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101 Brockbank Cartoons
by Russell Brockbank
2008, soft cover, 112 pages.
Brockbank was a professional artist but his real love was in the automobile field. This volume is a collection of some of his work as a cartoonist from the 50s thru 70s. British humor.

1100, 1300 Owner's Workshop Manual
Autopress Ltd, 1974. Hardbound, 177 pages

The 200 MPH Steamroller - Book One: Red Reign
by B.S. Levy
2010, 428 pages, hard bound
The setting is spring 1962. Fairway Motors (Ford) is on a mission to gain international racing fame. They hire Henry Lyons, an American journalist working for Car and Track Magazine (Road and Track?), on the QT to give them insights into the European race teams, particularly Ferrari.

The 200 MPH Steamroller - Book Two: The Italian Job
by B.S. Levy
2015, 542 pages, hard bound
The setting is 1962-3. Harry Fairway (Henry Ford II) is attempting to purchase an Italian car company (Ferrari) to get into international racing. But the Deuce is played like a fiddle by Il Commendatore. Ford comes back in 1996 and Carrol Shelby and Ford soundly kick Ferrari’s behind.

365 Sports Cars You Must Drive
by John Lamm,
2011, 320 pages, color photos, soft-bound
The title says it all. However some of the cars named one would be lucky to see, let alone get the opportunity to drive. When was the last time you saw a Type 64 Porsche or a Jaguar C-Type? Each entry has a brief history of the car, and one or two color photos, and both new and current prices.

A-Antics Tech Tips
by Michigan Chapter NAMGAR
3rd edition, 1991, 245 pages, loose bound
Crammed full of good info for the DIYer. Even if you don’t have an MGA, a lot of this information should carry over to MGBs.

The A-Series Engine - Its First Sixty Years
by Graham Robson
2011, 202 pages, B&W photos, hardbound.

Advertising MG Vol II 1956-1992 - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Daniel Young
Softback, 96 pages of print adds covering a multitude of cars.

Against Death and Time
by Brock Yates
2004, softbound, 235 pages.
The book is not gory, but it certainly points out the lack of safety for the drivers and spectators in the post-war era of racing and is a good history of the sport from years gone by.

The Allure of Rallies and Tours
by Grundy Insurance
2018, 84 pages, softbound
A large portion of this book is blurbs for “fancy” (expensive by our standards) events taking place during 2018, but it is nice to see how the other half lives. Also chapters on organizing tours, spares to carry, writing tour directions, and what tools to bring along.

Anglo-American Cars From the 1930s to the 1970s
by Norm Mort
2009, soft cover, 90 pages, color photos.
It has a Tiger on the cover, red of course. On the inside are plenty of color photos and a page or so of text on various makes, including the Arnolt-MG and the Inskip MG.

The Art of Abingdon
John McLellan - 1982

The Art of Racing in the Rain
by By Garth Stein
2008, hardbound, 321 pages.
The protagonist of the book is an up and coming driver who has aspirations of driving in the Formula One circus. The narrator of this story is the hero’s dog, Enzo.

ASE Study Guides
by Don Stanford
1954, 182 pages, paperback.
Four Books:
- Manual Drive Trains and Axels, 1998 62 pages
- Suspension and Steering, 1998 62 pages
- Engine Repair, 2003 99 pages
- Electrical and Electronic Systems, 2004 85 pages

Aspects of Abingdon
by Marcham Rhoade (Ken Smith)
1996, small black & white paperback, 90 pages.
The building of the MGB and Midget. How it was done and the men who did it. Every member should have their own copy of this.

Austin Healey 100/6 and 3000: All the Big 6-Cylinder Models
by John Wheatley
Hardcover - 56 pages – January 1, 1987 - Haynes Pubns (1736) - ASIN: B01N1WAMZK
Hardcover - 56 pages – January 1, 1987 - Haynes Pubns (1736) - ASIN: B01N1WAMZK

Autocross Racing - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
By Sallie Stephenson
1991, small, hardbound, color photos, only 48 pages.
Printed in large type for the near sighted or very young.

Automobile Quarterly: MGs
by Scott etal Bailey
(? Quarter, 1982)

Automobile Quarterly Vol XX - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by John Dugdale
No. 4 (Fourth Quarter, 1982) This issue contains 46 beautiful color pages titled Half A Century of M.G.'s, A Personal Reminiscence

Basic Automotive MEASURING TOOLS & How To Use Them
Peterson’s Books, 1974, 128 pages, softbound
An older book but still relevant. A micrometer is still a micrometer. Just don’t expect to find info on digital or laser tools. Chapters include micrometers, vernier calipers, pitch and wire gauges, etc.

Battle of the ‘Bs
Neville Mariner, 1989, VHS, 35 mins.
Battle of the ‘Bs, plural as in MGBs, not two words as in B.S.

Behind the Wheel, The Great Automobile Aficionados
by Robert Puyal
2010, hardbound, 235 pages, photos
This book is large, with numerous full page photographs. There are eighty brief sketches (dare I say ‘auto’ biographies) of international motoring personalities or aficionados, including Steve McQueen, Henry Ford, Pat Moss, and others. Originally written in French then translated into English.

Benetton: Formula 1 Racing Team
by Alan Henry
Published 1998, softbound, 159 pages, color photos
In 1985 the Benetton family (Italian knitwear clothing) acquired the Toleman F1 team and in ten years brought home the world championship.

BMC & Leyland B-Series Engine Data
by Lindsay Porter - 1985

BMC ‘A’ Series Tuning Manual
by J.H. Haynes,
circa 1965, 122 pages, paper backs
An older version of the Hayes manuals that we all know and love. Paperback in size, not the current larger format.

Bob Bondurant on High Performance Driving
by Bob Bondurant
Achieve your full potential on the street or on the racetrack! Bondurant shares his vast experience of teaching thousands the skills of high performance driving. Filled with all-new photos of the latest cars and training devices.

British Leyland: Chronical of a Car Crash 1968-1978
by Chris Cowan
2012, 195 pages, soft bound
About the collapse of British Leyland. “The focus is on the vehicles produced by the company, but the story refers to the political and economic context of Britain in the seventies”. Maybe it wasn’t completely Triumph’s fault.

Call It MGA!
by Roger Martin & Piers Hubbard
2004, hard bound, 112 pgs, 250+ ill. -- Published by The MGA Register, The M.G. Car Club Ltd. -- A comprehensive following of 50 years of the history and character of the model from pre-production concepts and prototypes through modern day activities.

