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[Alan Cox]

Blink and you'll have missed it - Veloce are offering 50% off all books for tomorrow only (8.00am 10th April - 8.00am 11th April). Type in the code MAD2012 in your on-line order.

[helioseism]

Since there have been many new additions lately, thanks to Tuobosocca and others, here is an updated list of Books In The Works. NEW books and those NOW OUT are indicated.


Books in the works? Still some hope that these may appear.
Updated 09-Apr-2012

"Adventure On Wheels - A Race Through Life" by John Fitch, a second edition of his 1959 autobiography. Scheduled to be published by Race Legends in 2004.

Alan Mann Autobiography, by Mann and Tony Dron. Reported by Doug Nye to be substantially complete and to be published by Motor Racing Publications. Link.

Alan Stacey biography by his nephew, Alan Stacey. Link.

"Argentine Grand Prix Races 1971-1981" by Hernan Lopez Laiseca. To have been published by Iconografix in Oct. 2011, but has vanished from Amazon.com in the US, and is not listed at the Iconografix web site. However, it is still on the amazon.co.uk site: link.

"Around the Raceway" by Terry Walker. Announced by author on 04-Oct-06, but the web site he listed has vanished. Link

"BMW Ultimate Drives Vol. 2 1983-2011" by Jeremy Walton. To be published by Coterie.

Bob Mitchell biography by his son, Mark. Australian motorcycle sidecar champion. Link.

NEW: "Bob Wollek, Le Champion Marginal". To be published by Le Mans Racing in June 2012. Link.

Brian Redman autobiography, by Redman & ??. As of 11-Feb-2011, Bill Wagenblatt reports that Redman is considering having Wagenblatt work on the book after Redman and Michael Keyser parted ways, but nothing has been decided. Link

BRM V-16 In Camera

"BRM Vol. 4" By Doug Nye.

"A Chequered Life: Graham Warner and The Chequered Flag" by Richard Heseltine. To be published October 2013. Link.

"Circus Life - Australian Motorcycle Racers in Europe in the 1950s" By Don Cox. Has this been published? Link.

"Conversations with a Winner - The Ray Nichels Story" by William LaDow. Originally announced in 2003, now scheduled for release in late summer 2011, according to this site.

"Cooper Monaco Type 61M" by Chuck Brandt. Author mentions it on 28-Apr-06. Link.

"Dan Gurney - All-American Racer" by Gordon Kirby. Scheduled to be published by David Bull in 2005, has an ISBN number (1893618501), but still not out.

Dave MacDonald biography - MacDonald Family. As of 03-Oct-2007, Henri Greuter reported it was underway. Link

"Ferrari 330P4 - The Complete Story" by Nathan Beehl & Paul Skett. ISBN 0954694635. Listed on Amazon UK. As of 12-Oct-2011, Beehl says that book has not been started yet, but still hopes to do it. Link.

"Ferrari 641/2 - Evolution & Development 1989-1991" by A. Matthews. Link.

Ford GT40 by Ronnie Spain. Apparently not an update to his classic work, but a second book on the subject. Link.

NEW: Ford GT 40 Owner's Manual, Haynes, to be published in April 2012. Link.

NEW: Frank Gardner biography by Tony Whitlock. Link.

"Graham Hill Scrapbook Volume 2". Status unknown.

Grand Prix Alfa Romeos by Simon Moore. As of 10-Oct-2011, David McKinney states that it is still in the pipeline. Link

Group C book by JM Templer. Link.

Howden Ganley Autobiography. Reported on 25-Nov-2007 that it is in progress. Link

"In-line Ferraris" by Antoine Prunet & Franco Lombardi. As of 07-Jan-2008, Prunet stated it was nearly finished. Link

"Inside Track" by Phil Hill, Steve Dawson and Doug Nye. Link

NEW: Interserie 1970-75, to be published by Palmier. Link

"Jacky Ickx" by John Tipler. To have been published by Coterie press in 2007.

"Jaguar Gauld Mine" and "Maserati Gauld Mine", both by Graham Gauld. Listed here. According to the author, the Maserati book is to be published in 2012, the Jaguar book is less certain. Link.

John Barnard Biography. Link.

"John Surtees Autobiography" by Surtees & Robert Edwards. Announced by Time-Warner in 2006, but still unreleased.

Lord Howe biography. On 26-Jun-2009, Ted walker states that a book is being written. Link

Haynes Lotus 72 Manual

Macau Grand Prix 60th Anniversary by Philip Newsome. To be published in 2013. Link.

NEW: "Mario's Team" by Gordon Kirby, history of Newman-Haas racing. To have been published in summer 2011, status unknown. Link

NOW OUT: "McLaren - The Art Of Racing", by Maurice Hamilton. Link

"NASCAR Engines - The History Of America's Racing Engines" by John Carollo and William Holder. Scheduled to be published by David Bull in 2005, has an ISBN number (1893618463), but still not out.

Nick Loudon photography book. As of 04-Jun-08, Andrew Kitson hinted that a book will be out in "months to come". Link

NEW: "One Fast Car - The Birth of Hisso Racers: Adapting Hispano-Suiza Aero Engines to Dirt Track Racing During the Early 1920s" by Thomas L. De Fazio. To be published by Racemaker Press "in Winter of 2011". Link.

Pete Lovely biography by Martin Rudow. Link.

NEW: "Peugeot Racing in America", pre-WW II history, by Sarah Morgan-Wu and James O’Keefe, to be published by Racemaker Press in 2012. Link.

"A Postcard From Maranello" by Nathan Beehl. Ferrari postcards. Link.

