Hooniverse Asks: Read any good car books lately?

I’ve got one on my nightstand. And I’m ripping through it. It’s called Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best.

The book tells how René Dreyfus teamed up with Lucy Schell. A Delayahe 145 is their surprise race ride of choice. And a victory is the goal, while the foes are Nazi Germany’s top racing talents.

I’ll have a more complete review of the book soon. It goes on sale March 17th. So far though, it’s a great read by author Neal Bascomb.

What have you been reading? What are some great car books we should all know about?

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14 responses to “Hooniverse Asks: Read any good car books lately?”

  1. smalleyxb122 Avatar
    smalleyxb122

    Car books? No.

    Books? Also no.

  2. crank_case Avatar
    crank_case

    Jewish Legendary Car Bear sounds interesting alright…

    1. Christopher Tracy Avatar
      Christopher Tracy

      Fixed. 😉

    2. Jeff Glucker Avatar
      Jeff Glucker

      I wrote the post quickly last night on my phone… oops.

      1. crank_case Avatar
        crank_case

        I’ll admit I’m mildly disappointed by the correct version. I want my Car Bear.

  3. crank_case Avatar
    crank_case

    Jewish Legendary Car Bear sounds interesting alright…

  4. mmt3k Avatar
    mmt3k

    “The Early Laps of Stock Car Racing: A History of the Sport and Business through 1974”, by Betty Boles Ellison, and “Driving With the Devil:

    Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR”, by Neal Thompson.

  5. Christopher Tracy Avatar
    Christopher Tracy

    Following.

  6. alex Avatar
    alex

    Ghost Rider by Neal Peart. Auto Biography: a Classic car, an outlaw motorhead and 57 years of the American Dream by Earl Swift.

  7. smalleyxb122 Avatar
    smalleyxb122

    Car books? No.

    Books? Also no.

  8. nanoop Avatar

    I’m still figuring out how to ship Yunick’s “Best Damn Garage in Town” to Europe for less than an arm. The “pocket” book of 650 pages, fairly priced at USD30, will cost me like USD75 in shipping…

    1. Jeff Glucker Avatar
      Jeff Glucker

      That sucks.

    2. salguod Avatar

      The US postal service has something called media mail just for books and magazines that is very cheap. It may be just for domestic shipping, though.

  9. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar

    Stealing Speed By Mat Oxley