The Certain Sound, by John Wyer John Wyer, the legedary master strategist and tactician of endurance racing, tells his life story in this large volume with few small black and white photos. Highlights, of course, include the '59, '68, ad '69 LeMans wins, and the '70 and '71 seasons with the Porsche 917s. Wyer is exactly as one would picture him, droll and excrusiatingly precise. This is the granddaddy of all Porsche books, written by one of the worlds leading automotive journalists. It cover's the history of Porsche through about 1977.
Technical detail abounds.
This is a serious 800 page book done in cooperation and with the help of Porsche AG as well as dozens of experts. Fast Guys, Rich Guys, and Idiots, by Sam Moses Former Sports Illlustrated motorsports writer tells his story of clawing his way towards the top of motorsports. He is apparently a much better writer than he was a driver. And there's nothing wrong with that. This book appears to be long out of print and quite rare.