Cars and Racing

Books about car culture and auto racing, from Formula 1 to the insights of weekend track day aficionados. Stories about racers and technical investigations into the techniques and mechanics of speed.
Updated December 14, 2022
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Book club in a bag : The Art of racing in the rain : a novel
Stein, Garth.
Other
The New York Times bestselling novel from Garth Stein--a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope--a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it. "Splendid." --People "The...
Harry Truman's excellent adventure : the true story of a great American road trip
Algeo, Matthew.
Paper Book
On June 19, 1953, Harry Truman got up early, packed the trunk of his Chrysler New Yorker, and did something no other former president has done before or since: he hit the road. No Secret Service protection. No traveling press. Just Harry and his childhood sweetheart Bess, off to visit old...
Driving like crazy : thirty years of vehicular hellbending, celebrating America the way it's supposed to be with an oil well in every backyard, a Cadillac Escalade in every carport, and the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank mowing our lawn
O'Rourke, P. J.
Paper Book
A collection spanning thirty years, chronicling famed humorist and gearhead P. J. O'Rourke's love affair with the automobile from mid-twentieth century to now--from heyday to sickbay.
Faster : how a Jewish driver, an American heiress, and a legendary car beat Hitler's best
Bascomb, Neal
Paper Book
Winner of the Motor Press Guild Best Book of the Year Award & Dean Batchelor Award for Excellence in Automotive Journalism  For fans of The Boys in the Boat and In the Garden of Beasts, a pulse-pounding tale of triumph by an improbable team of...
Winning is not enough : the autobiography
Stewart, Jackie.
DVD
One of the most highly regarded names in racing, Sir Jackie Stewart is the winner of three F1 World Championships and 27 Grand Prix races, and is ranked in the top five drivers of all time. In the 1960s and 1970s, with his black cap, sideburns, and aviator...
Porsche 911 story
Fráere, Paul.
Paper Book
Rather like the car it describes, the evergreen "Porsche 911 Story" continues to delight marque enthusiasts of all ages. Describing the full history of this timeless sports car, Paul Frere, grand master of Porsche road testing and writing, brings his classic book right up to date in an eighth...
Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors
Edward Niedermeyer
Ebook
Tesla is the most exciting car company in a generation . . . but can it live up to the hype? Tesla Motors and CEO Elon Musk have become household names, shaking up the staid auto industry by creating a set of innovative electric vehicles that have wowed the marketplace and defied...
Inside Shelby American: Wrenching and Racing with Carroll Shelby in the 1960s
John Morton
Ebook
"More than just a well-written telling of Morton's early racing career . . . an incredible, no-holds-barred look into the goings-on at Shelby American." --Classic MotorsportsIn the late 1950s, a young John Morton was transfixed with sports car racing. His dreams of...

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