Call It MGA! - (second edition)
by Roger Martin & Piers Hubbard
2015 Hardbound, 8-1/4" x 11-3/4", 112 pgs, 250+ ill.
Published by The MGA Register, The M.G. Car Club Ltd.
For the 60th anniverary of the model. Many newly discovered facts together with the evolving stories from the past 10 years. Now in a larger full colour format, three new chapters. A limited run of 251 to be numbered and signed by the authors. (This one may not be in the club library yet).

Can-Am Series, Vintage Motorsport (Magazines 1994-5)
by Pete Lyons

Cannonball! - World’s Greatest Outlaw road Race
by Brock Yates
2002, softbound, 281 pages, b&.w and color photos.
The true story behind all five of the coast-to-coast races. Yates writes about each race chronologically with various participants giving their accounts of the event.

Car Guys VS Bean Counters
by Bob Lutz
When Bob Lutz got into the auto business in the early 1960s, CEOs knew that if you captured the public's imagination with innovative car design and top quality craftsmanship, the money would follow. Lutz's common-sense lessons, combined with a generous helping of fascinating anecdotes, will inspire readers in any industry.

Car Talk with Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers
by Tom and Ray Magliozzi with Terry Bisson
New York: Dell Publishing, 1991 Paperback
Click and Clack from the weekly radio talk show "Car Talk" answer car owners' most common questions. They really are experienced mechanics and they tell you how to get the most miles out of your car and how to save money on repairs, all while keeping you laughing.

Carriages Without Horses, J. Frank Duryea and the Birth of the American Automobile Industry
by Richard P. Scharchburg
1993, hardbound, 26 pages, b&w photos
The Duryea brothers and their automobiles and the beginning of the Duryea Motor Wagon company. The first automobile race in the US (in Chicago, 1895). Victory in the London to Brighton Run in England of 1896. The men who created the greatest American industry.

Cars at Speed: Classic Stories from Grand Prix's Golden Age
by Robert Daley
Hardcover, 303 pages - 1989
A historical and contemporary look at Grand Prix and sports car racing at twelve of the worlds greatest circuits. Firsr published in 1961, returns here in a special edition, with commissioned drawings of each featured circuit. A fascinating look at a time when danger and passion defined racing. Focusing on the stories of drivers, recreating the mythical quality of the Grand Prix in its prime.

The Chariot Makers: Assembling the Perfect Formula 1 Car
by Steve Matchett
Softbound - 2004
A quest to build the ultimate racing machine. A discussion of racecar design, a conversation which evolved into a detailed examination of the teams and technologies behind the world’s most complex sport. Choosing the best chassis and most advanced suspension to building the strongest gearbox, providing an unmatched insider view of the international F1 scene.

The Classic MG
by Richard Aspden - 1983

Classic Motorsports Routes
30 legendary routes you can drive today
by Richard Meaden
2008, hardbound, 200 color and b&w photos, 224 pages
Here are thirty famous auto courses, past and present, which the public can still drive today. Great road races, road circuits, rallies, grand prix, hill climb, and record breaking.

Closing Speed
by Ted West
Demontreville Press, inc.; First edition (April 15, 2010) - paperback: 335 pages
ISBN-10: 0978956346 -- ISBN-13: 978-0978956349
During the fastest, most competitive European endurance-racing season ever for the 1970 World Manufacturers Championship, Nick Thorne sprinted across a rain-slick German test track to rescue the World Champion from a fiery wreck. He was suddenly on intimate terms with the drivers, their wives and lovers. He learned to trust only one truth: in the violence of all-out competition, there are no innocent bystanders.

The Cobra in the Barn
by Tom Cotter
Motorbooks International, 2005, Hardcover, 256 pages
ASIN: B01FIXR9YI - ISBN 0760319928 - (ISBN13: 9780760319925)
It's the fantasy of every car enthusiast: Pull a tarp off a pile in a barn, or hear a farmer say "there's an old car out back" and discover a classic collectible. Tom Cotter uses his engaging writing style in telling the tales of found Cobras, a rare Delehaye found disassembled in Czechoslovakia that eventually won Best in Show at Pebble Beach, and more.

Colour MGB GT Restoration - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
Practical Classics
Published 1968, 112 pp, soft bound. Much of it applies to non GT also. Stripping, Sill & floorpan removal, Body, Chassis repairs/replacement, Engine Strip down and rebuild, Gearbox overhaul, Reassembly, Electrics, Brake restoration, Getting on the road.

The Complete Official 948cc & 1098cc Sprite/Midget
Robert Bentley, Inc. Automotive Publishers
Including the official drivers handbook and special tuning manual.

The Complete Official 1275cc Sprite/Midget: 1967-1974
Robert Bentley, Inc. Automotive Publishers - 1975
Including the official drivers handbook and special tuning manual.

The Complete Official MG Midget 1500: 1975-1979
Robert Bentley, Inc. Automotive Publishers - 1980
Comprising the Official Driver's Handbook and Workshop Manual

The Complete Official MGB, 1962-1974 - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
Robert Bentley, Inc. Automotive Publishers
Comprising the official drivers handbook, workshop manual, special tuning manual. 4th edition, 465 pages. Like the Haynes manual but in great condition. No smudges!

Corvette Odyssey: Finding a stolen 'Vette
by Terry Berkson - HB 2013
About the theft and recovery of a 1963 Corvette Stingray. This new edition contains more information about the good guys and the bad guys and includes more photos.

The Cosmic Career of John Delorean - (donated by Roger Goebert)
by Hillel Levin
1983, 327 pages, HB
Self-made man gone awry. “From Hero to Zero. ... Not a man I would have gone into business with.”

Crap Cars
by Richard Porter
2005, hardbound, 109 pages, color and b&w photos
The author picks 50 of what he feels are some of the worst cars made from the sixties on. With only one or two paragraphs and a couple of pictures for each entry. How many of these cars have you had?

Driving In Competition
by Alan Johnson
Published by Bond Parkhurst Publications
First Edition 1971, HB 144 pp, photo illustrations B&W (yellow cover)
2nd printing 1972 (©1971), HB 156 pages, illustrations B&W (orange cover)
Johnson's purpose is not to create a champion overnight, but to start at the beginning with sensible priorities and progression.

Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR
by Neal Thomson - 2006 hardbound
“Moonshiners put more time, energy, thought, and love into their cars than any racer ever will. Lose on the track and you go home. Lose with a load of whiskey and you go to jail.” —Junior Johnson, NASCAR legend and one-time whiskey runner.