NEW: "A Record Of of United States National and Championship Racing to 1920", two volumes, by Don Capps. Link.

Rondeau by John Starkey.

Rudolf Caracciola book by Simon Davis. Link.

Sports Car Racing in the South Vol.2 1959-1960 by Willem Oosthoek. Link.

"Sunset on Kyalami Vol. 2" by Gary Kegel. Publication depends on sponsorship. Link.

"Talbot-Lago Grand Sport" by Peter Larsen. To be published by Dalton Watson. From the end flap of "Watkins Glen, the Street Years 1948-1952".

"Time and Two Seats Data Book" by Janos Wimpffen. Covers the same races as the original "Time and Two Seats" but with additional information such as more chassis numbers plus corrections of mistakes--very little text and photos, mostly data. Link.

"Time and Two Seats Decade Book" by Janos Wimpffen. Update that covers 1999-2009. Link.

"Time and Two Seats GT Photo Book" by Janos Wimpffen. Covering 1993-1998. Far future. Link.

NOW OUT: "Tony Brooks - Poetry In Motion" by Tony Brooks. Link.

"Twice Around the Clock - The Yanks at Le Mans Vol. 1 1923-1976" by Tim Considine. Link.

USRRC History, by Mike Martin (grimeheel). As of 26-Feb-2007, author says book is being finished. link

"Water Speed Record - The Definitive History", by David Tremayne. To have been published by Haynes in Sept. 2010, then June 2011. ISBN 1844254739. Link.

"Zagato-Bodied Maserati A6G 2000 (The)" by Walter Bauemer. To be published by Dalton Watson. From the end flap of "Watkins Glen, the Street Years 1948-1952".

[helioseism]

Updated Books that never were with NEW additions.

Books that never were - These books were probably never published, and likely never will be:
Updated 09-Apr-2012

"500 cc Racing" by Bruce Gordon. To have been published in the Dalton Watson/Beaulieu series, listed on the end flap of "Goodwood" by Garnier in 1980.

"550 Maranello Da Competizione - The Story Behind the 2003 GT Champions" by Keith Bluemel and Michael Cotton.

"Alfa Romeo 158/159" by DS Jenkinson. ISBN 0-904568-29-6. Never published. To have been published by White Mouse Editions, listed on the back flap of "Mercedes Benz Grand Prix Racing 1934-55".

"American Endurance 1999 - ALMS USRRC & Le Mans", announced in 1999.

"Anatomy Of A Bugatti Royale" by Gerald Wingrove. To have been published by Haynes in 1993.

"Bean (The)" by Jonathan Wood. Announced as part of the Macdonald Automobile History series, but never published. Wood published a version in the Shire series.

"Board Tracks (The)" by George Moore. To have been published by Hungness in 1976. Advertised in "Illustrated History Of The Indianapolis 500 (The)", 2nd edition.

"BRM Vol. 1", NOT the Nye book, but to have been published as part of the Transport Source Book series in 2001.

"Camaros 1966-1984 (The)" by Richard Langworth. To have been published by Motor Racing Publications in 1986 in the Collector's Guide series. ISBN 0900549947.

"Carlo Abarth Foto Storia" by Cosentino. To have been published by FAZA.

"Cars Of Le Mans 1987 (The) - A Car By Car Specification". Listed in the back of "Kimberley's Racing Sports Car Guide No. 2 - Ferrari 512".

"Coopers (The)" by Cyril Posthumus. Listed on end flap of the three books in the Donington Monomarques series as a future title, but never published.

"Creating The Ford GT40 - America`s First Le Mans Winner" by Teske, Lyons & Smith. To have been published by SAE in 2007. ISBN 0768009219

"Cyclecars And Light Cars" by Michael Worthington-Williams. May have been an unreleased book in the Dalton Watson Beaulieu Books series.

NEW: "Donington" by W. Boddy, Classic Reprint by Veloce, to have been published in 2009 but probably cancelled after the author's death. Still listed on Amazon. Link.

"Eagles (The)" by Karl Ludvigsen. Listed on end flap of the three books in the Donington Monomarques series as a future title, but never published.

"Ferrari F1 Annual 1999" by Alfieri. Announced by Automobilia, but not published.

"Ferrari - Racing in North-America 1948-1988" by Nowak and Finn. Announced by Dalton Watson

"Fire And Rain - The History of the Ulster Grand Prix" by Alistair McCook. To have been published by Appletree press in 2003. ISBN 0862818761

"Formula 1 Legends Series" by Pierre Menard & Jacques Vassal. According to the flap of No. 2 (Ascari), 15 books were planned. Of these, six were published: No. 1 (Fangio), No. 2 (Ascari), No. 3 (Moss), No. 9 (Lauda), No. 12 (Prost), and No. 13 (Senna). The missing ones are No. 4 (Brabham), No. 5 (Clark), No. 6 (G. Hill), No. 7 (Stewart), No. 8 (Fittipaldi), No. 10 (G. Villeneuve), No. 11 (Piquet), No. 14 (Mansell) and No. 15 (M. Scumacher).

"Formula 1 Yearbook 2009" by Luc Domenjoz. No English edition.

"Golden Age Of The Italian Racing Car" - Griffth Borgeson. To have been published by Norton in 1995. Author deceased.

Group A History by Jesper O. Hansen. Link. As of 13-Oct-2011, the author says it is unlikely to be completed. Link.

"Group B Source Book" by Trevor Alder. To have been published in the Transport Source Book series.

"Helio Castroneves - The Spiderman Of Indy" by Castroneves & Alexandre Peconick. To have been published by Sports Publishing in 2007, ISBN 1596700084. Probably replaced by "Victory Road: The Ride of My Life" by Castroneves, published in 2010.

