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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The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein
Paper Book
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM FOX 2000 STARRING MILO VENTIMIGLIA, AMANDA SEYFRIED, AND KEVIN COSTNER MEET THE DOG WHO WILL SHOW THE WORLD HOW TO BE HUMAN The New York Times bestselling novel from Garth Stein--a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately...
Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip
Matthew Algeo
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...
Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best
Neal Bascomb
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...
Taken for a Ride: How Daimler-Benz Drove Off With Chrysler
Bill Vlasic
Ebook
In May 1998, a stunning $36 billion merger was announced by Chrysler, the all-American automaker, and Daimler-Benz, the German manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz luxury sedans. This corporate marriage promised to rock the global auto industry, but when the dust settled, Daimler had...
Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving
Ross Bentley
Ebook
Tales from the Toolbox: A Collection of Behind-the-Scenes Tales from Grand Prix Mechanics
Michael Oliver
Ebook
"Tales from the Toolbox" is a unique collection of behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes as told, in their own words, by former Grand Prix mechanics who have worked at the top level of the sport during the past 50 years. On the front line of the sport, mixing with drivers and team bosses, they saw...
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 Motorsports In the late 1950s, a young John Morton was transfixed with sports car racing. His...
Winning Autocross Techniques (Speed Secrets)
Ross Bentley
Ebook
A champion racer and pro driving coach's secrets for success in this popular, skill-driven motorsport--includes color photos. With its solo set-up, more subdued speeds, and endlessly varying events and courses, autocross is the easiest, safest, and...
Closing Speed
Ted West
Paper Book
Fictional account of the dramatic 1970 World Manufacturers Championship racing series, capturing the heroism, romance and tragedy of high-stakes racing.
Speed Secrets 6: The Perfect Driver (No. 6)
Ross Bentley
Ebook

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