Book Review: Fast Fords Reviewed by Kim Henson Author: Jeremy Walton Published by: Evro Publishing www.evropublishing.com 408 pages (hardback), large format (270 x 210mm), and including 300 photographs UK Price: £60 (or £75 for copies signed by the author, Jeremy Walton) ISBN: 978-1-910505-83-0 Over the years there have been many books written about classic Fords, including … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf: “Oiling The Cogs” – Reg Bishop’s role in the British Motor Industry’s Golden Age
Book Review – 'Oiling the Cogs' Reviewed by Kim Henson Author: Jim and Guy Loveridge Published by: Douglas Loveridge Publications, Moss View, 85 Warburton, Emley, Yorkshire, HD8 9QP. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/automobiliaauctions/ Important Note: Limited print run of just 200 signed copies. 216 pages (paperback) UK Price: £30 plus postage ISBN: … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – Book Review: “Three Men in a Land Rover”
An amazing true overland driving adventure story... ...reviewed by Kim Henson. Authors: ‘Waxy’ Wainwright, Mike Palmer and Chris Wall Publisher: Porter Press International Ltd; www. Porterpress.co.uk 208 pages (hardback); 240 mm x 280 mm UK Price: £35.00 ISBN: 978-1-913089-03-0 Regular readers of Wheels-Alive may already realise that personally I enjoy reading about motoring … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – Karl Ludvigsen’s Fast Friends – Stars and Heroes in the World of Cars
Karl Ludvigsen’s Fast Friends – Stars and Heroes in the World of Cars Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly Author: Karl Ludvigsen Published by: Delius Klasing Verlag 190 A5 pages paperback/softback, or as an e-book UK Price: Paperback version available in the UK for £20.00 (and on the publisher’s website for 19.90 euros) ISBN: 978-3-667-11457-0 Karl Ludvigsen looks back over … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – “VW Type 4 411 and 412”
Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly. Author: Marc Cranswick Published by: Veloce: https://veloce.co.uk/ 184 pages (hardback) UK Price: £35/$60 BUT check Veloce’s website for special offers on their books – currently they advise “Get 35% off until further notice when quoting ‘STAY-INDOORS-AND-READ’!” ISBN: 978-1-787151-22-4 This book’s subtitle is ‘the final rear-engined cars,’ the 411 and … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – quattro – The Race and Rally Story 1980 – 2004
Reviewed by Kim Henson. Title: quattro – The Race and Rally Story 1980 – 2004 Author: Jeremy Walton (Note: Former Autocar editor and eminent international authority Ray Hutton edited the title). Published by: Evro Publishing; https://www.evropublishing.com 304 pages, including more than 334 photos, mostly colour; hardback Price: £50.00 (but please go to Evro’s website for any current … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf: Ferrari 857S – The remarkable history of 0578M
Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly. Title: Ferrari 857S – The remarkable history of 0578M Author: Ian Wagstaff Published by: Porter Press International Ltd. www.porterpress.co.uk 128 pages; hardback ISBN: 978-1-913089-08-5 £30 Fifties and sixties sports cars, especially Ferraris, exert an enduring fascination. Volume nine in Porter Press’s Exceptional Cars series deals with the … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – Austin Cars 1948 to 1990
Book Review – Austin Cars 1948 to 1990 – A Pictorial History. Reviewed by Kim Henson. Title: Austin Cars 1948 to 1990 – A Pictorial History Author: David Rowe Published by: Veloce Publishing www.veloce.co.uk 112 pages; softback Price: £12.99 ISBN: 978-1-787112-19-3 There is a huge amount of detail in this compact but informative volume. From writing motoring books myself I … [Read more...]
Book Review – Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupé
Book Review – Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupé – The Autobiography of CSX 2300 …Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly. Title: Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupé Author: Rinsey Mills Published by: Porter Press International Ltd. www.porterpress.com 336 pages; hardback Price: £60.00 ISBN: 978-1-907085-42-0 This is a mighty tome, entirely appropriate though for what was a mighty if … [Read more...]
Book Review – An English Car Designer Abroad
Book Review – An English Car Designer Abroad... ...Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly Title: An English Car Designer Abroad Author: Peter Birtwhistle Published by: Veloce Publishing Ltd. www.veloce.co.uk 256 pages; hardback Price: £37.50 ISBN: 978-1-787114-70-8 Peter Birtwhistle managed what many young men aspire to, but few achieve – to become a car designer. An RCA graduate, … [Read more...]
Book review – An Austin Anthology II
Book Review – An Austin Anthology II. Reviewed by Kim Henson. Title: An Austin Anthology II Author: James ‘Jim’ Stringer Published by: Veloce Publishing Ltd; www.veloce.co.uk 112 pages; hardback Price: £15.99 UK; $25 USA. ISBN: 978-1-787114-26-5 Regular readers may remember that some time ago on this website I reviewed James (Jim) Stringer’s fascinating book entitled ‘An Austin … [Read more...]
Book Review – Making Tracks
Book Review – Making Tracks – A whistle-stop tour of railway history. Reviewed by Kim Henson. Title: Making Tracks – A whistle-stop tour of railway history Author: Peter Saxton Published by: Michael O’Mara Books Limited 192 pages; softback Price (UK): £7.99 for printed version ISBN: 978-1-78243-768-0 in paperback format; 978-1-78243-332-3 in e-book format Of course Wheels-Alive … [Read more...]