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Useful Books for Car Builders
Here are a few books which I've read and found useful. Some of them are amazing, some of them suck, and the following ratings should be taken with a grain of salt if you know more (likely) or less (also possible) about cars than I do.
Excellent content. Invaluable to a wannabe Gordon Murray.
Good information with notable tech value.
Some worthwhile info here, somewhere.
Do you have time and money to waste?

Racing and Sports Car Chassis Design
by Mike Costin & David Phipps

Race and Rally Car Source Book
by Allan Staniforth

Race Car Engineering and Mechanics
by Paul Van Valkenburgh

Build Your Own Sports Car for as Little as £250 and Race It!
by Ron Champion

Car Builders' Manual
by Lionel Baxter
(no picture)

Engine & Drivetrain
Modern Engine Tuning
by A. Graham Bell

Competition Car Composites
by Simon McBeath, Brian O'Rourke

Metal Fabricator's Handbook
by Ron Fournier

Ultimate Sheet Metal Fabrication
by Tim Remus

Welder's Handbook
by Richard Finch

How to Build and Modify Sportscar and Kitcar
Suspension and Brakes for Road and Track
by Des Hammill

Brake Systems: OEM & Racing Brake Technology
by Mike Mavrigian, Larry W. Carley

Brake Handbook
by Fred Puhn

Engineer to Win
by Carroll Smith

Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts and Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook
by Carroll Smith

Automotive Electrical Handbook
by Jim Horner

Custom Auto Electronics and Auto Electrical Reference Manual
by Frank 'Choco' Munday