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Vintage Kart & Racing Books

A new small engine service book, written with some input of vintage karters (note that kart on the cover!)

New Vintage Karting Book - "40 years of karting" Birel's new book, just published, does contain some American karting history. Covers 40 years of karting techology and history, the story of Birel. Contains a multitude of peroid and modern photos, many never published.


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HP Books Red Cover Version

Rare Webco Blue Cover version

"Two-Stroke Tuner's Handbook" - by Gordon Jennings, 1973. Considered one of the best layman's resource materials for two-stroke engines; it is highly sought after by collectors and tuners alike. Note: this book is very difficult to find, especially the blue cover Webco version, check links often or reserve at Amazon.

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"The Complete Book of Karting" -by Dick Day, 1961. One of the first karting collectable books.


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"Karting" - by Leroi 'Tex' Smith, 1971. Cover the history of karting back to the beginning. Great book, many vintage photos!


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"Karting Handbook" - by Bob Pendergast 1961 to order, Amazon makes this difficult, click buy now link below, then using search tool in upper left corner of that page, pull down the "zShops" selection, then enter this book's title in the lower box and hit "GO". BUY Now


"Karting Guide" - by Marvin Patchen 1961  This book is difficult to find, but you can try searching Amazon. Amazon makes this difficult, click buy now link below, then using search tool in upper left corner of that page, pull down the "zShops" selection, then enter this book's title in the lower box and hit "GO". BUY Now


"Midget Motoring and Karting" - by Kenton McFarland, 1961.



"The Young Sportsman's Guide to KARTING" -  by Harvey B. Janes, 1962.



"The Karting Crowd" - by James L. Summers 1961 to order, Amazon makes this difficult, click buy now link below, then using search tool in upper left corner of that page, pull down the "zShops" selection, then enter this book's title in the lower box and hit "GO". BUY Now


"The Green Galloper" - by Margaret and George Ogan 1966 to order, Amazon makes this difficult, click buy now link below, then using search tool in upper left corner of that page, pull down the "zShops" selection, then enter this book's title in the lower box and hit "GO". BUY Now



"Kart Racing" by Alan Burgess 1967. This book is difficult to find, but you can try searching Amazon. Amazon makes this difficult, click buy now link below, then using search tool in upper left corner of that page, pull down the "zShops" selection, then enter this book's title in the lower box and hit "GO". BUY Now



"Karting: Fun on Four Wheels" - by Ed Radlauer 1968 & 1975.


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"Karting Challenge" - by Ed Radlauer 1969.



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"The Karters" - by William C. Gault 1972



"International 100cc. Kart Engines,1975- 77" - by Alan Burgess 1975 This book is difficult to find, but you can try searching Amazon. Amazon makes this difficult, click buy now link below, then using search tool in upper left corner of that page, pull down the "zShops" selection, then enter this book's title in the lower box and hit "GO". BUY Now



"Karting" - by Rosemary Giesen 1978 (working on link - check back later)



"Kart Racing - A Complete Guide to Karts, Equipment, Racing, Techniques, and Safety" - by Jerry Leonard 1980



"Karting: Racing's Fast Little Cars" - by Rosemary G. Washington 1980



"Karts and Karting: A First Book" - by George S. Fichter 1982



"Karting Winners" - by Edward Radlauer, Ruth S. Radlauer 1982



"Kart Racing (World of Racing)" - by Sylvia Wilkinson 1985



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"Drive It: The Complete Book of Long- Circuit Karting" - by Rodger Calvert, Mike Smith 1985



"Karting" - by Norman S. Barrett 1989




Amazon Books of interest "Recent Vintage"


"Bob Bondurant on Race Kart Driving" - by Bob Bondurant - New book hot off the press.



"Karting (Radical Sports)" - by Graham Smith 2002 - This guide to karting is one in a series which looks at the more unusual sports which are gaining in popularity. It discusses: how and when the sport started; the equipment needed; simple skills; safety tips; keeping fit; associated clubs and governing bodies; and international stars.



"Racing the Yamaha Kt100-S Engine" - by Jean Genibrel - Already a classic, one of the only complete books written on how to blueprint the Yamaha.



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"Karting! A Complete Introduction" - by Jean L. Genibrel


"Kart Driving Techniques" by Jim Hall, Owner of Jim Hall Kart Racing School. A world-class driver and instructor teaches you the fundamentals of going fast in any type of kart. .



"The Two-Stroke Cycle Engines : Its Development, Operation, and Design"
by John B. Heywood, Eran Sher 1989

"Two-Stroke Performance Tuning" by A. Graham Hill 1999

 

 

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