"International Sports Car Racing" by Gregor Grant. To have been published by Foulis, probably in 1954. Listed in an advertisement in "Formula 3 Yearbook 1953-1954".

"Kimberley's Racing Sports Car Guide - Porsche 956". Listed on flap of "The Ford That Beat Ferrari, 1st Edition", but not published.

"Kimberley's Racing Sports Car Guide - Lancia LC2". Listed on flap of "The Ford That Beat Ferrari, 1st Edition", but not published.

"Lagonda (The)" by W.A. Osman. Announced as part of the Macdonald Automobile History series.

"The Last British Hero - The Mysterious Death of Grand Prix Legend Richard Seaman" by Phil Shirley. Extensively discussed here. Still listed at amazon: link

"Le Mans 24 Hour Race" Annuals by Moity & Teissedre -- no English editions for the years 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1994.

"Les Anglaises Au Mans, Vol. 2" by Pascal. To have been published by EPA.

Lofty England Autobiography, to have been written by England and Doug Nye. Proposed to PSL (Patrick Stephens Limited) but rejected. Link.

"Lola - The First 50 Years", to have been published in 2008 by Red Mist books. The Red Mist website has vanished, but the book is still isted on Amazon. ISBN 0955662214. Link

Maserati 250F by Barry Hobkirk. Link.

"Maserati Dizionario" -- listed at this website.

"McGovern/Bevan - Saloon Car Champions" by Martyn Evans. To have been published in 2001.

"Mein Mann Der Rennfahrer" by Elly Rosemeyer. English edition. While it was never published, there is at least one copy, which may be an author's proof, that was owned by Earl Howe and is now in private hands. Also, it is stated in "It Beats Working" by Eoin Young that a German collector bought another copy in a second-hand bookshop in Zurich in 1960.

"Montlhery" by Boddy as an edition published by the Motoraces Book Club (MBC), not as the well-known Cassell edition. However, JM Dent who owned MBC seems to have purchased the remaining stock of the original Cassell edition, and MBC leaflets offered it as a free gift to new subscribers. For more discussion of what was published as MBC editions, start here.

"My Checkered Past - An Autobiography" by A.J. Foyt. To have been published by Harper in 2006. ISBN 0060572086

"OSCA - The Truth And The Rumors" by Phillipe Olczyk. Announced in 2003. Still on this website.

"Peugeot (The)" by William Court. Announced as part of the Macdonald Automobile History series.

"Porsche 906" by Phillipe Olczyk. Announced in 2003.

NEW: "Power And Glory Vol. 3" by William Court. Author deceased.

"Racing Cars and Recordbreakers 1922-39" by TR Nicholson.

"Racing The Porsche 911 - From Monte Carlo 1965 To GT1" by Bill Oursler and Mike Cotton. To have been published by Osprey in 2000.

"Red Mist" by Nigel Stepney. To have been published in 2008. ISBN 0955662249.

"Reliant Scimitar (The)" by Adrian Ball. To have been published by Motor Racing Publications in the Collector's Guide series.

"Sebring 12-Hour Race 1962 Photo Archive" by Robert C.Auten. To have been published by Icongrafix in 1996.
"Sebring 12-Hour Race 1965 Photo Archive" by Robert C.Auten. To have been published by Icongrafix in 1996.

Sitges book offered by Peter Schomer, but never published even after collecting pre-publication deposits. Link.

NEW: "Texas Legacy Vol. 2 - Tales From the Golden Days Of Midget Racing in Texas" by Philip LeVrier. To have been published in 1985, according to the ad at the back of "Texas Legacy Vol. 1". Author deceased,

"Supercars For Supermen - German Grand Prix Cars Of The 1930s" by David Hodges. Listed on end flap of the three books in the Donington Monomarques series as a future title, but never published.

Tony Brooks biography by Mike Lawrence, replaced by "Tony Brooks - Poetry In Motion" by Tony Brooks.

"Trans-Am 1966-1972" by Tim Tuttle and Daniel Lipitz. To have been published by MBI in 2002.

"Tyrrell" by Alan Henry. To have been published by Crowood in 2002, but probably canceled due to the Hilton and Hamilton books which were also published in 2002.

[helioseism]

And finally the title change list with a NEW addition.

Books with title changes between annoucement and publication:
Updated 09-Apr-2012

"Automobiles of Gabriel Voisin (The)" by Pascal Courteault, ISBN 0-904568-51-2. Eventually published as "Automobiles Voisin", in French, with a separate English translation by Peter Hull: ISBN 0-904568-72-5.

"Baja - 1000 Miles To Glory" by Marty Fiolka, published instead as "1000 Miles To Glory".

"Bred To Win - Twenty Years Of The Suzuki GSX-R" by Marc Cook, published instead as "Suzuki GSX-R - A Legacy of Performance".

NEW: "Bettenhausen Story (The) - A Complete Illustrated History Of The World's First Family Of Auto Racing" By Carl Hungness. Advertised in Racing Cars magazine Vol. 1 No.2. To have been published in 1977. Published insetad as "Go! - The Bettenhausen Story" in 1982.

"Decade Of Innovation - Honda's Ten Years In CART" by Kirby & Oreovicz, published instead as "A Winning Adventure - Honda's Decade in CART Racing".

"Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Stock Car Racing" by Richard Sowers, published instead as "Complete Statistical History Of Stock Car Racing (The)".

"Ferrari F1 2000 - The Analysis Of A Modern Grand Prix Car" by Wright, published instead as "Ferrari Formula 1 - Under the Skin of the Championship Winning F1-2000".

