The holidays are firmly upon us so we compiled a list of gift suggestions for the gearhead among your family, friends and associates. Each of these fine offerings would make a great holiday present, especially at our discounted rates.
Yes indeed, Sports Car Digest readers benefit from a 25% discount from the selected David Bull Publishing’s books found below. Enter “SCD” into the discount code field when checking out between now and December 11th and your purchase will reflect the 25% discount.
In addition to the books we highlight below, we suggest you browse the David Bull Publishing site for many other fine offerings. Also – please feel free to share the “SCD” discount code with friends and family.
We also offer a deal on Burt Levy’s Last Open Road series of books – The Last Open Road, Montezuma’s Ferrari, The Fabulous Trashwagon and Toly’s Ghost. If you’ve never met Levy’s Buddy Palumbo character, you are in for a treat.
And last but not least, we had to throw in a plug for our 2010 Vintage Car Racing Calendar…
| Mark Donohue – Technical Excellence at Speed |
In the first full biography of Mark Donohue, author Michael Argetsinger tells the story of racing’s ultimate driver-engineer, one who set the standard for generations to come. He also explains how Donohue’s life and career were shaped by his friends, family, and fellow drivers, as well as by the rapid changes in technology and competition that swept through racing during his time.
“A comprehensive portrait of a good man and a great driver – one of America’s best ever.” – Sports Car Digest’s Review
$39.95 (less the Sports Car Digest Community discount of 25%) – Please use “SCD” discount code when ordering. Offer expires December 11th, 2009. Click on Bull Publishing below to read more or order this book.
| The Grand Prix Motorcycle – The Official Technical History |
In The Grand Prix Motorcycle: The Official Technical History, author Kevin Cameron describes how each year’s championship-winning machine was created and refined, beginning with the 1949 AJS “Porcupine” E90 and carrying through to Valentino Rossi’s 2008 Yamaha M1.
$39.95 (less the Sports Car Digest Community discount of 25%) – Please use “SCD” discount code when ordering. Offer expires December 11th, 2009. Click on Bull Publishing below to read more or order this book.
| Porsche 917 X 17 – The Cars and Drivers in Studio |
Forty years after its 1969 debut, racing fans still regard the Porsche 917 with awe as one the greatest sports cars ever built. In Porsche 917 X 17: The Cars and Drivers in Studio, renowned automotive photographer and director Jeff Zwart follows up his award-winning book, Porsche Rennsport, with exquisitely rendered images of 17 of the most beautiful and historic 917s.
Highlights include the first Porsche to win Le Mans overall, the 917K shared by Richard Attwood and Hans Hermann; the Gulf-Wyer 917K shared by Pedro Rodríguez and Jackie Oliver in 1971; and the notorious “Pink Pig”-a 917/20 that was raced just once by Willi Kauhsen in 1971.
$149.95 (less the Sports Car Digest Community discount of 25%) – Please use “SCD” discount code when ordering. Offer expires December 11th, 2009. Click on Bull Publishing below to read more or order this book.
| Porsche Book – The Complete History of Types and Models |
Written by Porsche insider and Le Mans-winner Jürgen Barth with co-author Gustav Büsing The Porsche Book: The Complete History of Types and Models, is a massive, three-volume set, and is the ultimate technical history of all Porsche cars and designs, from the most famous sports cars to the most obscure prototypes.
Originally published in 1977, this is the first English-language edition of The Porsche Book in 25 years. Complete descriptions of each model’s specifications, from 1948 through the present day are complemented by details of upgrades and major options.
$299.95 (less the Sports Car Digest Community discount of 25%) – Please use “SCD” discount code when ordering. Offer expires December 11th, 2009. Click on Bull Publishing below to read more or order this book.
| Burt Levy’s “Buddy Palumbo” Historic fiction quartet |
The Last Open Road
The cult-classic original. A coming-of age story about a 19-year-old New Jersey gas station mechanic learning about life, love and the joys and perils of motor racing in the Eisenhower fifties.
Montezuma’s Ferrari
The sequel. Another hilarious ride through motorsports history with the gang from Finzio’s Sinclair. Ferrari vs. Mercedes-Benz at 1952 Carrera Panamericana, the 1953 12 Hours of Sebring and more. 2000 Benjamin Franklin Book of the Year award-winner.
The Fabulous Trashwagon
Third book in the series. More and bigger racing, wrenching and road trip adventures. Buddy builds a special, learns about “California Horsepower” at Bonneville and witnesses racing’s darkest day ever at Le Mans in ’55.
Toly’s Ghost
Buddy grows up in the automobile business while devil-may-care pal Cal Carrington goes off to race in California and Europe. A stunning epic that travels from New Jersey to Hollywood to Nassau to the Nurburgring and chronicles one of the racing’s most glamorous and dangerous eras.
Sports Car Digest Holiday Special – all four books for $100.00. Click on Last Open Road below to read more or order these books.
| 2010 Sports Car Digest Vintage Car Racing Calendar |
Sports Car Digest and Senior Contributing Photographer Dennis Gray have produced a stunning vintage racing calendar for 2010. The calendar contains our favorite images from several vintage car racing events Dennis documented in 2009, with pictures from the Monterey Historics, Wine Country Classic and others.
Ferrari, Bugatti, Cobra, Scarab, Alfa Romeo, Lola and more are featured in our inaugural calendar, a high-quality piece printed on heavy, significant paper to produce crisp images with deep colors. The calendar also includes dates of next year’s major vintage car racing events – Mille Miglia, Goodwood, Monterey and so on.
Cost is $39.99, which includes shipping within the United States and Canada. (International Buyers: please inquire about total cost).
For more information, please click 2010 Sports Car Digest Calendar.
Thanks to Peter Bourassa of MMR (Motorsports Marketing Resources) for his work in pulling this offer together.
Thanks for these book suggestions, these would make great xmas presents for Porsche lovers such as myself 🙂