Porter Press drives into classic car fiction with high-octane thriller, Wheelbase

By Michael Kliebenstein

Classic car trader Mike Chapman is on the verge of closing a £70 million deal – but only if he and his business partner Rick can survive long enough to sell a long-forgotten collection of exotic Italian sports cars.

Their story unfolds in Wheelbase, a fast-moving thriller set in the fantastically opulent world of top-echelon collectable cars.

One of the cars is hiding something ugly, something dangerous: a link to a powerful European network of organised crime. Suddenly, late payments, cloned cars and timewasters are the least of their problems, and what looked like a straightforward sale becomes a fight for their lives.

Author Michael Kliebenstein uses his real-life experience of the classic car business to immerse readers in a high-stakes story of multi-million dollar deals, rivals, scammers, gangsters, and more.

Wheelbase makes the ideal gift for anyone who has a passion for classic cars – or just enjoys a gripping, action-filled adventure.

Book Specification

198mm x 129mm | softback | 284 pages| Price: £13.99 | ISBN 978-1-913089-51-1
Publisher: Porter Press International | Categories: FF, FJ, WGCB
Publication: 13 December 2024

About the Author

Michael Kliebenstein has more than 45 years of automotive experience as a car collector, restorer, racer, photographer, advisor, and marketing expert. He travels the world to find the ultimate in historic cars for collectors, museums, and other car-related companies.
Michael’s previous Porter Press International book, SuperFinds, was a truly unique work that explored significant and remarkable car finds from the 1960s and 1970s and sold out swiftly. Above all, Michael is a true classic car enthusiast with a driving passion for collectable cars in their untouched original condition and form.

About Porter Press

Porter Press International is renowned for publishing top-quality motoring books. Founded in 2005 by acclaimed automotive author Philip Porter, the company is now firmly established worldwide as a leading motoring book publisher.

The unrivalled Porter Press team includes James Page, former editor of Classic & Sports Car and Steve Rendle, former commissioning editor for Haynes Publishing. Both liaise closely with chief design contributor, Martin Port, former art editor of Classic & Sports Car.

Porter Press is proud to have worked with a number of motoring icons, including Murray Walker, Martin Brundle, Derek Bell, Gordon Murray, Michael Turner and Stirling Moss.
Authors include Doug Nye, Ian Wagstaff, Keith Bluemel, James Page, Mick Walsh, Chas Parker, Rinsey Mills, J. Mac Hulbert, Richard Heseltine, Matthew Field, Malcolm McKay, Gordon Bruce, Mark Cole, Michael Kliebenstein, Serge Vanbockryck and Philip Porter.