"Jackie Stewart '69" by Eric Dymock, published as "Jackie Stewart: World Champion". Original title appears on the uncorrected proof, as reported by Vitesse2.

"Leader Card Racers - A Passion For Speed" by Gordon White, published instead as "Leader Card Racers - A Dynasty Of Speed".

"Martin Brundle - Behind the Wheel" by Brundle & Maurice Hamilton, published instead as "Martin Brundle - Working the Wheel".

"Motor Racing - The Hulton Getty Picture Collection", published instead as "Motor Racing: The Early Years/Die Anfänge des Motorsports/Les Débuts de la Course Automobile". ISBN 3-8331-1354-5.

"Racing Hondas" by Colin MacKellar, published instead as "Honda GP Racers". Motorcycles.

"Riley RM Series" by John Price Williams, published instead as "Riley - The Legendary RMs".

"Rod & Custom Magazine In The 1950s", published instead as "Rod & Custom In The 1950s".

"Stock Cars Of The 90s" by Pearce, Blake and Kinrade, published instead as "Stock Car Racing Chronicle - The 1990s".

"Team Lotus - The Senna Years" by John Tipler, published instead as as "Ayrton Senna - The Team Lotus Years".

"Ultimate Stock Car Racing History (The)" by Richard Sowers, published instead as "Complete Statistical History Of Stock Car Racing (The)".

[RA Historian]

Updated Books that never were with NEW additions.

"Trans-Am 1966-1972" by Tim Tuttle and Daniel Lipitz. To have been published by MBI in 2002.

I have heard that this is alive and progressing. Dan Lipitz is doing it, I do not know if Tim Tuttle is still involved. I believe that David Bull Publishing is in the picture.
Tom

[Vitesse2]

For those in the Bristol area who might be into things on two wheels as well as four, The Works has copies of "Bristol Speedway 1928-1949" by Bamford & Jarvis (Tempus 2006) at a remarkably cheap £2.99.

[Tuboscocca]

For those in the Bristol area who might be into things on two wheels as well as four, The Works has copies of "Bristol Speedway 1928-1949" by Bamford & Jarvis (Tempus 2006) at a remarkably cheap £2.99.

Vitesse--were there races for cars too???

BTW amazon.uk has it for 1.47 GBP (+pp) new!!

Many thanks Michael

[Giraffe]

A couple of interesting Lola books spotted on eBay....

http://www.ebay.co.u...ME:B:EF:GB:1123

http://www.ebay.co.u...ME:B:EF:GB:1123

[bradbury west]

A couple of interesting Lola books spotted on eBay....
http://www.ebay.co.u...ME:B:EF:GB:1123

If Ian Bamsey covers the Lolas as well as he covers the Lotus 25, Vanwall and Auto Union in his other vols, the book is well worth buying IMHO.
Roger Lund

[Tuboscocca]

Question please:

Wasn't there a biography (in French??) on Gérard DUCAROUGE??? Might be some years ago..

Can't find anything current or OP.

Thanks Michael

[seb333]

Talking about Gérard Ducarouge, there's a wonderful interview/document today on "mémoire des stands" about the Man.

[Alan Cox]

If Ian Bamsey covers the Lolas as well as he covers the Lotus 25, Vanwall and Auto Union in his other vols, the book is well worth buying IMHO.
Roger Lund

The Lola book is, indeed, of similar standard to the other Bamsey volumes in the 'Technical appraisal' series and, while the design and photo reproduction leaves a bit to be desired, I would agree with Roger that they are all useful additions to the bookshelf.

[Tuboscocca]

Talking about Gérard Ducarouge, there's a wonderful interview/document today on "mémoire des stands" about the Man.

I've seen this--and it brought me to my question!!
Miichael

[Tuboscocca]

The Lola book is, indeed, of similar standard to the other Bamsey volumes in the 'Technical appraisal' series and, while the design and photo reproduction leaves a bit to be desired, I would agree with Roger that they are all useful additions to the bookshelf.

And you can by it for roughly 4 GBP!!

http://www.editions-...s,fr,4,D015.cfm

Michael

[kayemod]

And you can by it for roughly 4 GBP!!

http://www.editions-...s,fr,4,D015.cfm

Michael

Astonishingly, the very same book is currently £64.95 on Amazon, used copies on there are almost £20.00, and of course they will be plus postage.

[Frank S]

A similar deal is available from Amazon in the U.S. I just ordered a copy for $12, used but brand new, plus $4 shipping. Quite a bargain.

Talking about Pritchard's Scarlet Passion: I ordered it on 28th March, received acknowledgement of the order with a delivery estimate of 6 May. It arrived yesterday, 13th April, from Wales. Sixteen bucks. Very nice book. GREAT book for that price.

[Tuboscocca]

Astonishingly, the very same book is currently £64.95 on Amazon, used copies on there are almost £20.00, and of course they will be plus postage.

I think they have bought stock--Postage is about 13 Euros in Europe, if you buy more it stays at 13 Euros...

Regards Michael

[Vitesse2]

I think they have bought stock-

No, they probably found them behind something else in the stockroom! It's been out of print for years, but as an ex-bookseller I can assure you these things happen ;) Some years ago several dozen copies of "Racing 1500s" emerged from the depths of either Chaters' or Menoshire's basement where they'd slumbered for at least 15 years. When Menoshire used to operate out of an old shop in Acton you would not have believed what was in their basement! Mint copies of the paperback edition of Jenks' "The Racing Driver" still in original bales of 36 ...