Earning The American Dream
by Gordon Whitby
2009 Hardbound, 8.5" x 11", 340 pages, color/B&W.
A 16-year employee of the Los Angeles BMC distributorship as well as the only American race mechanic for BMC's 1950s record speed runs at Bonneville Salt Flats. Gordon Whitby gives an overview of the motor industry of that era with loads of pictures.

The English Wheel Book
by David L. Anderson
Softbound - 8-1/2"x11" 42p plus 4-drawings
The English Wheel is a very useful tool for forming contoured body panels. This book not only explains how it works and how to use it, but also gives detailed plans to build one from common materials.

Essential MG T Series and Pre-War Midget
by Anders Clausenger
1995, softbound, 80 pages, color, some B&W.

The Fabulous Trashwagon
by B.S.Levy
Published in 2002. Hardbound, 533 pp. The Toronto Star says, "Outrageuos and funny. Levy knows how to put his readers in the shotgun seat."

Fast Guys, Rich Guys and Idiots - A Racing Odyssey on the Border of Obsession
by Sam Moses
1986, 337 pages hard bound
This is the original version of the book, not the revised 2016 version. Moses was a racing correspondent for Sports Illustrated who decided to become a race driver in order to become a better journalist.

Fill 'er Up: The Story of Fifty Years of Motoring
by Bellamy Partridge
1952, 227 pages, b&w photos. A rare gem. Written in 1952 about what was then the golden days of motoring in the US.

Flaming Floorboards - And Other Joys of Driving Old Cars
by Steve Tom
2012, 290 pages, soft bound. Written by a career military man with a PhD in mechanical engineering. His car in high school was a Model A Ford, then in the 70s he added an MGA when he attended Purdue. The humorous tale of his cars and the associated characters. Also contains technical advice.

Flat Out, Flat Broke: Formula 1 The Hard Way
by Perry McCarthy
2002, 248 pages, paperback. Top Gear's black suited Stig number one, Perry McCarthy writes about his attempts to get out of the family's North Sea oil rig business and into Formula One without major financial backing. A sometimes humorous look into the busine$$ of professional racing and TV. Foreword by Damon Hill.

Flywheel - Memories Of The Open Road
by Tom Swallow and Arthur Pill
1944-45, hardbound, color drawings. A reproduction of several issues of Flywheel, a handwritten magazine written by (mostly British) members of the Muhlberg Motor Club while being held as POWs at Stalag IVb during WWII.

Ford of England Press Kit - SB 1988
by Ford of England

Forty Cars that Owned Me
By Patrick J. Novak
2007, softbound, 328 pgs.
A collection of short stories about 40 cars that “owned” the author. ... with a number of larger than life characters associated with these cars.

Fuel Systems and Emission Control (classroom) - SB 1988
by Chek-Chart

Fuel Systems and Emission Control (shop manual) - SB 1988
by Chek-Chart

Garage and Workshop Gear Guide
By Tom Benford
2006, softbound, 192 pages, color photos
Twenty chapters of tools and equipment for your garage workshop, from floor paints to air-conditioning, this book has it covered.

Ghost Tracks
A Historic Look at America’s Lost Road Racing Tracks
by Pete Hylton
2007, softbound, 127 pages, b&w and color photos.
Pete Hylton, archivist and historian for the SCCA, has compiled a series of articles from SportsCar Magazine, about old, but not forgotten, road racing tracks from across the county.

Go Like Hell
Ford, Ferrari, and their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans
by A.J. Baime
2009, 256 pages, some b&w photos, paperback
The story of Ford vs. Ferrari, the Duece vs. Il. Commendatore, Shelby’s hot-rodders vs. Ford’s engineers. This book reads a novel but is all true history. You won’t know the stories behind the story until you read this book. Carroll Shelby: "Next year Ferrari’s ass is mine".

Grand Prix
By Stuart Sykes and Roger Moody
1986 BBC Publication - 173 pgs, appendices, photos
Some excellent images and mini biographies of top drivers. "More of an informed appetiser for the casual and enthusiastic 'wheels nut' who sometimes wonders what this mechanised mayhem is all about."

Grand Prix '88
By Stuart Sykes and Roger Moody
148 pgs, appendices, photos
This volume was published by the BBC (with an English slant) to give the reader a history of Gran Prix racing, not by stating racing stats and figures, but in a conversational tone.

Grand Prix Driver by Driver: A Compilation of the Top 100 Grand Prix Drivers
By Liam McCann
2013, 139 pages, photos, hardbound
After starting with a brief history of Gran Prix racing, the author gives us short bios of the top 100 Formula One drivers, from pre-war drivers such as Nuvolari to current stars like Vettle. Listed alphabetically, it’s easy to find your favorite driver.

The Grand Prix Saboteurs
by Joe Saward
2006, softbound, 351 pages, b&w photos.
The true story of the 1920s and 30s grand prix drivers who were enlisted by the British to set up resistance organizations behind the German lines during WW2

The Great Horse-less Carriage Race
By Michael Dooling
2002, 32 pages, color illustrations
A nice children’s book about the first U.S. auto race held right here in Chicago. It has very little text but large color illustrations by the author.

Great Marques - MG - (donated by Doug Clark)
by Chris Harvey
Hardbound 1985

Greatest Moments of Grand Prix - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Jon Stroud & Liam McCann
2014, 111pgs, photos, hard bound
Updated version of a book originally published in 2007. It’s small in size, 6x6 inches, but the printing is also small so there is more content than one might think. You can read about some of the most iconic moments in gran Prix history. Some are off the track.

The Greatest Movie Car Chases Of All Time
by Jesse Crosse
2006, 176 pgs, photos, hard bound, Motorbooks 1st edition
Beginning with the pacesetting automotive pyrotechnics first brought to the screen in Bullitt, Jesse Crosse shows us the world’s great filmmakers following suit—stretching creative talents, technology, budgets, and sometimes credibility to create the most amazing car chase sequences ever filmed.

Guide to purchase & D.I.Y. Restoration MGB
by Lindsay Porter - 1982

Half Century of MGs
by Automobile Quarterly - 1982

Hemi in the Barn - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Tom Cotter
The second in a series of books about 'barn finds,' including an MGTC and a Group 44 GT6. Jay Leno wrote the foreword, and two of his cars are featured. Cotter's first book in the series, The Cobra in the Barn, is already in our library.

