Man and Machine The Best Of Stephan Wilkinson

Stephan Wilkinson - a long-time expert on the ways men entertain themselves when no one is telling them what to do - takes readers into the high-speed, high-risk world of restored jets, custom ambulances, and Formula One cars. Wilkinson visits a factory where Amish men customise ambulances, adding everything from lockable med cabinets to tires that can instantly sprout chains for driving through icy conditions. He describes restoring a Czech trainer jet, and the daring corps of millionaires who fly them for fun. Always entertaining, Wilkinson takes men where they love to go - under the hood, over the mechanic's shoulder, and behind the wheel.

Stephan Wilkinson is the automotive editor at Popular Science, was the editor of Car & Driver, and is the author of The Gold-Plated Porsche. He lives in upstate New York.