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George Andrews
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 460
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:13 pm Post subject: Favorite Automotive Books ??? |
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List your 5 ( or so ) favorite Automotive Books, of any era, that you would HAVE - TO - HAVE while on long term assignment to the South Pole. Here's mine:
5) Cannonball !!! - Brock Yates
4) On a Clear Day You Can See General Motors - John Z. DeLorean & J. Patrick Wright
3) Car Guys vs. Bean Counters - Bob Lutz
2) Riverside Raceway-Palace of Speed - Dick Wallin
1) The Smokey Yunick Trilogy
Honorable Mentions:
Let 'em All Go - Chris Economaki
NASCAR Encyclopedia - Golenbock & Fielden |
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sentsat71
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 1237 Location: Fenton, IA
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:21 am Post subject: |
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Not knowing what books are out there, my list would be short....
Black Noon
As a Matter of Fact, I am Parnelli Jones (out of print) _________________ Ed. K |
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octopusmotor
Joined: 19 Mar 2018 Posts: 111
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Cheating by Tom Jensen is fascinating.
He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back by Mark Bechtel is a hoot.
The Mechanic's Tale by Steve Matchett is unexpectedly beautiful.
A Life at Full Throttle by Janet Guthrie is in a class by itself (but you'd expect me to love that book anyway).
And I don't know how much of Smokey Yunick's The Best Damn Garage in Town is fact or embellishment, but pound for pound the three-volume edition is one of the greatest entertainment values in motorsports literature. The audiobook read by John DeLorean has kept me company on many a road trip.
Jodie Peeler |
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Dennis O Board Moderator
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 881 Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Best Damned Garage in Town -My life's adventures Smokey Yunick
I agree it's likely embellished but some great stories......... _________________ Dennis
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity....... |
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drppr76
Joined: 12 Feb 2018 Posts: 55
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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I'm all about reading books, especially racing books so in no particular order here are my favorite books
1. Snake vs. Mongoose by Tom Madigan
2. Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, Battle at Le Mans by A.J. Baime
3. NASCAR Chronicle by Greg Fielden
4. Supercars: Story of the Dodge Daytona Charger and Plymouth Superbird
5. Any one of my NASCAR Yearbooks from UMI Publishing
There's more books out that I'd like to get, so this list may change |
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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High banks and fast turns: the Bobby Allison story. I really enjoyed it, _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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