[red stick]

Talking about Pritchard's Scarlet Passion: I ordered it on 28th March, received acknowledgement of the order with a delivery estimate of 6 May. It arrived yesterday, 13th April, from Wales. Sixteen bucks. Very nice book. GREAT book for that price.

I had the same experience. And the same seller had a copy of Peter Warr's Team Lotus: My View From the Pitwall, available for pre-order in the U.S. on Amazon for $23.14, for $16.25 plus $4.00 shipping. It arrived from Wales yesterday. Copies are listed today for $17.25.

This Trans-Atlantic book buying spree seems like cheating!

[fbarrett]

One of the joys of being a bookseller is finding old stashes of books that you thought you no longer had! I've done that several times over the years, but recently I moved so found even more. Among the finds was a box containing 10 copies of Karl Ludvigsen's history of Ilmor, Prime Movers. Years ago I frequented an ancient car museum in Denver, Colorado. They had a dusty old bookstore, and it still offered copies of many 1950s titles. I bought a few then eventually asked what other books they had in storage. What they found eventually made them, me, and my customers all happy!

On the other hand, some old books seem to breed on the shelves, as coat-hangers are known to do!

Frank

[Tuboscocca]

No, they probably found them behind something else in the stockroom! It's been out of print for years, but as an ex-bookseller I can assure you these things happen ;) Some years ago several dozen copies of "Racing 1500s" emerged from the depths of either Chaters' or Menoshire's basement where they'd slumbered for at least 15 years. When Menoshire used to operate out of an old shop in Acton you would not have believed what was in their basement! Mint copies of the paperback edition of Jenks' "The Racing Driver" still in original bales of 36 ...

Vitesse, ok!! Maybe they found them at a french whole saler??

I once found an original wrapped book (on motoring) from 1938 in the cellar of a bookshop (in the 70s) in Munich..just forgotton!!

Fine moments for 'us'!!

Michael

[paulhooft]

The Racing 1500's is in fact, a very good and complete book!!!

Vitesse, ok!! Maybe they found them at a french whole saler??

I once found an original wrapped book (on motoring) from 1938 in the cellar of a bookshop (in the 70s) in Munich..just forgotton!!

Fine moments for 'us'!!

Michael

[Vitesse2]

Dear Michael,

This rings a bell with me. Found these details on the internet:-
"Gérard Ducarouge" by Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster.
ISBN 13: 9786130791803
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K.
Publication date: 5/5/2010

Regards,

Simon.

Ugh! That's one of those nasty collections of Wikipedia articles.

[Tuboscocca]

Ugh! That's one of those nasty collections of Wikipedia articles.

Simon and Vitesse,

both thanks...

Oh yeah, Mr Miller that's a warning...WIKI-reprints!! Expensive and useless...

I'm ashamed, I confused Gerard Ducarouge with Pierre Dupasquier, there was a french book on his decades with Michelin..another senior moment..

Regards Michael

[D-Type]

Ugh! That's one of those nasty collections of Wikipedia articles.

Here's the first two sentences of the Wikipedia entry for VDM publishing

VDM Publishing is a German publishing group based in Saarbrücken, Germany, with offices in Argentina, Latvia, Mauritius and Moldova. Submissions are neither peer reviewed nor edited. Its book production is based on print on demand technology.

VDM publishing's imprints—Alphascript, Betascript, Fastbook Publishing and Doyen Verlag—specialize in publishing and selling Wikipedia articles in printed form via print on demand, in e-commerce bookstores.

Now I'll know what to avoid if I remember

[fbarrett]

I am told that Amazon (US) no longer allows these "publications" to be sold via its site.

Frank

[ryan86]

I am told that Amazon (US) no longer allows these "publications" to be sold via its site.

Frank

I sent an e-mail off to Amazon about 18 months ago about those "books" and belive you me, it takes a lot to get me to complain about anything. Got back a bog standard reply really, but I felt better for getting it off my chest.

[helioseism]

I am told that Amazon (US) no longer allows these "publications" to be sold via its site.

Frank

Apparently not the case as this example shows: Link

Edited by helioseism, 19 April 2012 - 01:09.

[Tuboscocca]

Apparently not the case as this example shows: Link

BTW: when you do a detailed research on abebooks (at least in Germany) you have now the option to filter real books from 'print on demand'..
I was astonished that more than 50% of the hits were POD books (Miller et al)...

But we have discussed that already!!

Regards Michael

[Vitesse2]

BTW: when you do a detailed research on abebooks (at least in Germany) you have now the option to filter real books from 'print on demand'..
I was astonished that more than 50% of the hits were POD books (Miller et al)...

But we have discussed that already!!

Regards Michael

Not necessarily a good option in every case though. Some legitimate publishers have licensed POD editions of out of print titles or have their own POD operations. I was looking for an obscure military history book published 20 years ago by a local history group in Surrey the other day and the only two hits on ABE were POD - I suspect the author, who is now better-known than he was then, may have retained/acquired the copyright. However, given that both quoted about £25 and I only really wanted the thing to check a few references which might or might not be in it I decided to put in a library interloan request for it!

[Tuboscocca]

Not necessarily a good option in every case though. Some legitimate publishers have licensed POD editions of out of print titles or have their own POD operations. I was looking for an obscure military history book published 20 years ago by a local history group in Surrey the other day and the only two hits on ABE were POD - I suspect the author, who is now better-known than he was then, may have retained/acquired the copyright. However, given that both quoted about £25 and I only really wanted the thing to check a few references which might or might not be in it I decided to put in a library interloan request for it!

