How about a book thread?
 

I just picked this up book from a local car model (scale replica) and book store called Yesterday's Collection (Scio Township/Ann Arbor). They just downsized their space and business in still very so, so I got the book 50% off, paid just $10.00. I'm not sure if Pelican Parts sells this one, if so I'll show you a little peek at mine and you can get your own.

I've not read much of it yet, just bought it for the pictures.

I have an excellent Ford GT-40 book that I picked up from the Henry Ford Museum in Greenfield Village (Dearborn, Michigan) which I recommend, I'll post pictures of that soon.

So what's your favorite car book?

What's in it?







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George, looks like a great book! Helga is back on the road, so I'll be at Munk's tomorrow AM for the detailing seminar. I love books almost as much as I love Porsches!

are there any more copies of that book left?

Readin' make my head hurt. Much rather kick back with a bud light and watch Fox news.

Yes they have at least one more on the shelf.

The guys at Yesterday's Collection http://www.yesterdayscollection.net/ said they get their books from http://www.motorbooks.com/ .

Looks like Yesterday's just sold a Porsche Police car miniture on e-bay for a couple hundered dollars from a link on their homepage, I can't see the picture. They have a large 997 RC model for about $100, I's get it but my real 911 takes all avaliable funds.;)

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Link to Pelican Parts books (some nice ones):
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/BOOK/POR_BOOK_bkpcof-detail.htm

I have at least three books on the 944 (924/944/968) which is funny because the 944 crowd doesn't seem to think anything was ever written about the car.

I also have eight or nine Bibles all in different translations/study notes.

Also picked up a vintage set of "Great books of western civilization" by encyclopedia Britannica off an Internet bookstore for $400.

From an old post of mine.................................

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This weekend I toured the Henry Ford (Greenfield Village Museum) and did the Ford Rouge Plant tour (F-150 assembly). While there I picked up this GT-40 book for $24.00, have the last paperback from the store.

I don't know if this is the best book out there, but in my opinion its a very good book at a great price (value).

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I inherited my dad's 1966 first printing of Grif Borgeson's The Golden Age of the American Racing Car, which remains a massively impressive work, IMO.

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One of the most fascinating automotive books I've read in a long time is Antoine Raffaelli's Memoirs of a Bugatti Hunter from 1997, where the complete histories of over 100 Type 35's (and numerous other Bugs) are tracked down. Sounds dry, but a great read with many excellent, never before published photos:


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Tim

One of my first "Porsche only" books, and still a good one.

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