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Blood and Smoke: A True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem and the Birth of the Indy 500 by Charles Leerhsen Publisher Comments “History comes alive” (Kirkus Reviews) in the wild and true story of the first Indy 500 and the dawn of the automotive age—now in paperback. The inaugural Indy 500 occurred in 1911. Witnessed by 80,000 spectators, the race featured... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper 
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Scarlet Passion: Ferrari's Famed Sports Prototype and Competition Sports Cars by Anthony Pritchard Publisher Comments This book is a detailed account of the most charismatic period of Ferrari sports car racing, from the introduction of Prototype racing for 1963 to the withdrawal of Maranello from two-seater racing at the end of 1973 to concentrate on Formula 1. The... (read more) Your price: $19.98 Sale - Hardcover
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NASCAR Chronicle by Greg Fielden Publisher Comments This is the complete story of big-time American stock-car racing, from its roots on the moonshine back roads and dusty circle tracks of the South to its stature as a coast-to-coast multibillion-dollar phenomenon. The only book of its kind sanctioned by... (read more) Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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How to Build Small-Block Ford Racing Engines: Parts, Blueprinting, Modifications, and Dyno Testing for Drag, Circle Track, Road, Off-Road, and Boat Ra by Tom Monroe Publisher Comments This guide for building a race-winning Ford engine includes chapters on parts and engines, cylinder block, cylinder heads, bottom-end modifications, exhaust systems, cooling systems, final engine assembly, dyno-tested performance combinations and more.... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties by Samuel Hawley Publisher Comments The quest for the land speed record in the 1960s and the epic rivalry between two dynamic American drivers, Art Arfons and Craig Breedlove. Interesting and complex. . . .The best job I've seen done on the subject so far. -- Craig Breedlove Until the... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $19.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit by Michael Cannell Publisher Comments @font-face { font-family: Times; }@font-face { font-family: Geneva; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman; color: black; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } In THE LIMIT, Michael... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover
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The Complete Book of the World Rally Champions: The First 30 Years by Henry Hope Frost Publisher Comments All the Cars, All the Drivers - 1974-2004. The book will benefit from a detailed and accurate statistical career record of each driver.... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $23.00 Used - Hardcover
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Blood and Smoke: A True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem and the Birth of the Indy 500 by Charles Leerhsen Publisher Comments One hundred years ago, 40cars lined up for the firstIndianapolis 500. We are still waiting to find out who won. The Indy 500 was created to showcase the controversial new sport of automobile racing, which was sweeping the country. Daring young men were... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Love, Life & Death in Formula 1: The Sixties Remembered by Bill Gavin Publisher Comments The beginning of the decade saw New Zealander Bill Gavin arrive in Europe from his home country to try to scratch a living as a race reporter, starting with the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, and by the end of the decade he was manager of Ferrari's CanAm team... (read more) Available April 2013 Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover 
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The Man in the White Suit: The Stig, Le Mans, the Fast Lane and Me by Ben Collins Publisher Comments Top Gear's iconic driver The Stig is finally revealed! Ben Collins divulges how he came to be Top Gear's iconic driver, as well as what it's like to thrash an Aston Martin DBS, train for the Army, face the terror of Jeremy Clarkson's underwear, and... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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Go like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans by Albert J. Baime Publisher Comments Traces the story of how Henry Ford II endeavored to compete against Enzo Ferrari for dominance in the speed- and style-driven 1960s automobile industry, revealing the pivotal contributions of visionary Lee Iacocca and former racing champion-turned... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $13.83 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Grand Prix Century: The First 100 Years of the World's Most Glamorous and Dangerous Sport by Christopher Hilton Synopsis This is one of the greatest stories ever told - a century of men and machines pitted against each other, death riding at their elbow, risking everything to win. In this action-packed volume, now available in paperback, Christopher Hilton celebrates 100... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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NASCAR Chronicle by Greg Fielden Synopsis This is the complete story of big-time American stock-car racing, from its roots on the moonshine back roads and dusty circle tracks of the South to its stature as a coast-to-coast multibillion-dollar phenomenon. The only book of its kind sanctioned by... (read more) List Price $29.98 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Dirt Riding Skills for Dual Sport and Adventure Riders Synopsis Scripted, directed, and narrated by Carl Adams, author of the widely acclaimed book, Essential Guide to Dual Sport Motorcycling, this video is a valuable companion to the book, teaching critical riding skills necessary for safe off-road travel. Many... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - DVD
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He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back: The True Story of the Year the King, Jaws, Earnhardt, and the Rest of NASCAR's Feudin', Fightin' Good Ol' Boys Pu by Mark Bechtel Publisher Comments On a cold February day in 1979, when most of the Northeast was snowed in by a blizzard, NASCAR entered the American consciousness with a dramatic telecast of the Daytona 500. It was the first 500-mile race to be broadcast live on national television and... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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Mini Motocross and Pit Bike Performance Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop) by Eric Gorr Publisher Comments Mini-Motocross and Pit Bike Performance Handbook offers mini-racer or play-bike fans all the information they need to maintain and modify their machines for maximum performance. The book discusses the key issues with the most popular machines and... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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James Whitham: What a Good Do! by Mac Mcdiarmid Publisher Comments James Whitham, universally popular and one of motorcycle racing’s most colorful characters, won three British titles and for well over a decade was a world-class rider, competing in World Superbike, World Supersport, Endurance and Grand Prix. This... (read more) Your price: $14.00 New - Mass Market
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The Racing Driver: The Theory and Practice of Fast Driving by Denis Jenkinson Synopsis When The Racing Driver was first published in the U.S. in 1959, Road & Track magazine hailed it as an excellent book . . . the best ever written on contemporary drivers and their racing styles and habits. Over 45 years later, Denis Jenkinson's book has... (read more) Your price: $32.95 New - Trade Paper
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TIFF Gear: The Autobiography of TIFF Needell by Tiff Needell Publisher Comments ritten with honesty and humour, this is the engaging story of Tiff Needell's life around cars and motor racing. For nearly 25 years Tiff has been a well-known television personality, first on Top Gear – where he worked alongside Jeremy Clarkson... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Ultimate Stock Car by Bill Center Publisher Comments Go behind the scenes and under the hood to learn the history of stock car racing. An indispensable book for any racing fan. Ultimate Stock Car is a treasury of dramatic racing images, cutaways of engines and frames, team highlights, track maps, and... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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