Books published by publisher Motorbooks Intl

Corvettes have been around for over 50 years and hold a special place in many car enthusiasts hearts. There have been certain Corvette models and years that have stood above the rest. This revised edition of Corvette Milestones includes the milestones of Corvettes from the first generation to the newest C6 generation. Each model is profiled with information why it is set against the rest of the Corvette models, specifications, and photos.

In the four years since his dad's untimely death, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has only continued to live up to the legacy "The Intimidator" left behind. Keeping the diehard #3 fan up-to-date on the stellar career of one of NASCAR's current top stars, this second edition will contain all the original edition's Circle Track and Stock Car Racing magazine articles that followed Little E from Andy Hillenburg's driving school through the Busch series to Cup racing and add pieces on Earnhardt's successful 2003, 2004, and 2005 seasons. With a career 15 wins, he has been in the thick of the championship hunt the last two seasons while only continuing to heighten his profile as a spokesman for NASCAR racing. Many of his legions of fans were also fans of his dad, but Little E has earned their respect on his own merit, and with each passing year he moves further out of his father's shadow and into his own limelight. The book features photography from both Nigel Kinrade and the Primedia archives. A complete updated statistical chart will be included.

Mickey Thompson offers a now-impossible (Thompson and his wife were murdered in 1988) first-person telling of the legendary racer and motorsport impresario’s high-speed life, from his earliest days through the height of his competition exploits on drag strips, at Bonneville, the Indy 500, Baja, and more—complemented by some 100 rare images culled from family archives, the NHRA museum, and the collections of friends and fellow racers. Four decades after his tragic death, Mickey Thompson’s name and accomplishments remain legendary among motorsports and automotive enthusiasts. Thompson did it all on four wheels: land-speed racing, drag racing, off-road, NASCAR, Indianapolis…anything involving speed. Armed with a restless mind and a keen business sense, Thompson moved from success to success. In the early 1970s, motorsports writer (and former drag racer) Tom Madigan and Thompson embarked on a project to write the latter’s autobiography. After two years, extensive interviews, and a near-finished manuscript the whole enterprise fell apart for a number of reasons. Type-written sheets, neatly stacked, were boxed, stored, and mostly forgotten.Mickey Thompson: The Lost Story of the Original Speed King in His Own Words is that never-published work—an amazing biographical artifact from what many consider the golden age of automotive racing.