Heritage Motor Centre Catalogue
Heritage Motor Centre
Contains many pictures of cars in the museum as well as articles on the history of the British car industry.

High Performance Hardware
Fastener Technology for Auto Racers and Enthusiasts
Forbes Aird, 1999, 195 pages, softbound
If you need a replacement nut or bolt, going to Home Depot may not be your best choice. This volume talks about the theory of joints, fastener materials, causes and prevention of fastener loosening, linkage components, and more.

History’s Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed
by Preston Lerner and Matt Stone - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
2012, 252 pages photos, hardbound.
Did you know that a monkey named Jocko Flocko won as many NASCAR Grand National races as Mario Andretti and Mark Donohue? Or who really won the first Indy 500? And what’s the truth behind Smokey Yunick’s ¾-scale Chevelle or Junior Johnson’s ‘Yellow Banana’ Ford?

How To Be A Good Motorist
by Harold Pemberton
1923, 86 pages, hardbound, 3½ x 5 inch book, a primer for new motorists. The book covers such topics as brakes, skid control, spares including insulating (duct) tape and bailing wire, engine problems (spark or fuel), and female drivers.

How To Build and Power Tune SU Carbs
by Des Hammill
Published 2001, 128 pp, softbound. Detailed practical advice on improving Performance, Handling, Braking, Comfort, Appearance, & Reliability. Checked and approved by the MG Owners Club!

How to Give Your MGB V8 Power - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Roger Williams
1999 edition, 128 pp, softbound. New updated edition with a British perspective. Have fun finding some of those parts in an American junk yard.

How to Improve MGB, MGC, and MGB V8 - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Roger Williams
Published 2001, 128 pp, softbound. Detailed practical advice on improving Performance, Handling, Braking, Comfort, Appearance, & Reliability. Checked and approved by the MG Owners Club!

How To Make Your Car Handle
by Fred Puhn -- softbound, © 1981
Does not cover newer cars, but the information is spot on for vintage MGs with front A-arms and live rear axle. It starts by explaining how things work, Then it progresses to explain how to tweak things to your advantage.

How To Power Tune Midget & Sprite - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Daniel Stapleton
This book is on loan from the library of David Lieb. Published 2000, 160 pp, softbound. Details modifications to the whole car for better performance, handling, and braking. Checked and approved by the MG Owners Club!

How to Repair and Restore Bodywork
by David Jacobs Jr.
Motorbooks 2001, Paperback
Dings and dents, creases and tears, trim, seams - all areas of repair are covered in this thorough and well illustrated guide.

How to Weld
by Todd Bridigum
From the book cover, 'How to Weld' is both a perfect introduction for beginners and an excellent refresher for veterans. It's a work so comprehensive and so complete that most readers won't need any further instruction­-just practice.

I Just Made The Tea
by Di Spires (with Bernard Ferguson)
In the mid 70’s Di Spires and her husband started in F1, not as mechanics, drivers or owners, but running the ‘hospitality’ for Team Surtees. Her stories of the personalities she met over the years, cover 30 years of hilarious antics and tragic events providing a unique perspective on Formula 1.

Illinois Vehicle Code, 2008 Edition - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
Published 2008, 613 pp. plus an additional 200 pp. or so of indexes, softbound. Everything you need to know about vehicle laws in Illinois.

Illustrated MG Buyer’s Guide
Richard Knudson - 1983

Indianapolis Speedway Museum Booklet -
by Indianapolis Speedway Musuem

Jaguar, the Complete Illustrated History
By Philip Porter
Hardcover, 191 pages, Subsequent edition (December 1, 1995)
Comprehensive and entertaining history traces the development of the company from its humble beginnings in Blackpool, where it made Swallow sidecars, to the latest XJ6 models, and its controversial takeover by Ford.

Jaguar in America
By John Dugdale
1993, 267 pages, hard bound, photos
John Dugdale his career as an automobile journalist in 1933, then after the war come to America to work for Rootes. In 1994 he started for Jaguar as their West Coast manager, then moved on to become VP in charge of advertising and PR. The book covers Jaguar’s arrival in the U.S. up to the Ford years.

Jaguar XJ12 & XJS 1972-85 Repair Manual
by Peter G. Strasman and John Haynes (Haynes Manuals)
1986, Paperback
Complete coverage for your vehicle. Written from hands-on experience gained from the complete strip-down and rebuild of a Jaguar XJ12, Haynes can help you understand, care for and repair your Jaguar XJ12.

Jaguar, The Complete Illustrated History
by Philip Porter - HB 1995

Jim Clark: And his most successful Lotus
The twin biographies of a legendary racing driver and his 1963 World Championship winning Lotus 25 R4
by Eoin Young
58 pages, color and b&w photos, hardbound
Jim Clark dominated Formula 1 during the mid-sixties, as well as winning at Indy and various sporstcar races. This book celebrates the man and his car, the Lotus 25 chassis R4 that won the 1963 championship. Great photographs and a detailed history of the car after it was retired from F1.

Keith Martin's Guide to Car Collecting
by Keith Martin
Paperback, 304 pages, Motorbooks; New Edition (October 1, 2009)
Keith Martin has established himself as one of our most trusted experts on car collecting. Now, for the first time, Martin brings all his expertise to bear in a complete, single-volume reference work tailor-made for car collectors.

Ken Miles
by Art Evans
2004, softbound, 124 pages, B&W photos
Ken Miles, known as ‘Mr. MG’ back in the 50s, winning in an MG special he designed and constructed. A complete chronology from birth to death, and a never-before assembled record on Miles’ races.

Ken Purdy's book of automobiles
by Ken W. Purdy
Hardcover, 364 pages. B&W illustrations
Widely regarded as the dean of American motoring writers, Ken Purdy has written seven books on the automobile. A must read book if you love car books!

Key to Performance D.I.Y. Emissions Manual
by British Leyland
1976

The Last Open Road
by B. S. Levy - 1994
Hardcover, 354 pages, Think Fast Ink Llc.
Sorry, no pictures, it's a novel. It describes the glory days of American sportscar racing, the early 50's, with a unique first-person approach. Very entertaining.

The Last Open Road - edited
by B. S. Levy - 1998
Hardcover, 354 pages, Think Fast Ink Llc, Revised edition (May 1, 1998)
The edited version, loaded with pictures. It describes the glory days of American sportscar racing, the early 50's, with a unique first-person approach.

