Is the book you’ve written about a topic related to cars? Do you need a publishing house? We’ve compiled a list of 10 top car book publishers for your review below.
1. Bentley Publishers
Out of their location in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States, Bentley Publishers is a book publisher specializing in car books. Their books cover topics about a wide range of popular car brands, including books on Ford, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Toyota, among others.
From photobooks appreciating car design and technical manuals about car performance, to history books on the beginning of these famous brands, Bentley Publishers continues to help spread knowledge about cars in an easily digestible format. “Porsche: Origin of the Species” and “Ferdinand Porsche: Genesis of Genius” by Karl Ludvigsen and “Physics for Gearheads” by Randy Beikmann are a number of titles they have produced.
For those interested in submitting a manuscript for consideration, contact Bentley Publishers with a book synopsis, table of contents and sample chapter of your book. It should be sent by mail to their offices, the address of which is indicated on their website.
2. CarTech
CarTech is a book publisher of car books that publishes on topics including car restoration, driving techniques, car interiors, as well as about trucks and motorcycles. Situated in Forest Lake, Minnesota, in the United States, CarTech was established in 1993 and quickly created a name for itself as the local go-to publisher on car books in the country.
Since that time, CarTech’s books have become ubiquitous with cars and road vehicles, and now boast a portfolio of nearly 150 books. Some of their published books include “How to Swap GM LT-Series Engines into Almost Anything” by Jefferson Bryant, “Dodge Challenger and Charger: How to Build and Modify 2006-2014” by Randy Bolig, and “Mopar Small-Block Engines: How to Build Max Performance” by Larry Shepard.
Interested authors with a manuscript that you would like to publish through CarTech should connect with their editorial department by email. You should prepare a query letter as well as a manuscript of your book.
3. Corterie Press
Created in 1996, Corterie Press is a publisher that specializes in car books on topics including McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, BMW and Corvette. They operate out of their offices in Littleton, Colorado, in the United States, and delivered countless books and other products on the topic of cars and racing.
Readers are able to benefit from some of the many offerings from Corterie Press, including their car books, magazines, and other accessories, like posters and calendars. Among their portfolio of car books are “1965: Jim Clark & Team Lotus” by William Taylor, “Ed Swart: From Zandvoort to Daytona” and “The Best Job in the World: Lamborghini Test Driver”.
Email Corterie Press directly if you have a car book that you feel they might be interested in publishing. Writers should prepare a short summary of their concept, and a copy of their book if possible.
4. David Bull Publishing
David Bull Publishing is a book publisher that specializes in publishing books on motorsports. Out of their location in Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States, their books cover topics including the biographies of famous drivers like Walt Hansgen and Jim Clark, topics surrounding sports bike racing, and books on racing history.
From the time that it was founded in 1995, David Bull Publishing has continued to evolve and elevate the level of material it publishes, putting out a higher quality of writing and photography over time. Some examples of the car books that they have produced include “The China Car” by Francois Castaing, “Ben Spies” by Larry Lawrence, and “Troy Bayliss: A Faster Way” by Troy Bayliss.
Contact David Bull Publishing through the contact page on their website. Writers should include their personal contact information, information about themselves as an author and also a brief summary about their book and why they’d like to publish through this company.
5. Racemaker Press
Boston, Massachusetts is home to Racemaker Press, a car book publisher that has been recognized for its excellence in creating reading material that is historically accurate, of quality, and entertaining for readers. Their books include biographies, children’s books about cars, cars about famous races, Grand Prix, Formula One and other car-related topics.
Whether it is their documentation of historical races for posterity or their fun look at cars for the amazing examples of technology they are, there’s something for all readers with Racemaker Press. For an idea of the kind of book Racemaker Press is known for, take a look at their books “Bridgehampton Racing: From the Street to the Bridge”, “Caribbean Capers: The Cuban Grand Prix Races of 1957, 1958 & 1960”, and “The Last Days of Henry Ford”.
Writers working on a manuscript for a car book should reach out directly to Racemaker Press with a properly formatted query letter and contact information for them to follow up with you regarding your book and whether it is a good fit for them.
