 | Tune to Win by Carroll Smith
Buy new: $14.36 / Used from: $11.19 You'll need all four of Carrol Smith's books. Start with this one and then get "Nuts, Bolts, etc.". Smith had strongly held opinions but he also gives you enough information to help you form your own ideas.
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 | Race and Rally Car Sourcebook: The Guide to Building and Modifying a Competition Car by Allan Staniforth
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $23.00 Practical advice for the amature, plenty of information on suspension design and amusing "case histories" mean you might need two copies of this book - one for the nightstand and another for the shop.
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 | Competition Car Aerodynamics: A Practical Handbook by Simon McBeath
Buy new: $32.81 / Used from: $41.33 You'll need to consider aerodynamics to build a competitive car today and this book gives enough coverage to get you started.
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 | Go Ahead - Take the Wheel by Dave Gran
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $9.93 This book covers the economic side of amature racing better than any other. If you come to your senses and decide that designing and building race cars in your spare time is too hard, you could try racing "regular" sports cars.
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 | How to Build a Cheap Sports Car (Motorbooks Workshop) by Keith Tanner
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $14.08 A "locost" is halfway between a race car and a street-legal passenger car. Maybe this would make a good first project.
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 | How to Build Motorcycle-engined Racing Cars (Speedpro) by Tony Pashley
Buy new: $32.97 / Used from: $39.43 Save a lot of money by using motorcycle engines. 10,000+ RPM for $2000!
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