Leanings - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Peter Egan
This book is on loan from the library of David Lieb. For those unfamiliar with the works of Peter Egan, allow me to say that he is a native of Wisconsin, heavily infected by the vintage racing bug, the British motorcycle bug, and the British car restoration bug. This book contains many of his writings published in the magazine Cycle World. Not technically British cars, let alone MGs, but worth reading.

Life in the Fast Lane: ???????
by Steve Matchett - SB 1995

The Limit - Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit
by Michael Cannell - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
285 pages, hard bound
The enthralling story of Phil Hill, a lowly mechanic who would become the first American born driver to win the Grand Prix Championship.

Lucas Fault Diagnosis Service Manual
by Lucas Aftermarket Operations - SB 8-1/2" x 11", 44 pgs.
For professional technicians, but easily understood by the non-professional. Covers batteries, starters, ignition, dynamos and control boxes, alternators, lighting and wipers (but no other accessories).

Maintaining the Breed by John Thornley
The Saga of MG Racing Cars. First published in 1950, hardbound, 187 pages, all b&w, 1990 edition.

The Man in the White Suit
by Ben Collins
2010, 323 pages, paperback. Top Gear's white suited Stig number two recounts his life in the military, the 'death' of Stig One, the 'outing' of Michael Schumacher as Stig, and stories of other celebrities appearing on Top Gear.

Manifold Destiny - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller
It’s time to bid farewell to the roadside meal as you know it. Learn how to make s’mores in your Scion, poach fish in your Pontiac, even bust out a gourmet snack from under the hood of your Escalade.

The Mechanic's Tale: Life in the Pit Lanes of Formula One
by Steve Matchett - SB 1999
Formula One Grand Prix mechanic takes the reader on a compelling journey through his life in the pit-lane, from his beginnings as a young apprentice, through his time at Ferrari and BMW to his later success with Benetton.

Men and Motors of ‘The Austin’
by Barney Sharratt
hardbound, 267 pages, color and b&w photos
History of the Longbridge factory from the inception by Herbert Austin in 1905 through to present ownership by BMW.

MG 1961 to 1980 tune-up guide
Chilton - 1982

MG - A Pictorial History
by John Tipler
all photos (16 in color), new 1996. Even depicts the RV8 and the MGF.

MG - Austin Collision Guide
(Perish the thought!) This is a shop reference that covers 1970-1980, 308 pages, paperback, printed in '83 for Jaguar dealers. Contains numerous diagrams and parts lists for MGB, Midget and Marina.

MG by McComb
by F. Wilson McComb
F. Wilson McComb's definitive(?) history of the M.G. from its debatable roots to its current state.

MG Car Club: The First Seventy Years
by Mike Hawke
2000, 213 pages, photos and illustrations. The year 2000 was the 70th anniversary of the MG Car Club (England). This book is a history of the club and some of its more prominent members.

MG Collection: The Post-War Models
by Richard Monk
Post War Models, mostly color

MG Gold Portfolio 1929-1939
by R. M. Clarke
Brookland Books, softbound, all b&w, 180 pages. Interesting reprints of early road tests and significant magazine articles.

MG Log: A Celebration of the World's Favorite Sports Car
by Peter Haining
HB 1993, 176 pages
Sounds boring, doesn't it? On the contrary, this is a fascinating volume with contributions from the big names in MG manufacturing. A celebration of the World's Favorite Sports Car, some unique photos, historical text aided by Cecil Kimber's daughter.

MG MGA Twin Cam Workshop Manual
by BMC Service Publications, softbound.
If you own an MGA Twin Cam you should have a copy of this book.

MG MGB GT 1965-1980
Brooksland Books, softbound, 100 pages. Roadtests, driving impressions, new model intros.

MG Midget & Austin Healey Sprite: All Models From 1958-1974
by J. H. Haynes
Workshop Manual -- Covers 1958-1974, big, softbound, 207 pages.

MG Midget & Austin Healey Sprite Owner's Workshop Manual
by J. H. Haynes
SB 1992.

MG Midget & Austin-Healey Sprite Restoration Manual
by Lindsay Porter - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
An excellent book from the Haynes collection detailing the necessary operations to take a Spridget from truly horrible condition to the joy it was intended to be. No MGBs were injured in the making of this book. Ex Libris David Lieb.

MG Midget Austin Healey Sprite Owner's Workshop Manual
by J. H. Haynes
Covers 1958-1980, big, softbound, 242 pages.

MG Midget Series "TD" and Series "TF" Workshop Manual
by Brooklands Books, Ltd. – May 2, 2001
SB 240 pages, Marston Book Services, LTD (January 1, 1999)

The MG Midget Series "TD" Operation Manual
issued by The MG Car Co. Ltd.
SB 74 pages - Marston Book Services, LTD (January 1, 1999)
Illustrations: Photos and drawings

The MG Midget Series "TD" Service Parts List - AKD834
by The M.G. Car Co. Ltd.
Softbound, illustrations, photos and drawings
Contains parts diagrams and illustrations for MG TD models. MG part numbers and abbreviations are listed. This MG parts information is helpful when performing MG repairs and MG maintenance.

MG Midget TA-TF 1936-55 Workshop Manual
by Kenneth Ball
Autobooks Ltd, 2nd Ed. 1969 - HB 157 pages

MG Past and Present
by Rivers Fletcher
1985 (first published 1981), hardbound, 250 pages, many photos, historical. Chapter 22 closes with the Metro, Maestro, and Montego proudly carrying on the MG name!

MG Record Breakers from Abingdon, Photo Archive
By Richard L. Knudson
2004, soft cover,126 pages, b&w photos
Photos (and a little text) of MG land speed record holders.

MG (Series "MGA") Service Parts List - AKD 1055
by B.M.C. Service, Ltd., softbound.
If you own an MGA (1500) you should have a copy of this book.

MG (Series "MGA") Service Parts List Suppliment - AKD 5014
by B.M.C. Service, Ltd., softbound.
Adding SPL breakdown of the Rationalized Reconditioned Engine Units replacing the Service Replacement Engines listed for the M.G. Series MGA.

The MG Series MGA Twin Cam Service Parts List
by BMC Service Limited (in factory style 3-ring binder).
If you own an MGA Twin Cam you should have a copy of this book.

MG Series MGA Workshop Manual
by BMC Service Publications, softbound.
If you own an MGA Twin Cam you should have a copy of this book.

MG Sports Cars
by John Helig
1966 Enthusiast Color Series. 96 pages, all in color, softbound, nice little book.

