and beyond the Grand Prix circuit, from high-speed accidents to the glamour of Monaco. After the fall -out of Abu Dhabi in 2021, would F1 ever be the same? Max Verstappen would be tested by a new challenge from the scarlet Ferraris. With new rivals, ......
Wit, wisdom, and revelations from sixty years of life on the road.
Driving one highway after another at sunrise, winding through the mountainside, hearing the call to rise of the roosters, or simply exchanging "fishing stories" with the other guys at the truck stops. Like that one about the trucker who stopped along ......
A rich resource for investigating the history of a short-lived but influential British carmaker.
The Allard Motor Company archives are a particularly rich resource for those investigating the history and influence on the British motor industry of this short-lived but significant carmaker. The production records ......
There was a time when every New Zealander either owned a Ford Cortina or had a parent, sister, brother, grandparent or friend who did. While we cant claim these hugely popular cars as our own, the Cortinas place in New Zealand motoring history makes it something of a Kiwi cultural icon. This book celebrates the Cortina in many guises, from ......
From James Gray, author of the bestselling Max Verstappen, comes the very first biography of Lewis Hamiltons designated successor George Russell, published to mark the British Grand Prix.
From dominating the karting tracks of East Anglia to the top of the podium in Formula 3 and Formula 2, George Russell ......
Mauro Forghieri, the legendary engineer for Ferrari cars, who died in 2022, dictated the story of his working life with Ferrari to Daniele Buzzonetti before his death. In this new book, Buzzonetti turns that story into a riveting read, that will fascinate all lovers of endurance and F1 motor racing.
Ken Tyrrell’s famous Formula 1 racing team will forever be associated with Jackie Stewart and the three World Championship titles they won together. But the Tyrrell story is far bigger than that, embracing nearly 40 action-packed years, from initial forays as an entrant in Formula Junior in 1960 to eventual demise in 1998. Along the way, the ......
From acclaimed journalist Adam Hay-Nicholls, the very first biography of rising star Charles Leclerc, published to mark the start of the 2023 Formula One season.
Few of the drivers on the F1 grid have the racing pedigree of Charles Leclerc. Widely regarded as one of the sports hottest prospects, he was crowned F3 ......
The book that fans of the renegade racing series Can-Am have been waiting for.
Can-Am: the words are still magic to a generation of road racing fans to whom the Canadian-American Challenge Cup series represents the pinnacle of the sport they love. Taking over from the USRRC (United States Road Racing Championship) in ......
A famed gearhead looks back at a lifetime of automotive passion.
Wayne Carini is a widely beloved classic car enthusiast. In My Life Chasing Classic Cars, this famed gearhead looks back at a lifetime pursuing his automotive passions. From learning about cars at his fathers side as a child through a career ......
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