New book releases for March 2021. Jalopy Magazine selects the latest available books that we want to read.
Ford Model T: Enthusiast's Guide 1908 to 1927 (all models and variants)
The Model T and it’s importance in modern motoring is not to be understated.
Henry Ford said ‘I will build a car for the great multitude’ and he did. The Ford Model T, or ‘Tin Lizzie’ and ‘Flivver’ as it was also known was responsible for transforming American society. Car ownership was suddenly in reach of millions of people. A large country where the only other viable options for many were the horse or the railroad.
Ford built some 16.5 million of the Model T and with his mass production techniques could make up to 8,000 a day.
A nice book by written by Chas Parker and published by Porter Press, who are renowned for high quality.
RRP £30, but less on Amazon. Available to pre order on Amazon.com if you’re in the USA.
Hardcover 270mm x 210mm, 160 pages with over 220 images, ISBN: 978-1-913089-22-1.
Vauxhall Cars of the 1960s and 1970s
This is definitely the book for me, I don’t know nearly enough about Vauxhall. Even though it’s Britains oldest surviving marque.
This new book covers two decades of Vauxhall production, the 1960s and 1970s. Two decades of cars that have been fast disappearing from the UKs roads. I really don’t see that many of them any more.
Written by James Taylor and published by The Crowood Press Ltd. RRP £29.95, again Amazon has it for nearly 1/3 off.
Hardcover 215mm x 280mm, 192 pages. ISBN-10 : 1785008102 ISBN-13 : 978-1785008108
Book Reviews
The Ultimate 80s & 90s Retro Cars Colouring Book
Problably the book of the year already, and it’s only March at the time of writing.
Lurid colourschemes are acceptable, customise your car with all manner of period style graphics. Oh, and colour outside the lines too.
Paperback, 200mm x 254mm, 90 pages, ISBN-13 : 979-8712958412
Bialbiero, All The Cars Powered By The Legendary Twin Cam Engine
All the cars powered by the legendary twin cam engine by Phil and Michael Ward. This gorgeous coffee table style book is packed with all of the cars you may have never heard of. Fiats, Lancias and Alfa Romeos that share Aurelio Lampredi’s superb engine.
The book does contain some earlier work by the authors they are updated to include road test extracts from Auto Italia.
Concepts are also covered as well as maintenance and tuning information by the late race engine preparer Guy Croft.
Published late in 2020 you may be able to get copies from Chaters or directly from Bialbero.
Softcover, 240mm x 270mm, 306 pages, 900 images. ISBN: 9781527279445
1973 - 1984 All About The WRC Rally By Rally
1973 – 1984 All About The WRC Rally By Rally covers one of the most exciting periods in rallying. Sice the WRC was created with the inception of the FIA the growth in the sports popularity was reaching new highs and new audiences. It wasn’t all plain sailing of course.
During this period we saw great drivers such as Walter Rörhl, Sandro Munari, Stig Blomqvist, Hannu Mikkola, Michèle Mouton. Equally great cars like the Fiat 131 abart, the Lancia Stratos and the introduction of the Audi quattro.
Price at the time of writing on Amazon £6.51.
Paprback, 228mm x 152mm, 140 pages, ISBN-13:979-8707122651
