Smithology Book — Personalized + Signed

$30.00

Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023 — Paperback, Talahi Press, 2024.


"Charming . . . insightful."  — Car and Driver

"A must-read anthology."  — Motor1

"One of the best car writers of our generation."  — The Autopian


A signed and personalized copy of It's Not the Car host Sam Smith's bestselling 2024 book, Smithology. All profits go toward keeping INTC on the air. (Unsigned copies are $30 through Amazon.)


IMPORTANT: When checking out, please use the "Leave a Message" box in your cart to tell us how you'd like Sam to sign your book. (e.g., "To Bob, whose Porsche is rusty," and any preferred message.)

Signed copies of Smithology are fulfilled separately from other INTC merch and subject to delays due to supply and Sam's travel schedule. These usually ship within one week but can take longer—thank you for being patient!

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What You Get In This Book

  • Twenty years of essays, feature stories, and columns from an internationally beloved car writer

  • A voice published in Esquire, The New York Times, and Wired

  • A behind-the-scenes look at a globetrotting dream job

  • Adventures, ramblings, ride-alongs, geek-outs, motorsport daydreams, and more—all from a person utterly besotted with machines, driving, racing, Japanese Dodge-van societies, and every other aspect of our life on wheels.

Some More Stuff You Get

New writing never seen anywhere else! A truly staggering amount of self-deprecation! At least one harebrained dog who runs from squirrels! And, last but not least, a picture of a BMW mechanic in a full-body unicorn suit and holding a raw chicken! Which is, we promise, relevant!

(Though that’s mostly because of the chicken.)