A look at collectable book titles, including old books, and those published recently.

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Vintage & Classic Car book reviews.

The type of book that will be featured here shortly, A Catechism of the Motor Car, published in 1912

Since the earliest motor-cars spluttered onto our roads, scattering horse-drawn carriages and cyclists in their wake, there have been publications available, explaining the innermost workings of the combustion engine, and the chassis they were strapped into. Initially the non-motorist saw the motorcar as an evil of modern times, churning up the unmade road surfaces, and leaving a cloud of dust and smoke hovering over their wheel tracks, as they sped by at a terrifying pace. Gradually, as more people read about, and began to understand, the advantages that the mechanised chariot could offer, so too the uptake of motor vehicles large and small increased.

This section of the site will review some of the books that have been published about cars and other forms of transport, since the earliest days of motoring. It will also look at more recent publications that focus on the history of the motor-car, motor racing, or elements of the motor trade. If other forms of car literature are of interest, then maybe this intro to collecting different types of motoring literature as a hobby, may be of interest also.

Recent Books.

	Motor Racing - The Pursuit of Victory 1930 - 1962.. Anthony Carter. (Reviewed February 2012)
	The Complete Book of Porsche 911.. Randy Leffingwell. (Reviewed January 2012)
	Le Mans 1949-59 The Official History of the World's Greatest Motor Race.. Quentin Spurring. (Reviewed January 2012)
	Routemaster Bus Enthusiasts' Manual. Andrew Morgan. (Reviewed December 2011)
	The A-Series Engine - Its First Sixty Years. Graham Robson. (Reviewed November 2011)
	American Station Wagons - The Golden Era 1949-1975. Norm Mort. (Reviewed November 2011)
	Steve McQueen - A Passion For Speed. Frederic Brun. (Reviewed November 2011)
	MG - Britain's Favourite Sports Car. Malcolm Green/Andrew Roberts. (Reviewed November 2011)
	Cars of Eastern Europe. Andy Thompson. (Reviewed November 2011)
	Mercedes-Benz. Dennis Adler. (Reviewed October 2011)
	The Maharajas & Their Magnificent Motor Cars. Gautam Sen. (Reviewed October 2011)
	Derek Bell - My Racing Life. Derek Bell and Alan Henry. (Reviewed October 2011)
	Sir William Lyons The Official Biography. Philip Porter and Paul Skilleter. (Reviewed September 2011)
	Austin-Healey The Bulldog Breed. Jon Pressnell. (Reviewed September 2011)
	Ghost Towns of Route 66. Jim Hinckley & Kerrick James. (Reviewed September 2011)
	Me And My MG. Gordon Thorburn. (Reviewed August 2011)
	My First Car. Matt Stone. (Reviewed August 2011)
	Automobiles Lost & Found. Michael Ware. (Reviewed July 2011)
	Alfa Romeo. Always With Passion. David Owen. (Reviewed July 2011)
	Real Racers. Stuart Codling. (Reviewed June 2011)
	Jowett - A Century of Memories. Noel Stokoe. (Reviewed April 2011)
	Vintage Advertising - Old Automobiles. Norm Clark. (Reviewed July 2010)
	Motoring Around Kent - The First Fifty Years. Tim Harding & Bryan Goodman. (Reviewed August 2009)
	The Austin Seven. Jonathan Wood. (Reviewed January 2009)
	Coachbuilding - The Handcrafted Car Body. Jonathan Wood. (Reviewed November 2008)
	Rust - May Need Slight Attention..... Roger Fogg. (Reviewed November 2008)

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