Best Antique & Collectible Transportation Books of 2025

A Man & His Car: Iconic Cars and Stories from the Men Who Love Them is a visually stunning coffee table book that celebrates the unique bond between men and their cars. With more than 80 personal stories and beautiful photographs of the cars and their details, readers can take a journey into the hearts of car enthusiasts, from celebrities to collectors to everyman who fell in love with a particular car. The book received high praise from Robb Report, Hollywood Reporter, and others. Overall, this book is a must-have for any car lover and makes an excellent gift for anyone who appreciates the beauty and art of cars.

Porsche 70 Years: There Is No Substitute by Randy Leffingwell is a must-have book for any Porsche enthusiast. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the company's entire history, from its first 356 to the advanced 918. Leffingwell's in-depth analyses of milestone cars and events, accompanied by beautiful contemporary photos and rare historical images, give readers a richly illustrated and detailed book. The author also sheds light on the engineering and design stories behind Stuttgart's most famous cars and key players. Overall, Porsche 70 Years is a worthy purchase for any Porsche enthusiast's bookshelf.

Star Trek: Light-and-Sound Borg Cube (RP Minis) is a must-have for Star Trek fans and collectors who want to own a unique, mini-size collectible Borg cube with light and sound. This cube-shaped spacecraft is one of the largest, most powerful, and fastest vessels in the Star Trek galaxy. The kit includes a light-up Borg cube with sound, a display base, and a 48-page book on the history of Borg cubes and full-color photos. The book is informative and engaging, making it a perfect addition to any Star Trek collection.

The “Old Cars Price Guide BIG BOOK 2023” is a comprehensive guide to classic car values, featuring over 300,000 listings for domestic cars and light trucks manufactured between 1901 and 2012. The book provides a grading scale of one through six condition and is fully vetted by the leaders in the car-collecting hobby. It is an essential resource for collectors, restorers, buyers, sellers, insurance agents, and anyone who relies on reliable authoritative data. The book is a must-read for those in the antique and collectible transportation books category.

The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing and Ropework (Dover Maritime) is an excellent handbook on basic shipboard skills, offering a complete course in rigging, working, and maintaining a ship. The book covers topics such as sailor's tools, basic knots, useful hitches, splicing, handsewing, canvas work, belaying, coiling, stowing, towing procedures, and more. With over 100 illustrations, it is easy to follow and packed with useful information. The book is perfect for boating and yachting enthusiasts, as well as armchair sailors and landlubbers who are interested in the sea. It is a delightful reading that provides a chatty and humorous style of writing.

Old-Time Roses Stickers is a delightful sticker collection that features 45 full-color illustrations of old-fashioned roses. The stunning illustrations were carefully selected from rare turn-of-the-century archives. This collection is perfect for adding a lovely, nostalgic touch to stationery, gift packages, tiles, mirrors, and other flat surfaces. The stickers are easy to use, simply peel and apply. The queen of flowers is displayed in all its splendor, as full-blown, lush single blossoms, in dainty bouquets, as nosegays, and more. This book is a must-have for scrapbooking enthusiasts who love vintage designs.

Classic Car: The Definitive Visual History is a stunning celebration of the most iconic and important classic cars from the 1940s to the early 1990s. With over 250 models photographed from every angle, this book showcases the great marques, from Bentley to Ferrari. Giles Chapman, the award-winning author and expert on all aspects of motoring, provides comprehensive profiles and specifications of each model, along with the designers and manufacturers who created them. The book's lavish photography, stunning DPS images, and feature pages make it a must-have for collectors and classic car enthusiasts alike. Overall, it's a book that will be treasured for years to come.

The Airplanes of the Second World War Coloring Book is an educational and fact-filled coloring book that features 46 accurate and realistic illustrations of military aircraft of World War II. It includes information about design innovations, each plane's military role and affiliation, and other pertinent data. The book is perfect for children, teens, adults, aviation buffs, aspiring pilots, and war history enthusiasts. The superb renderings by world-renowned graphic artist Carlo Demand will recall an era when the needs of a global conflict spurred tremendous advances in aerial technology, both military and commercial. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in aviation history and design.

The Chevy Corvette Trivia Book is a great addition to any classic cars fan's collection. The book takes readers on a nostalgic journey through the history and trivia of the Chevrolet Corvette, from its creation in 1953 to its status as a symbol of freedom, youth, and speed in American culture. The book covers everything from rare models to the most commonly issued, including specialized features, models, popular car make colors, CEOs, and famous races. This book is perfect for car enthusiasts who want to test their knowledge and learn little-known facts and trivia about Corvettes.

The Mighty Trucks, Cars, and Vehicles Dot Markers Activity Book for Toddlers Ages 2-4 is a fun and engaging way to develop motor skills in children. With 30 pages of jumbo easy designs, the dot markers activity book features various transportation vehicles like monster trucks, taxis, and construction vehicles. It's perfect for birthday, Easter, Christmas, and other occasions. The book's interactive and creative dot art activities will keep preschoolers entertained for hours.