by "xsnowpig" (xsnowpig)
Published 11/01/2017 at 19:16
by "xsnowpig" (xsnowpig)
Published 11/01/2017 at 19:16
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looking for new books to read. I think i have read all the current auto or cycle books in my collection at least twice so i need some ideas. my all time top 5 are Zen and the art of MC maintenance, The Gold Plated Porsche, Big Sids Vincati, Ghost Rider, The Mechanic’s Tale.
as you can see, those are not regular fiction types, but fiction is good too. thanks
would have included a sweet picture for your time and effort, but Kinja.
"Ssfancyfresh" (scotttt)
11/01/2017 at 19:23, STARS: 1
Leanings - Peter Egan
Shop class as soul craft - Matthew Crawford
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
11/01/2017 at 19:44, STARS: 1
I enjoyed both of Doug Demuro’s books.
"McMike" (mcmike)
11/01/2017 at 19:59, STARS: 1
I like Egan’s “Side Glances,” too.
"AkursedX" (akursedx)
11/01/2017 at 20:01, STARS: 3
‘The Art of Racing in The Rain’ by Garth Stein. Fiction, but a good car read but you have to like dogs too.
"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
11/01/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 0
Here’s a couple of the top of my head:
The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the World’s Worst Car by Jason Vuic.
Life at the Limit and Beyond the Limit by Professor Sid Watkins.
"XJDano" (xjdano)
11/01/2017 at 20:05, STARS: 0
Steve Lehto has some books about the turbine car, and the Tucker along with some non automotive themes.
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
11/01/2017 at 20:06, STARS: 0
The limit: life and death on the 1961 grand prix circuit by michael cannell
"arl" (arl1968)
11/01/2017 at 20:30, STARS: 0
On The Road - Jack Kerouac. Really an amazing book that takes place in a special time in America. Culture was changing, travel was changing, there were still railroad bums as well as the start of the interstates.
The Rider - Tim Krabbe. The best book ever on racing bikes. Bicycles that is. Short and wonderful book.
"Verdog ~ manual Bro, Bro - HellHawk Equipped" (verdog)
11/01/2017 at 20:32, STARS: 0
Yup.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
11/01/2017 at 20:51, STARS: 0
Ultimate Speed Secrets- Ross Bentley (Former race car driver, very good and very technical.)
High-Performance Handling for Street or Track- Don Alexander (Covers more mechanical/technical aspects of handling.)
Advanced Performance Driving- Reg Local (Former police driving instructer. No where near as techinal as Speed Secrets. More applicable to the street)
I haven’t read this in a while, but it’s pretty goofy and entertaining, and has a little bit of useful information IIRC.
PS: I got all of these with the Amazon Kindle app. Idk how hard these are to get a hardcopy.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
11/01/2017 at 21:12, STARS: 2
"xsnowpig" (xsnowpig)
11/01/2017 at 22:05, STARS: 0
I am pretty sure I like the character of Enzo more than any.
"xsnowpig" (xsnowpig)
11/01/2017 at 22:07, STARS: 1
loved this a long time ago
"xsnowpig" (xsnowpig)
11/01/2017 at 22:09, STARS: 0
just reread Shop class as soulcraft last week
"Hammerdown" (hammerdown32)
11/02/2017 at 10:27, STARS: 0
Jupiter’s Travels is maybe the pinnacle of motorcycle travel books.
If you’re looking for some just straight up travel writing I go to advrider.com and read the ride reports there from time to time. Some of those folks tell some pretty good stories.
"Jayvincent" (jayvincent)
11/03/2017 at 19:14, STARS: 0
Ben Collins - the man in the white suit
It’s a great read even if you aren’t a top gear fan because its really about the pure adrenaline rush of performance driving any kind of vehicle in any kind of weather. The 3 Amigos from TG barely make a cameo as Ben takes you on a first person thrill-ride with more action and death defying stunts than the (now closed, sadly) Disney Lights! Motors! Action! show.
"Jayvincent" (jayvincent)
11/03/2017 at 19:15, STARS: 0
there -was- a picture, it got Kinja’d...
