NOVI – The Legendary
Indianapolis Race Car   
Volume 2: The Granatelli Years
(1961-1966)

by George Peters and Henri Greuter

Volume 2 of this impressive book covers the saga of the world famous NOVI from the time of the sale to the Granatelli Brothers in 1961 til the definitive retirement of the cars in 1968.

Young lions Jim Hurtubise, Jim McElreath, Art Malone, and Bobby Unser steered the supercharged, four wheel drive monsters gallantly, but were never able to fulfill the dream of an Indy victory.

NOVI is a serious study of a seriously important era in racing.

Soft cover, 274 pages, quality black and white photography throughout.

The Watson Years–When Roadsters Ruled The Speedway

By Gary Wayne

Gary Wayne provides a complete history of A.J.’s roadsters – every chassis in full color.

Stories of top drivers, mechanics and owners.

Hard cover, 172 pages,
32 color pages, over 225 photos

Indianapolis Racing Cars of Frank Kurtis 1941-1963 Photo Archive

By Gordon Eliot White

This definitive work on Kurtis’ championship cars showcases all 111 full size “champ” cars built by Frank Kurtis between 1941-1963. Kurtis cars won the Indy 500 five out of six years (1950-1955) and dominated the starting field from 1950-1958. Kurtis “roadster” design cars had offset engines, allowing drivers to sit lower, and reducing car height and wind resistance, and were the last front–engine cars prior to 1965 rear-engine revolution. This exceptional volume reveals engineering drawings of the cars as well as dramatic starting field and crash photos. Appendix details the cars and provides engine serial numbers.

Paperback, 1-“ x 8 1/2”, 128 pages,
138 black & white photos

Kurtis-Kraft: Masterworks
of Speed and Style

By Gordon Eliot White

Working out of his shop in Glendale, CA, Frank Kurtis changed the face of American Racing, producing a long string of innovative midget, Sprint, Champ and Indy cars from 1935 to 1963. This photo history examines the entire ranges of these Kurtis-Kraft racers with special emphasis on the 60-plus cars that campaigned during the Indianapolis 500 in the 1950’s and early 1960’s.

During the heady front engine roadster period, Kurtis-Kraft racers, powered largely by the periods legendary Offenhauser Engines, won the 500 in an incredible five out of six years from 1950 to 1955. And at the end of the May classic in 1956, Kurtis created 21 of 33 cars in the starting field. Appendix includes nearly 40 pages of race and driver statistics.

Hard cover, 10” x 10”, 216 pages,
43 color, 237 black & white photos, 17 charts

INDY Cars of the 1960s

By Karl Ludvigsen

In all forms of racing it seems the 1960's were years of unprecedented technical change.

At Indianapolis the trend was palpable and Karl Ludvigsen’s book captures it all behind the scenes at gasoline alley: the last of the NOVIS, Mickey Thompson's unusual entries, the Brabhams, STP turbines, Eagles, Lotuses, all-wheel drivers, and turbo Offys.

Paperback, 128 pages,
120 black & white photos

Indy Cars of the 1970’s

By Karl Ludvigsen

The 1970's was the last creative decade at the great Speedway. The spirit of innovation was still strong in the 1970's, which Ludvigsen calls “The Last Creative Decade” at the great Speedway. The turbocharged decade witnessed the extinction of the venerable four-banger Offy and the rise of the Cosworth V-8, which took Indy racing into the 1980's.

Revealing intimate details of the last progressive and experimental decade at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, this book is a must for fans of the world’s greatest motor race.

Paper back ,10 1/4” x 8 1/2”, 128 pages,
120 black & white photos

Indianapolis Roadsters 1952-1964

By Joe Scalzo

A beautifully designed and presented hard-covered book about an amazing and chilling era. Nobody knows and tells tales of behind the racing scene like Joe Scalzo.

This is a complete history of most of the roadsters with little known vignettes about owners, mechanics, and drivers.

The photography is brilliant.

Hard Cover, 10" by 10"

The American Dirt Track Racer

By Joe Scalzo

The classic era of open wheel dirt track racing was from 1946-1970. Likely no one will ever duke it out the way these brave Champ, Sprint, and midget drivers did-and likely no one will ever write it with more knowledge and passion than Joe Scalzo. A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones, Roger Ward, Bobby Unser and others starred in this amazing time.

Hard cover, 160 pages with 200 photos