MG Sports Cars: Fifty Years of the Marque, From the 18.80 to the MGB
by Peter Garnier
Hardbound, 2nd Edition 1989

MG Sportscars
by Malcom Green
large hardbound, 160 pages, with lots of great pics!

The MG Story
by Joseph Wherry
"The story of every MG from Old No. 1 to the most modern"

MG T Series Restoration Guide
by Malcom Green
2nd edition, published 2000. Soft cover, 164 pp. New enlarged edition covering all TA, TB, TC, TD, TF, and TF 1500 models. Detailed information on restoring bodywork, chassis, engine, brakes, upholstery and trim, ect. Plus production changes and history.

MG: The Book of the Car
by Anders Clausager
large hardbound, 96 pages. Filled with great color photos!

MG: The Sports Car America Loved First
by Richard L. Knudson
Also titled An Illustrated History of MG's in the U.S.A. 1975, large, hardbound, b&w, 243 pages. Lots of racing stuff, but plenty of everything else too. Cute title, but the love is still here.

MG: The T Type Restoration Handbook - First edition 1993
(Including a Complete Index to The Sacred Octagon)
published by The New England MG T Register
edited by Richard L. Knudson
Softbound - (currently missing, Feb 2019)

MG Twin Cam: The First 50 Years
-- Available from MG Car Club, UK.
96-pages, hardbound.
Commemorating the Twin Cam’s Golden anniversary, experiences of well known MG personnel, previously unseen factory documentation and leading Twin Cam specialists, engineering aspects, owners’ experiences, and famous competition cars.

MGA & Twin Cam Gold Portfolio 1955-1962
by R.M. Clark -- Published by Brooklands.
Softbound, 8-1/2" x 11", 180 pgs, 300 ill.
Road tests, performance, technical data, racing, historical profiles, and more. Over 50 articles reprinted from several leading automotive journals.

MGA 1500, 1600, Twin Cam
by F. Wilson McComb
1983, small, hardbound. 135 pages, 8 in color. A valuable reference.

MGA: A History & Restoration Guide
by Robert P Vitrikas
softbound, 240 pages, illustrated B&W.
Chronicles the development and competition history of the MGA with a special section on restoration with advice from experience restorers.

The MGA, MGB, and MGC, A Collector's Guide
by Graham Robson
Motor Racing Publications, hardbound, 136 pages, 1980...check it out!

MGA Restoration Guide
by Malcolm Green
Detailed information on restoring bodywork, chassis, engine and trim etc., plus production changes, colour schemes and history from the man with the initials of M.G.

MGA - The Complete Story - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by David G. Styles
Lavishly illustrated history of the MGA in all of its variations.

MGB & MGC and MGB GT V8: Choice - Purchase - Performance
by Chris Horton
Softbound 1992

MGB 1962-1980 Automotive Repair Manual
by J. H. Haynes
Covers 1962-1980 Roadster and GT Coupe, softbound.

MGB and MGB GT Owner's Workshop Manual - (missing, Feb 2019)
by J. H. Haynes
Covers 1962-1974, big, softbound, 259 pages. Don't we all have one of these?

MGB Elecrical Systems (The Essential Manual)
by Rick Astley
Your color illustrated guide to understnding, repairing & improving the MGB's electrical systems & components. Covers all 4-cylinder models.

MGB GT (Brooklands road test) - (donated by Doug Clark)
Softbound - (currently missing, Feb 2019)

MGB Including MGC & MGB GT V8
by David Knowles
Published 2000, 192 pp, hardbound. Yet another quaint and curious volume of long-forgotten lore regarding the MGB and its siblings. A very interesting book with many fascinating details on the development of these cars.

MGB Owner's Survival Manual
by Jim Tyler
1995, small, hardbound, 144 pages. Just added to the club library. Don't leave home without this book! It says that.

MGB Purchase and Restoration Guide - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Lindsay Porter
2012, 89 pages, color and black & white photos, paperback. The birth of the MGB in MG's Abingdon Design & Development Office.

MGB Story
by Don Hayter
2nd edition, 352 pp, hard cover. History, Buying, Specification, Bodywork, Mechanics, Interior, Electrics, Modifications. One of the "Bible" books!

MGB: Super Profile
by Lindsy Porter
Haynes Publishing, UK< - HB 56 pages - G T Foulis & Co Ltd - 29 Jan 1982
MGB History, evolution, specification, road tests, owners view, photo gallery.

MGB: The Illustrated History - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Jonathan Wood & Lionel Burrell
"This book will appeal to classic car enthusiasts, motoring historians and, of course, MGB owners past, present and future." How can I argue with that? Another loan from David Lieb.

MG MGB: Tourer and GT Handbook
by British Leyland
Softbound 5 X 8, 74 pages.
Glovebox handbook for the GHN4&5- Tourer and GHD5&4-GT.

MGB, Tourer, GT and V8 - Up to Sept. 1976 Parts Catalogue
by British Leyland
Softbound, 242 pages. No smudges yet!

Mickey Thompson
by Erik Anderson
2008, softbound, 296 pages, b&w photos
Most of us probably recognize the name Mickey Thompson. This is the story of his dynamic life, and his tragic murder in 1988.

The Midwest Motorsport Legend: Meadowdale Raceways
by Phillip A Aleo
hardbound, 200 pages, 9” x 11”, B&W and color photos
A remarkably well-researched work on what was once heralded as the Mecca for sports car fans all over America

The Mighty MGs, Twin Cam, MGC, MGBGT V8
Graham Robson - 1982

Montezuma's Ferrari
by B.S.Levy
This fictional tale picks up where The Last Open Road left off. Hardbound, 395 pages.

Motor Works MG Repairs and Restorations - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Marty Fay, 2013, computer discs, notebook
Marty Fay of Motor Works (DeKalb IL) presented the Club with computer discs copies and a beautiful notebook highlighting examples of his shop’s work. Also includes some winterizing and maintenance tips. (CD Version is also available)

Mr. MG - Biography of John Yates Thornley
by Peter J.H. Thornley
2003, 246 pages, photos, softbound
Every MG person knows (or should know) the name John Thornley. This is his biography written by his son. But it is also an insight into the inner workings of The MG Car Company.

Murray Walker, The Very Last Word
by Christopher Hilton
2002, softbound, 203 pages, some photos
Murray Walker was the voice of Formula One racing on BBC and ITV for years, retiring at the US Grand Prix at Indy in 2001. This book is about his broadcasting career, which was quite colorful.

