Category Archives: Books

TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: November 2025

Posted on November 29, 2025 by terryjohnsen

Autodrome: The lost race circuits of Europe, by C.C. Collins & Gavin D. Ireland, published by Veloce Publishing Limited (2005), 176 pages, hardback For the month of November, I’ve decided to continue with the theme of forgotten and abandoned racetracks, … Continue reading →

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TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: October 2025

Posted on October 30, 2025 by terryjohnsen

Lost Road Courses By Martin Rudow, published by CarTech, Inc. (2016), 176 pages, softback Lost Drag Strips By Tommy Lee Byrd, published by CarTech, Inc. (2013), 176 pages, softback For the month of October, I’ve paired together books that share … Continue reading →

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TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: July 2025

Posted on July 25, 2025 by terryjohnsen

Autocourse/Driver Profiles Vol. 5 – Emerson Fittipaldi By Gordon Kirby, Hazelton Publishing (1990), 107 pages, hardback Autocourse/Driver Profiles Vol. 3 – Alain Prost By Nigel Roebuck, Hazelton Publishing (1990), 109 pages, hardback We’re already halfway through 2025 and for the … Continue reading →

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TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: March 2025

Posted on March 20, 2025 by terryjohnsen

The Great Racing Cars & Drivers By: Charles Fox; Publish Date: January 1972; Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers (New York), Hardcover, 252 pages The third installment in my revived book review series is ‘The Great Racing Cars & Drivers’, by … Continue reading →

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TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: February 2025

Posted on February 26, 2025 by terryjohnsen

Grand Prix Circuits: Maps and Statistics from every Formula One Track By: Maurice Hamilton; Publish Date: 2015; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (UK), Hardcover, 304 pages The second book I’d like to recommend in my revived book review series is ‘Grand Prix … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews are back in 2025!

Posted on November 26, 2024 by terryjohnsen

Coming back to the blog in 2025 will be a steady stream of book reviews. I tried this in 2020 during the lockdown and enjoyed it. So, be on the lookout for some great reading suggestions, and titles to add … Continue reading →

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Vintage Racing Bookshelf: Review # 11

Posted on November 18, 2020 by terryjohnsen

Car Badges of the World By Tim Nicholson, illustrations by John (A.J.) Stokes; Publish Date: 1970; Publisher: American Heritage Press (New York), Hardcover, 137 pages The eleventh book in my review series is one that could very well be categorized … Continue reading →

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Vintage Racing Bookshelf: Review # 10

Posted on October 29, 2020 by terryjohnsen

The Little Auto By Lois Lenski; Publish Date: 1934, this edition published in 1946; Publisher: Oxford University Press, Hardcover, 48 pages During the process of collecting vintage automotive/motor racing books it’s not uncommon to come across a range of books … Continue reading →

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Vintage Racing Bookshelf: Review # 9

Posted on September 26, 2020 by terryjohnsen

Grand Prix Racers – Portraits of Speed Photography by Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier, text by Xavier Chimits; Publish Date: 2008; Publisher: Motorbooks/MBI Publishing Company (Minneapolis), Hardback, 224 pages The ninth book in my review series is Grand Prix Racers – Portraits of … Continue reading →

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Vintage Racing Bookshelf: Review # 7

Posted on July 23, 2020 by terryjohnsen

The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing – A Complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Cars By Peter Higham; Publish Date: 1995; Publisher: Motorbooks International Publishers & Wholesalers. (USA edition), Hardcover, 544 pages The seventh book in my review series is The … Continue reading →

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