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Adventures in Ferrari Land Book SetAdventures in Ferrari Land is a cloth-bound Ferrari book set chronicling the heritage of some of the world's most desirable collectible Ferraris.The greatest vintage Ferraris carry stories with them, and part of the value of each unique car is the depth and richness of its history. Edwin K. Niles has been buying and selling Ferraris for most of his life, and the…
Internal Fire a bronze winner of a 2022 IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Award) in Reference!
This book is a reprint of an important publication that was first published by the Society of Automotive Engineers in 1989. It is an authoritative and entertaining account of the evolution of the very early internal combustion engine. We at Octane Press believe it to be a critical piece of automotive…
The 2021 Half Century of Progress Collector's Book features profiles and action shots of the hard-working machines that broke the plains to make agriculture our most important industry in the United States. The book is produced by the hard-working volunteers that host the show. You will see vintage tractors plowing, corn pickers picking corn, and soybean harvesting. The book also includes the…
Johnny Rutherford was one of the most exciting drivers in big-time auto racing of the 1970s. In these action-filled pages author Hal Higdon tells how Rutherford grew into a racing great. Starting out driving sprint and midget cars in the Midwest, Johnny moved on to stock-car racing—that hair-raising sport in which you shove the throttle pedal to the floor and hold it there all the way around the…
This is the third volume in a series. Start your Botts adventure with Botts Begins and Botts Abroad or purchase volumes 1-5 as a set!
The Golden Age of Hollywood was at its height in the 1930s and the world’s best tractor salesman was captivated by the glitz and glamour. In Botts Breaks Hollywood, the third installment of the Alexander Botts and the…
Al Unser Jr.'s Book, A Checkered PastAl Unser Jr's Book, A Checkered Past, is a thrill ride through the legendary racers highs and lows. A sullied private life hidden behind a winning racing career.A professional racing career...This tale starts with his rise from his kart track victories to his following in the footsteps of his famed, uncle Bobby, and father Al and the wins that earned him a…
In the 1990s, the PPG CART IndyCar World Series drew more fans per event than the NASCAR Cup Series, and it also started to rival Formula 1 on a world stage. PacWest Racing entered the arena at the height of the CART era to take on stout competition from Team Penske, Chip Ganassi Racing and Newman/Haas Racing. Bruce McCaw and his partners encountered challenges they didn’t expect, yet PacWest…
This DVD features profiles and action shots of the hard-working machines that broke the plains to make agriculture the most important industry in the United States. All the foot is from the 2021 Half Century of Progress Show, which is held every other year at the Chanute Air Force Base near Rantoul, Illinois, and is the world’s largest tractor show featuring working machinery.
Hosted by farm…
Finding the Groove features enlightening interviews with 27 leading drivers of the 1970s. From NASCAR and Indy all the way to drag and street racing, author Hal Higdon explores American racing in all its forms.
In each chapter, Higdon asks the drivers: "How do you go fast around a racetrack?" Find out how “The King” Richard Petty has collected a record number of poles and top ten finishes…
Obsessions Die Hard is the story of Ed Culberson’s determination to fulfill his dream. As a teenager he was fascinated with the Pan-American Highway System, which runs the length of North and South America. In his early forties, he acquired another passion—motorcycling. It was only natural that he would merge the two.
Culberson, then a retired U.S. Army officer, wanted to ride his…