My Greatest Race
Edited by Adrian Ball
1974, hardbound, 139 pages,b&w photos
Twenty vignettes written by famous race drivers of the past about what they considered to be their greatest race. Stirling Moss, Fangio, Hulme, Stewart; they're all here. Plenty of period photos.

Original MGA: The Restorer's Guide
by Anders Ditlev Clausager
Published 2003, 112 pp, softbound. I am sure that you are familiar with the Clausager "Original" series. I found this one at the Midlife Classic Cars booth at British Car Days and knew that Barney would never forgive me if I allowed our library to go another day without this tome.

Original MGB With MGC and MGB GT V8
by Anders Clausager
"The restorer's guide to all roadster & GT models 1962-80"

Owner's Workshop Manual, Mini 2001-2005
by Martynn Randall
Haynes Publishing Group, Somerset, UK
HB, 224 pages, Jan 1, 2010
ISBN-10: 1844252736 - ISBN-13: 9781844252732

The Philosophy and Psychology of British Car Restoration
by Robert Morey - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
2017, softbound, 88 pages, some photos
Robert Morey owns a British car restoration shop in South Carolina. This is not a technical or how-to book, but rather a collection of short, humorous, stand-alone pieces on the practice and wisdom of auto restoration.

A Potside Companion
by B.S.Levy
Published 2001, large softbound, 286 pages. By the author of 'The Last Open Road' and 'Montezumas Ferrari'. Collection of gearhead oriented short stories, memoirs, mood enhancers, and motoring disasters from his high octane pen!

Project Phoenix: The Birth of the MGF
by Ian Adcock
1998, large hardbound story about the rebirth of the MG. Contains a lot of info about the early MG years and its developements of many of the models leading up to the MGF. Very interesting!

Quick Reference Guide
(shop manual)
A parts number listing for Jaguar, MG, Triumph, Rover & Austin. Aug. 1983, paperback, 156 pages.

Race Car Engineering & Mechanics
by Paul Van Valkenburgh
Hardcover, 307 pages, Illustrated with photographs and drawings
A comprehensive guide on how to tune, test, and win in any form of racing. Includes technical information on all areas of race car engineering, including suspension and chassis, springs, brakes, aerodynamics, engine systems, safety, driving, testing, computers in racing, and a special section on race cars of the future.

Racers
by Richard Williams
1997, 290 pages, hard bound
A book about the men who drive racing cars, and about their place in our lives. It is about how sport reveals character, and how character is sometimes deformed by sport.

Racing Car Design and Development
by Len Terry and Alan Baker
Hardback, 272 pages, 120 ill.
Dialogue between one of the world's most experienced racing car designers and a technical author-graduate engineer on the theory and technique of racing car design and development. Comprehensive inclusion of all aspects of race car design and development.

The Racing Driver: The Theory and Practice of Fast Driving
by Denis Jenkinson - SB 1958
When first published in 1959, it as an "excellent book, the best ever written on contemporary drivers and their racing styles and habits." Over 45 years later, Denis Jenkinson's book has become a classic.

Racing Stewart: The Birth of a Grand Prix Team
By Maurice Hamilton and Jon Nicholson
1997, hardbound, 215 pages, B&W and color photos
The birth of a Grand Prix team does not occur every day. Or every season, come to that. Formula One is a desperately difficult business to break into and when new arrivals do appear very few survive the first year.

The Rally Book - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by David Hebb
Sofbound, 176 pages. Dated but generic explanations of Rallys.

Rapid Response
by Dr. Stephen Olvey
2011, 202 pages, B&W photos, hardbound.
My inside story as a motor racing life-saver.

The Red Car
by Don Stanford
1954, 182 pages, paperback.
The teenage hero, Hap Adams, without his father’s consent, buys a wrecked MG TC and eventually gets it entered into the newly formed local road race. A nice light book that will take you back to your youth. No pictures.

Repairing and Restoring Classic Car Components
by Peter Wallage and John Wallage
Haynes Publishing, 2002, Hardcover
Learn how to rescue, repair and restore old components. Welding, grinding, riveting and soldering. Adapt new parts to fit old components, and perform repairs on door locks, fuel pumps, distributors, speedometers.

Restoring Sprites and Midgets
by Grahame Bristow
Brooklands Books 2002, 210 pp, softbound, 1st edition.
Have you ever wondered how to specify a replacement wheel bearing in Africa? Intrigued by the history of Spridget steering? Then this book is for you! All that and much more right here!

Restoring Yesterday's Cars
by Richard L. Knudson
1983, small, hardbound, color and b&w, only 47 pages.
You can read this in the loo in just one sitting!

Ride Of Your Life
by Lyn St. James
2002 hardbound. 274 pages, b&w photos
Lyn St. James' journey to Indianapolis, where she drove in numerous 500s, particularly in the year 2000, her last Indy race. Certainly a male dominated sport, the book explains how she survived in such an environment.

Robert Bentley’s Repair Manual for British Cars
by John Organ
2009, 451 pages, softbound
It appears to cover most things that a good home mechanic would need to know, including mounting a tire to a rim using tire irons. Plenty of detailed cut-away illustrations. Covers a variety of British cars, including MGs.

Secrets Of Solo Racing
by Henry A. Watts
Paperback, Loki 1989
A must-have book for everyone interested in autocrossing, packed with hands-on information for racing and car prep, lists of clubs, rules, and more. Beginners will benefit most from reading it, though all levels will learn from it.

Shelby: The Man The Cars The Legend
by Wallace A. Wyss
SB 2007
Updated and expanded edition gives incredible insight into the life and times of Carroll Hall Shelby, from his humble brith as the son of a rural Texas postman up through his death in 2012.

Side Glances, Volume 1 - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Peter Egan
The first of three volumes containing Peter Egan's Side Glances articles from Road & Track magazine. This one contains 1983 through 1992. Read it. Loaned by David Lieb.

Side Glances, Volume 2 - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Peter Egan
The second of three volumes containing Peter Egan's Side Glances articles from Road & Track magazine. This one contains 1992 through 1997. Read it. Loaned by David Lieb.

Side Glances, Volume 3 - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Peter Egan
The first of three volumes containing Peter Egan's Side Glances articles from Road & Track magazine. This one contains 1998 through 2002. Read it. Loaned by David Lieb.

