Billiam

I did a search and didn't see any previous car book discussions so here goes...

What car books do you have in you library? Seen any that you want or would recommend? Any you got that turned out to suck? Blah blah....

And yes, I'm using this as an excuse to post my library which, for some reason, I decided to type up last night.

As for recommendations, I'll throw out most anything from David Bull Publishing (http://www.bullpublishing.com/). Their titles are usually quite pricey but the books are very high quality and just a pleasure to look at and flip through. I'm seriously have my eye on two of their upcoming titles: "Monocoques & Ground Effects" and "Shelby Cars in Detail."

Billiam

In no particular order, here's the car book library I've acquired over the years...

Autocourse (1988 – 1996 editions)

Autocourse History of the Grand Prix Car
Doug Nye

Grand Prix: Fascination Formula 1
Rainer W. Schlegelmilch

Grand Prix Greats
Nigel Roebuck

Ginness Formula 1 Fact Book
Ian Morrison

Mercedes-Benz W196
Michael Riedner

Formula 1 2005-2006: A Technical Analysis
Giorgio Piola

Ferrari Formula 1: Under the Skin of the Championship-winning F1-2000
Peter Wright

The New Formula 1: A Turbo Age
Niki Lauda

The Anatomy & Development of the Formula 1 Racing Car from 1975
Sal Incandela

Grand Prix Car Design & Technology in the 1980s
Alan Henry

Can-Am Racing Cars
Karl Ludvigsen

Can-Am
Pete Lyons

Chaparral
Richard Falconer with Doug Nye

Dan Gurney’s Eagle Racing Cars
John Zimmerman (autographed by Dan Gurney)

12 Hours of Sebring: 1965
Dave Friedman (autographed by the author, Jim Hall, and Chaparral team photographer Harry Hurst)

Race Car Engineering and Mechanics
Paul Van Valkenberg

Tune to Win
Carroll Smith

Engineer to Win
Carroll Smith

Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners, and Plumbing
Carroll Smith

Race Car Vehicle Dynamics (get this one if you want to feel stupid)
Bill & Doug Milliken

Data Power: Using Racecar Data Acquisition
Buddy Fey

Race Car Aerodynamics: Designing for Speed
Joseph Katz

Proceedings of the 1994 & 1996 SAE Motorsport Engineering Conferences

New Directions in Suspension Design
Colin Chapman

The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines (6th Edition)
Philip H. Smith

Scientific Design of Exhaust & Intake Systems (3rd Edition)
Philip H. Smith

Competition Driving
Alain Prost with P-F Rousselot

Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles
Wolf-Heinrich Hucho

The V-12 Engine
Karl Ludvigsen

Ferrari: Design of a Legend, The official history and catalog
Gianni Rogliatti, Sergio Pininfarina, Valerio Moretti

Inside Ferrari
Michael Dregni

teranfon

Far too many to count, but sitting on my desk this very moment:

MGA Restoration Guide, Malcolm Green. Pretty much summed up by the title.

Datsun Fairlady Roadster to 280ZX, Brian Long. History of the Z car, from a European perspective.

The Cobra in the Barn, Tom Cotter. Great read documenting cars discovered in various locales in various states of repair.

Riding the World, Gregory Frazier. Documenting his travels around the world by motorcycle.

MGA: The Complete Story, David G. Styles. Documenting the MGA since it's inception.

The Hemi in the Barn, Tom Cotter. Similar to "The Cobra in the Barn". I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book.

McQueens Machines: The Cars and Bikes of an Hollywood Icon, Matt Stone. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Documents McQueen's cars and bikes, their histories, and their eventual whereabouts after his passing.

The Longest Ride, Emillo Scotto. An Argentinean who rides around the world on his Honda Goldwing. Alone and without support. None of that camera crew bullshit and returning home from time to time. A real world journey over several years with all the triumphs and hardships. A real adventurer.

Dream Garages, Kris Palmer. A good book documenting the garages of average collectors to well know enthusiast alike.

The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein. Not really a car book, but very enjoyable. A dog, on the eve of his death, recalls his life and the dream of his owner to become a race driver. Very touching, and a great read.

There are so many others sitting on my shelves, and soon I'll clear these off my desk and start a few more.

Terry

phile

I only have one, and it's the history of Mercedes. Interesting enough, the book gets real boring as we near the modern age of Mercedes. The history of its foundation is far more interesting.