Vitesse , agreed...
Not all PODs are Wiki-garbage..
There are some privately published Bugatti titles in Germany ,which are absolutely of highest quality..
But as I said earlier: you give a key-word (anything) in the amazon or abe search mask, and 100% sure there is a title containing 'your' keyword, and 100% it's of the Miller-variety..
Best regards Michael

[Doug Nye]

I am delighted to report that a long-awaited book has just landed on my doormat - 'Tony Brooks - Poetry in Motion', the great driver's immensely overdue autobiography, has just been released by Motor Racing Publications - ISBN 978-1-899870-83-7. We leaned on Tony for 15 years before finally persuading him that one day his grandchildren really will want to know what Gran'pa did. He wrote it himself, it's very detailed and packed with information and insight, and for every enthusiast of a certain age it is surely a must have. Dave McKinney has provided the racing record and a hugely impressive analysis of Tony's successes. Some great photograph features, too...

DCN

[David McKinney]

Dave McKinney has provided the racing record and a hugely impressive analysis of Tony's successes

Thanks for the plug, Doug, but I did little more than edit what Tony provided me with

Greatly looking forward to seeing the book

[RS2000]

I am delighted to report that a long-awaited book has just landed on my doormat - 'Tony Brooks - Poetry in Motion', the great driver's immensely overdue autobiography, has just been released by Motor Racing Publications - ISBN 978-1-899870-83-7. We leaned on Tony for 15 years before finally persuading him that one day his grandchildren really will want to know what Gran'pa did. He wrote it himself, it's very detailed and packed with information and insight, and for every enthusiast of a certain age it is surely a must have. Dave McKinney has provided the racing record and a hugely impressive analysis of Tony's successes. Some great photograph features, too...
DCN

I received it a week or so ago (after being told by the supplier by Email it would be delayed well beyond that). Of any motorsport auto bio/bio this one left me with by far the greatest feeling that (a bit as I had felt as a child "in period", without fully understanding such things) C. A. S. Brooks was above all a thoroughly decent man, quite apart from being "thereabouts" as the best natural driver of all.
It is probably that fact that limits the "revelations" and scandal we now look for in such books. Many thanks to him for allowing me to relive that memorable (for good and terribly bad reasons) 1958 from a further angle.
I hope it doesn't upset anyone if I say that the frequent small paragraphs on what was happening in the wider world at the time irritated the hell out of me. I, very young for much of the time, can remember without those reminders, so it must seem even more out of place and "dumbing down" for those even more aware of world events then.

[Doug Nye]

I hope it doesn't upset anyone if I say that the frequent small paragraphs on what was happening in the wider world at the time irritated the hell out of me. I, very young for much of the time, can remember without those reminders, so it must seem even more out of place and "dumbing down" for those even more aware of world events then.

Doesn't upset me, for one, and I think this came from something I suggested to Tony way back when I recommended he obtain a Chronology to get a grip upon what was going on 'in the real world' during the years he was racing. You know, the kind of awareness which might have saved current Formula 1 from the taint of consorting with the disreputable in Bahrein...

DCN

[Tuboscocca]

New Joe Honda title on Ferrari P4

Great photos!!

http://www.hlj.com/product/MFHSS001

Best regards Michael

[red stick]

An update from Gordon Kirby's column today regarding his coming Newman/Haas book:

I've also been fortunate to find a great book publisher in Joe Freeman at Racemaker Press in Boston. Four years ago I published my Rocket Rick Mears biography, titled 'Rick Mears--Thanks', with the Crash Media Group in the UK, publishers of Autocourse for whom I've written an annual review of the American racing season every year since 1973. But it was disappointing to have to go to England to find a publisher for a book about an American racing hero and I was determined to find an enthusiastic US publisher for my history of Carl Haas Auto and Newman/Haas Racing.

I spent a good deal of time writing this book through 2009 and '10 and about eighteen months ago I found the right man when I met Joe Freeman who is an avid racing enthusiast and excellent writer and editor. He's also an extremely knowledgeable vintage Indy car collector and racer whose company, Racemaker Press, has published many first-class books about vintage and historic racing in America including Joel Finn's award-winning Carribean Capers and Gordon White's history of Leader Card Racers.

Just recently, Racemaker published Jim O'Keefe's definitive biography of Frank Lockhart, co-authored with Racemaker's business manager Sarah Morgan-Wu, and we hope to publish our Newman/Haas book sometime next year. As we get closer to a publication date we'll be sure to let all of you know when and where we'll launch the Newman/Haas book.

And word of a book he will be publishing this year, with any luck, about drivers who finished second at the Indianapolis 500.

Over the past winter Joe and I have also written a book called 'Second to One' with research assistance from Tom Saal. It's about the forty drivers who finished second in the Indy 500 but were never able to win the race and includes many great drivers from Earl Cooper and Harry Hartz to Rex Mays and Ted Horn, Tony Bettenhausen and Eddie Sachs, Dan Gurney and Peter Revson to Michael Andretti and Paul Tracy. Joe has written about the great drivers from 1911-'53 and I've taken it from there. We've just started the photo edit on 'Second to One' and hope to publish the book by the end of this year.

http://www.gordonkir...t_is_no332.html

[racinggeek]

I have heard that this is alive and progressing. Dan Lipitz is doing it, I do not know if Tim Tuttle is still involved. I believe that David Bull Publishing is in the picture.
Tom

Anyone have any knowledge of how this would differ/be better than the Friedman book on the very same time period for Trans-Am?

[Jack-the-Lad]

Post we'd love to see....

I am delighted to report that a long-awaited book has just gone to publication.....
"Inside Track"......