Six Men Who Built the Modern Auto Industry
by Richard A. Johnson
Motorbooks 2005 - HB 384 pages
This is the story of six extraordinary men who each built something from nothing, redefined the automotive industry after World War II, and redirected its course for the future.

Speed Secrets: Professional Race Driving - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Ross Bentley
MBI Publishing. 1998, softbound, 160 pages.
Wanna be a Sterling Moss? Shave lap times or find a faster line through your favorite set of S-curves with professional race driver Ross Bentley as he shows you the quickest line from apex to apex!

Standard Guide To British Sports Cars - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by John Gunnel
A comprehensive guide to some of the most stylish, innovative, and dominating sports cars -- nimble performers that glide down a winding road -- attractive, sporty, and economical -- nearly 300 models total!

The Story Behind the Octagon
by Brian J. Moylan
1995, small, paperback, 96 pages.
Good account of life as a MG factory employee.

Strange But True Tales Of Car Collecting - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Keith Martin and Linda Clark (and the editors of SPORTS CAR MARKET)
2013, 252 pages, hardbound. An anthology of short stories by different authors, including Tom Cotter from the Cobra book. But it is a little more diverse than just ‘barn finds’.

SU Carburetors - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Haynes Manuals
Published 1989, 126pages. The Haynes manual covering the H, HD, HS, and HIF Types through 1988. Overhaul, specifications, needle charts, etc. Loaned by David Lieb.

Sunday Driver: The Writer Meets the Road--at 175 MPH
by Brock Yates
Da Capo Press, 2004 - paperback, 251 pages. A Brock Yates tale of his quest to transition from an auto journalist to a Trans-Am driver in the 1970s. Stories of long gone tracks like Riverside and Bridgehampton, and a chapter on the famous Cannonball Run.

The T-Series MGs: a Collectors Guide
by Graham Robson
Hardcover, 128 pages
Motor Racing Publications, First Edition 1980
This book covers just about everything you need to know when it comes to T-Series, from the 1930s-1950s.

Tales From The Toolbox
by Michael Oliver
2009, 172 pages, color an b&w photos. A unique collection of behind -the -scenes stories and anecdotes from former (60s and 70s) grand Prix mechanics. ... mixing with drivers and team bosses , witnessed a side of the sport that is rarely seen, and even less heard about.

Technical Sections - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by University Motors
Feb 98 edition. Softback, containing multiple sections used during UMC Technical seminars. Has a lot of neat 'fix-it-up' stuff. Many by John Twist!

They started in MGs
by Carl Goodwin
B&W photos, forward by John Fitch. The stories of eighty famous (and not so famous) professional and amateur people from motors sports and how they got their starts in MGs.

Tolys Ghost (Last Open Road, Book 4)
by B. S. Levy
Hardcover, 705 pages - Think Fast Ink Llc, First Edition, May 1, 2006
Levy is an avid gearhead who writes auto racing history thinly disguised as fiction. The fourth novel in his "The Last Open Road" series, continuing his lengthy saga of motor car racing in the late 1950s in the U.S. and Europe.

Tuning SU Carburetors and Fuel Pumps
by G. R. Wade
1981, paperback, 190 pages, all lies. No, really, better than the video, because we can't find the video.

Tuning the A-Series Engine
by David Vizard
This book is considered the bible on the A-Series engine as found in the Midget. It is somewhat slanted towards the Mini implementation of the engine, but not to the exclusion of the in-line applications. Valuable information on the engine, carbs, exhaust, etc. From the library of David Lieb.

The UK to USA Dictionary
by Dervaes and Hunter
A small book in size, but it might just keep you from making a ‘mistake’ if you get across the pond. As George Bernard Shaw said, “Two countries separated by a common language.”

The Unfair Advantage
by Mark Donohue
Second edition 2000, softbound, 325 pages, color and b&w photos.
In The Unfair Advantage, Donohue tells the story of his racing career, from his first street Corvette to the unbeatable Can-Am Porsche 917.

The United States Of Toyota
by Peter M. DeLorenzo
2007, hardbound, 282 pages.
Written before the 'cash for clunkers' program, before GM stood for Government Motors, and before FIAT bought Chrysler. What De Lorenzo feels was wrong with the U.S. auto industry.

Veteran and Vintage Cars (brass era)
Hamlyn, 1963. Hardcover. 160 pages.

Vintage American Road Racing Cars: 1950-1970
by Harold W. Pace and Mark R. Brinker
2004, hardbound, 304 pages, B&W and color photos
As the title implies, this volume is about road racing cars from the 50s and 60s. Not necessarily American cars, but types that were raced here in the states, including one-off specials.

Vintage Motorsport, The Cam-Am Series - (currently missing, Feb 2019)
by Pete Lyons, 1994
This is not a book, but a set of six editions Vintage Motorsport Magazine covering the entire Can-Am road racing series from the 1960s and 70s, the ultimate racing series ever. A seventh (Nov ’92) issue is also included that has a feature story on Ken Miles and the Flying Shingle (finally something to do with MGs).

Walt Hansgen
Subtitled "His life and the History of Post-War American Road racing".
by Michael Argetsinger
2006, 389 pages, photos, hard bound
A long book covering his career in detail. One of his earliest races was at the 1952 12 hours of Sebring in a TD, finishing 10th overall. He also drove the MG Liquid Suspension Special at the 1964 Indy 500 (DNF) winning Rookie of the Year for his qualifying time. He returned in ’65 with the car and placed 14th.

Welder's Handbook
by Richard Finch
HP Books, New York, 2007.
A newly-updated, state-of-the-art guide to MIG and TIG arc welding technology. Written by a noted authority in the field.

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
by Matt Stone and Preston Lerner
2009, 176 pages, hardbound, photos.
For all his fame as one of Hollywood’s great actors, a world-class humanitarian, and the proprietor of a natural food empire, the late Paul Newman had another intriguing facet that was less known and perhaps closer to his heart than all the rest of his well-chronicled life. He was an avid, successful and well respected car racer and team owner.

The Works MGs
by Mike Allison and Peter Browning
"This is the authoritative story of all the MGs prepared and entered by the MG Car Company and its successors in international competition from the 1920s to the late 1960s."

You Have Been Warned
Fougasses (Cyril Bird) and McCullough, 1935, 141 pages, hardbound. Fully illustrated with line drawings, this humorous book muses about such pre-World War 2 topics as sharing the road with horses and cyclists, the different definitions of hand signals and even touring.

Zenith Carburetors
by Jaguar/Rover/Triumph - 1982

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