Landspeed Words and Photos

[wolbrink471]

I noticed a reference to Airtech Kent's landspeed racing books in the Toy Fairing thread and got to thinking....the best part of used book and cd stores is finding lost treasure!

I know to look in the 's' section of the record store for old Social D and to check the 'h books' for Fluid Dynamics, but what other titles should be on my book hunting list?

I am primarly a two wheeled sorta guy, but have an interest in anything related to the sport.

Any recommendations?

anybody.............anybody

Thanks
Mark



 

 

[4-barrel Mike]

Some historical stuff, some hard to find, some still in print:

Hot Rod Pictorial - Veda Orr
CT News - Dick Martin reprint
Muroc: When the Hot Rods Ran - William Carol
The American Hot Rod - Dean Batchelor
The Birth of Hot Rodding - Genat
Hop Up the First 12 Issues - Mark Morton
Hot Rod Magazine the First 12 Issues
Hot Rod Pioneers - Almquist
Authentic Hot Rods: The Real "Good Old Days" - Don Montgomery
Hot Rod Memories - Don Montgomery
Hot Rods as They Were - Don Montgomery
Flat Out - Albert Drake
Bonneville Salt Flats - "Landspeed" Louise Ann Noeth
Hot Rodder! From Lakes to Street - Albert Drake
Challenger: Mickey Thompson's own story of his life of Speed
How to Build and Race Hot Rods - Griffith Borgeson, 1959, Arco.  Includes a chapter by Mickey Thompson on "How to Drive at the Lakes" with pictures of his 555 streamliner from 1958 Bonneville
Throttle magazine, 1940, copys occasionally show up at a reasonable price

Mike

[isiahstites]

I can't find the book I was refering to, but it was all about the history of land racing motorcycles.

Scott

http://www.amazon.com/Bonneville-Fastest-Motorcycles-Illustrated-History/dp/1929133456

http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Fastest-Motorcycle-Bonneville-Stood/dp/0979689112

[High Gear]

Tom Murphy wrote a History of Land Speed Motorcycles. Not perfect but lots of good pictures and history too.

Gary