DCN

But while I'm waiting I've ordered a copy of the Tony Brooks book. And I've just received a bargain price copy of "Scarlet Passion", thanks to the information provided by fellow TNF bookies.

Jack

Edited by Jack-the-Lad, 26 April 2012 - 02:24.

[Marticelli]

I recently purchased a copy of TNFr Robert Dick's wonderful book, 'Mercedes and Auto Racing in the Belle Epoque', a profusely illustrated and meticulously researched work which I think will be regarded as an essential item in any serious motor racing library, covering the early years of racing which seem so extraordinary viewed from the 21st century.

Robert is to be congratulated on his work, which not only has gathered together a remarkable collection of photographs from the major manufacturers' archives but also has assembled a veritable mine of data about the cars of the period, the like of which has never before been attempted AFAIK. I have many other books covering this early period, starting with the essential TASO Mathieson record of the first six Grand Prix events in France, but Robert's book is a superior thing. The only slight criticism I have, which is presumably beyond the control of the author, is the paper used for the book is rather soft and light, not the heavier glossy paper normally used to ensure great reproduction of the half tones in such a book. No matter, the book is well worth the price.

Marticelli

[helioseism]

Due for release on May 1:

California Gold: The Legendary Life of Troy Ruttman
Bob Gates
Pitstop Books ( The folks who published "Langhorne!)

Link

Edited by helioseism, 27 April 2012 - 13:19.

[helioseism]

The mysterious Ford GT-40 book by Haynes is now listed on Amazon. Due for publication on Nov. 1, 2012.

Link.

[ensign14]

Due for release on May 1:

California Gold: The Legendary Life of Troy Ruttman
Bob Gates
Pitstop Books ( The folks who published "Langhorne!)

Link

There's another Ruttman book out there, I wonder how they'll compare?

[Tuboscocca]

The mysterious Ford GT-40 book by Haynes is now listed on Amazon. Due for publication on Nov. 1, 2012.

Link.

Thank you!! We can wait?? In the meantime we study the Titanic-Manual from Haynes???

Michael

[helioseism]

Since there have been even more new additions lately, here is an updated list of Books In The Works. NEW books are indicated.


Books in the works? Still some hope that these may appear.
Updated 29-Apr-2012

NEW: "1912 Milwaukee Races" - Racemaker Press. Link.

"Adventure On Wheels - A Race Through Life" by John Fitch, a second edition of his 1959 autobiography. Scheduled to be published by Race Legends in 2004.

Alan Mann Autobiography, by Mann and Tony Dron. Reported by Doug Nye to be substantially complete and to be published by Motor Racing Publications. Link.

Alan Stacey biography by his nephew, Alan Stacey. Link.

"Argentine Grand Prix Races 1971-1981" by Hernan Lopez Laiseca. To have been published by Iconografix in Oct. 2011, but has vanished from Amazon.com in the US, and is not listed at the Iconografix web site. However, it is still on the amazon.co.uk site: link.

"Around the Raceway" by Terry Walker. Announced by author on 04-Oct-06, but the web site he listed has vanished. Link

"BMW Ultimate Drives Vol. 2 1983-2011" by Jeremy Walton. To be published by Coterie.

Bob Mitchell biography by his son, Mark. Australian motorcycle sidecar champion. Link.

"Bob Wollek, Le Champion Marginal". To be published by Le Mans Racing in June 2012. Link.

Brian Redman autobiography, by Redman & ??. As of 11-Feb-2011, Bill Wagenblatt reports that Redman is considering having Wagenblatt work on the book after Redman and Michael Keyser parted ways, but nothing has been decided. Link

BRM V-16 In Camera

"BRM Vol. 4" By Doug Nye.

NEW: "California Gold: The Legendary Life of Troy Ruttman" by Bob Gates. To be published May 2012 by Pitstop Books. Link

"A Chequered Life: Graham Warner and The Chequered Flag" by Richard Heseltine. To be published October 2013. Link.

"Circus Life - Australian Motorcycle Racers in Europe in the 1950s" By Don Cox. Has this been published? Link.

"Conversations with a Winner - The Ray Nichels Story" by William LaDow. Originally announced in 2003, now scheduled for release in late summer 2011, according to this site.

"Cooper Monaco Type 61M" by Chuck Brandt. Author mentions it on 28-Apr-06. Link.

"Dan Gurney - All-American Racer" by Gordon Kirby. Scheduled to be published by David Bull in 2005, has an ISBN number (1893618501), but still not out.

Dave MacDonald biography - MacDonald Family. As of 03-Oct-2007, Henri Greuter reported it was underway. Link

NEW: "Fateful Eight: the Story of the Duesenberg Single Overhead Cam Engines and Cars" by Joe Freeman. Racemaker Press. Link

"Ferrari 330P4 - The Complete Story" by Nathan Beehl & Paul Skett. ISBN 0954694635. Listed on Amazon UK. As of 12-Oct-2011, Beehl says that book has not been started yet, but still hopes to do it. Link.

"Ferrari 641/2 - Evolution & Development 1989-1991" by A. Matthews. Link.

Ford GT40 by Ronnie Spain. Apparently not an update to his classic work, but a second book on the subject. Link.

Ford GT 40 Owner's Manual, Haynes, to be published in November 2012. Link.

Frank Gardner biography by Tony Whitlock. Link.

"Graham Hill Scrapbook Volume 2". Status unknown.

Grand Prix Alfa Romeos by Simon Moore. As of 10-Oct-2011, David McKinney states that it is still in the pipeline. Link

Group C book by JM Templer. Link.