6. Veloce Publishing
Veloce Publishing was created by co-founders Rod Grainer and Judith Brooks in 1991. For the last three decades, they have been one of the top car book publishers in Europe, operating out of Dorchester, in the United Kingdom. In addition to producing quality books about cars year after year, Veloce Publishing has expanded out from strictly creating car books with the creation of two imprints that focus on other reading material.
What continues to set them apart, however, is their love of cars, which is apparent in the high quality of reading material that they produce on a regular basis. Some books that can illustrate the standard that all of their books are held to include “An Austin Anthology II” by James Stringer, “The BMW Motorcycle Story” by Ian Falloon, and “Bunty” by Halwary Schrader.
If you feel that the car book that you are working for is a good fit for Veloce, contact them through the contact page on their website.
7. Dalton Watson Fine Books
With over forty years of experience, Dalton Watson Fine Books has been run by founders Glyn and Jean Morris since its inception. The publisher, devoted to the study and appreciation of cars, is located in Deerfield, Illinois, in the United States. Their books are broken down by their country of origin, with books on French, German, and Italian cars, as well as books about car manufacturers and designers.
While creating books that appreciate and commemorate the great classic cars of the past, Dalton Watson Fine Books also dedicates spots in their portfolio to recognize the developments that the industry has taken as well, for a well-balanced collection of car books. Among their many published books are titles like “Fit for a King: The Royal Garage of the Shahs of Iran” by Borzou Sepasi, “The Straight Eight Engine Powering Premium Automobiles” by Keith Ray, and “Gulf 917” by Jay Gillotti.
For authors wanting to submit their book manuscripts to Dalton Watson Fine Books, email Glyn Morris with a query letter and a sample of your manuscript.
8. SAE International
SAE International, which stands for the Society of Automobile Engineers, created the publishing branch of their organization in 1916. The organization produces books and research publications on all manner of transportation, including cars, airplanes, and rockets.
Their focus mainly being the technical components of cars and vehicles, their publications are widely regarded as some of the best in the industry. Check out their books, including “Fundamental of Integrated Vehicle Realization” by Mohamed El-Sayed, “McLaren: The Engine Company” by Roger Melners, and “Noise, Vibrations and Harshness of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles” by Lijun Zhang, Dejian Meng and Gang Chen.
SAE is excited for and open to accepting book submissions. They ask for submissions to be sent as a Word document and formatted according to the guidelines indicated on their website.
9. Autobooks-Aerobooks
Located in Burbank, California, in the United States. Autobooks-Aerobooks is a publishing company that delivers books on cars and airplanes. With a big focus on classic cars and planes, Autobooks-Aerobooks has published cars on all sorts of related topics, including on well-known models of cars like the Ferrari 250 GTE and the Nissan GTP, as well as famous racers and their races.
In addition to their published books, Autobooks-Aerobooks also maintains “The Ace Magazine”, their periodic publication. For a closer look at their books, check out “A Little Bit Sideways: Battling Giants in NASCAR’s Golden Age” by Scott Huler, “Alfa Romeo: All the Cars” by Lorenzo Ardizio, and “Aston Martin and LM10” by Jonathan Wood.
Connect with Auto-books-Aerobooks if you have a manuscript that you think they might be interested in. There is a contact form on their website that you can use to include your query letter, as well as contact information for yourself.
10. Evro Publishing
Evro Publishing is a car book publishing established in 2014 by founder and chairman Eric Verdon-Roe. He brought over thirty years of experience working at his former employer Haymarket Publishing with him when he helped to open up Evro Publishing, with the goal of creating a publisher that would focus on cars and motorsports.
Today, the publisher has expanded its operations worldwide, with American and European divisions that distribute its popular car books on cars, races, and drivers. Some of their titles include “My Greatest Defeat” by Will Buxton, “John, George and the HWMs: The first racing team to fly the flag for Britain” by Simon Taylor, and “Max: The Dutch Master” by Andre Hodgeboom.
For those interested in having Evro Publishing add your manuscript to their portfolio, email editorial director Mark Hughes with a query letter and a synopsis of what your book is about for further consideration.