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...]
‘Enjoying Your Austin’ – A30/A35 book, still available for Christmas
Kim Henson writes... My A30/A35 book 'Accessible Classics' (Enjoying Your Austin) is still available direct from me and if you would like a copy in time for Christmas, please let me know as soon as possible! Again this year several people have asked me whether my book on Austin A30s/A35s is still available… Yes it is (I wrote and published the book), and it can be purchased direct from me if you … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – “What happened to the class of 1955?”
The story of the 1955 British Grand Prix and participating teams... Reviewed by Kim Henson Author: Tony Bagnall Published by: Douglas Loveridge Publications: https://www.facebook.com/automobiliaauctions/ 152 pages (hardback) UK Price: £30 ISBN: 978-1-900113-21-2 The starting point for this book is 1946 and the fresh basis for Grand Prix racing (known ever since as ‘Formula One’) … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – ‘Win 1 – The remarkable life of the unassuming racer’
Letitia Mace of Xclusively Jaguar reviews “Win 1 …. The Remarkable Life of the Unassuming Racer” If you are looking for a good read that relates to a native of Dorset who put his name indelibly into the motorsport hall of fame, Win Percy’s biography could be just the book you need! I first met Win Percy in June 2012. At the time he was already living in Spain, having moved there for health … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – Max Hoffman: Million Dollar Middleman
For Your Bookshelf – Max Hoffman: Million Dollar Middleman Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly Author: Myles Kornblatt Published by: Veloce; https://veloce.co.uk/ 160 pages (hardback) UK List Price: £30.00 ($50) ISBN: 978-1-787115-03-3 Max Hoffman is well-known as the entrepreneur who introduced various European manufacturers to the USA in the post war years. Author Kornblatt recounts … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – Roger’s Run – a life on the edge
"Roger's Run – a life on the edge" Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly Author: Roger Nathan Published by: Douglas Loveridge Publications 223 pages (hardback), with colour and black and white photographs UK List Price: £30.00 unsigned or £40.00 autographed; +£5 covers the postage. ISBN: 978-1-900113-15-1 Available from: Douglas Loveridge Publications, Moss View, 85 Warburton, Emley, West … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – “Triumph TR2, TR3, TR3A & TR3B – Your expert guide to common problems and how to fix them”
Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly Author: Paul Hogan Published by: Veloce: https://veloce.co.uk/ 144 pages, with 254 pictures (softback) UK Price: £19.99 ISBN: 978-1-787117-25-9 This quintessentially 1950s sportscar was arguably the best of its ilk, significantly quicker than the rival MGA and deservedly popular. It remains so today and most … [Read more...]
Porter Press offers discount to Wheels-Alive readers
Do you love motoring-related books? If so it’s well worth exploring the wide range of titles published by Porter Press – especially now that they are offering a discount for our readers, advises Kim Henson. As mentioned in my very recent review of their excellent Model T book, Porter Press International has sent up a discount code for all their titles for Wheels-Alive readers, who are entitled to … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf: Accessible Classics No. 1 – Austin A30/A35 – ‘Enjoying Your Austin’
Are you interested in the Austin A30/A35 models of the 1950s/60s? If the answer is 'yes' you might enjoy this book too... The Austin A30 (initially called the A30 'Seven' to deliberately make connections with the highly succcessful pre-War Austin Sevens) was introduced in October 1951 and was the first all-new compact post-War Austin saloon, featuring a unitary construction body shell (the first … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf: Tom Hartley the Dealmaker
Reviewed by: Kieron Fennelly Title: Tom Hartley the Dealmaker Author: Tom Hartley (transcribed by Ken Gibson). Published by: Veloce Publishers www.veloce.co.uk 240 pages; hardback ISBN: 978-1-787115-67-5 £19.99 Today one of the UK’s best-known premium car dealers, Tom Hartley was a self-made millionaire by the age of seventeen. With seemingly uncanny ability to read both the … [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...]