Howden Ganley Autobiography. Reported on 25-Nov-2007 that it is in progress. Link

"In-line Ferraris" by Antoine Prunet & Franco Lombardi. As of 07-Jan-2008, Prunet stated it was nearly finished. Link

"Inside Track" by Phil Hill, Steve Dawson and Doug Nye. Link

Interserie 1970-75, to be published by Palmier. Link

"Jacky Ickx" by John Tipler. To have been published by Coterie press in 2007.

"Jaguar Gauld Mine" and "Maserati Gauld Mine", both by Graham Gauld. Listed here. According to the author, the Maserati book is to be published in 2012, the Jaguar book is less certain. Link.

John Barnard Biography. Link.

"John Surtees Autobiography" by Surtees & Robert Edwards. Announced by Time-Warner in 2006, but still unreleased.

Lord Howe biography. On 26-Jun-2009, Ted walker states that a book is being written. Link

Haynes Lotus 72 Manual

Macau Grand Prix 60th Anniversary by Philip Newsome. To be published in 2013. Link.

"Mario's Team" by Gordon Kirby, history of Newman-Haas racing. To have been published in summer 2011, status unknown. Link

"NASCAR Engines - The History Of America's Racing Engines" by John Carollo and William Holder. Scheduled to be published by David Bull in 2005, has an ISBN number (1893618463), but still not out.

Nick Loudon photography book. As of 04-Jun-08, Andrew Kitson hinted that a book will be out in "months to come". Link

"One Fast Car - The Birth of Hisso Racers: Adapting Hispano-Suiza Aero Engines to Dirt Track Racing During the Early 1920s" by Thomas L. De Fazio. To be published by Racemaker Press "in Winter of 2011". Link.

Pete Lovely biography by Martin Rudow. Link.

"Peugeot Racing in America", pre-WW II history, by Sarah Morgan-Wu and James O’Keefe, to be published by Racemaker Press in 2012. Link.

"A Postcard From Maranello" by Nathan Beehl. Ferrari postcards. Link.

"A Record Of of United States National and Championship Racing to 1920", two volumes, by Don Capps. Link.

Rondeau by John Starkey.

Rudolf Caracciola book by Simon Davis. Link.

NEW: "Second To One: The Great Drivers Who Never Won Indy" - by Joe Freeman, Gordon Kirby and Tom Saal. Racemaker Press. Link

Sports Car Racing in the South Vol.2 1959-1960 by Willem Oosthoek. Link.

"Sunset on Kyalami Vol. 2" by Gary Kegel. Publication depends on sponsorship. Link.

"Talbot-Lago Grand Sport" by Peter Larsen. To be published by Dalton Watson. From the end flap of "Watkins Glen, the Street Years 1948-1952".

"Time and Two Seats Data Book" by Janos Wimpffen. Covers the same races as the original "Time and Two Seats" but with additional information such as more chassis numbers plus corrections of mistakes--very little text and photos, mostly data. Link.

"Time and Two Seats Decade Book" by Janos Wimpffen. Update that covers 1999-2009. Link.

"Time and Two Seats GT Photo Book" by Janos Wimpffen. Covering 1993-1998. Far future. Link.

NEW: "Trans-Am 1966-1972" by Tim Tuttle and Daniel Lipitz. To have been published by MBI in 2002. Now said to be back in development and to be published by David Bull. Link.

"Twice Around the Clock - The Yanks at Le Mans Vol. 1 1923-1976" by Tim Considine. Link.

USRRC History, by Mike Martin (grimeheel). As of 26-Feb-2007, author says book is being finished. link

"Water Speed Record - The Definitive History", by David Tremayne. To have been published by Haynes in Sept. 2010, then June 2011. ISBN 1844254739. Link.

"Zagato-Bodied Maserati A6G 2000 (The)" by Walter Bauemer. To be published by Dalton Watson. From the end flap of "Watkins Glen, the Street Years 1948-1952".

[P0wderf1nger]

I read in Issue 23 of Bonhams’ ignition that their Motoring Historian, one Doug Nye, is ‘the author of some 70 books.’ That’s going some, isn’t it?

I wonder which TNFer has the most DCN books on his shelves? If I include The Glory of Goodwood (co-written with Mike Lawrence and Simon Taylor), Andrew Ferguson’s Team Lotus: The Indianapolis Years (he prepared the manuscript for publication), and his 5th edition of Hans Tanners’ Ferrari, I find I have 17 of them. Has anyone got all 70? Have you, Doug?

And if you can vote for only one, which is your favourite DCN book?

[kayemod]

I wonder which TNFer has the most DCN books on his shelves? If I include The Glory of Goodwood (co-written with Mike Lawrence and Simon Taylor), Andrew Ferguson’s Team Lotus: The Indianapolis Years (he prepared the manuscript for publication), and his 5th edition of Hans Tanners’ Ferrari, I find I have 17 of them. Has anyone got all 70? Have you, Doug?

And if you can vote for only one, which is your favourite DCN book?

Without any doubt, BRM volume 4...

[ryan86]

I've got 6 I believe, though I need to get round to cateloguing my collection some day.

http://www.amazon.co...t_athr_dp_pel_1

I've always been amused by the bizarre inclusin of The Loner about halfway down page 1 here. Unless Doug made a short foray into romantic fiction.

Edited by ryan86, 29 April 2012 - 22:48.

[kayemod]

I've always amused by the bizarre inclusin of The Loner about halfway down page 1 here.

Easily explained by the cover illustration, that's about Michael Andretti in his short McLaren F1 period.

[fbarrett]

Add to your new book list:

Origin of the Species by Karl Ludvigsen, a history of the early Porsche 356, coming September 2012 from Robert Bentley Publishers.

Frank