| | | | | MOTORBOOKS BLOG | With Independence Day right around the corner, we can't help but think of those things that are cultural staples here in America. Some may say "American" means apple pie, baseball and the Big Mac. Here at Motorbooks, we think American culture is best represented through the greatest car and racing legends of our time - the best of which is the great Carroll Shelby. Colin Comer penned a book for us in 2009 that Automobile Magazine called "more readable and coffee-table friendly than the World Registry but still richly detailed enough to serve as a great resource", Keith Martin's Sports Car Market said was "a beautiful book on every level" and Vintage Motorsport said it was "well worth adding this to your Shelby book collection". The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles: Cobras, Mustangs and Super Snakes was hailed by critics and is more than worthy of another look. |
| | | Dear ASD,
The 4th of July is just around the corner. The season of the summer road trip is well underway.
Growing up in rural Minnesota in the 1970s, road trips were the only kind of vacation I knew. The Black Hills of South Dakota. The Wisconsin Dells. Minnesota's North Shore. Once we even went to Chicago. Wow! Those buildings were tall!
Route 66 was too far from home to meet the "no more than a week" vacation criteria Dad set. And I've not had a chance to drive the highway as an adult. But it's a trip that's on my bucket list. And I know the Voyageur Press books by Jim Hinckley will be a great help when I do. |
 To help me prepare for the trip, I've just picked up my own copy of The Route 66 Encyclopedia. An encyclopedia with a twist, this book presents alphabetical entries on Route 66 history, landmarks, personalities, and culture, from Bobby Troup's anthem "Route 66" to The Grapes of Wrath to the Wigwam Motel. It is illustrated with more than 1,000 old and new, color and black-and-white photos and memorabilia.These pages cover the history of Route 66 and the people who played a role in its transformation from highway to icon between 1926 and the present. It is a reference book for all things Route 66. Plus, it is a time capsule, a travel guide, a history book, a memorial, a testimonial, and a chronicle of almost a century of societal evolution. |
 And watch for Route 66 Treasures, coming this September. Like the other Route 66 books, this one will be filled with nostalgia. Author Jim Hinckley's unique new look at the road examines it through the lens of vintage promotional and advertising efforts, going so far as to include 15 pieces of fabulous removable facsimile memorabilia-among them diner menus, cocktail napkins, paper coasters, window decals, postcards, brochures, and more-each enclosed in its own vellum envelope. An utterly new look at the Mother Road, Route 66 Treasures offers a rare collectible archive for the growing hordes of 66 enthusiasts. |
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| | | Ebooks, too
Many of our books are available as ebooks. If we have an ebook for your favorite title, there will be a series of "Buy the ebook" links on the product page, so you can choose your preferred ebook format and vendor. If the book you want isn't available as an ebook, check back often. We're converting more titles to ebook formats every day. |
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