Richard M. Langworth


Richard M. Langworth CBE was an American author who was based in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, United States, and Eleuthera, Bahamas, who specialised in automotive history and Winston Churchill. He was editor of The Packard Cormorant from 1975 to 2001 and was a Trustee of the Packard Motorcar Foundation in Detroit, Michigan. His works have won awards from the Antique Automobile Club of America, Society of Automotive Historians, Old Cars Weekly, Packard Club and Graphic Arts Association of New Hampshire.
Langworth was also author or editor of A Connoisseur's Guide to the Books of Sir Winston Churchill, Churchill in His Own Words, Churchill By Himself, and nine other books about Churchill. Langworth founded the Churchill Study Unit and served as the president of its successors the International Churchill Society and the Churchill Centre and chairman of its board of trustees. He was editor of the Churchill journal "Finest Hour" from 1982 to 2014 and editorial consultant to the National Churchill Museum. From 2014 to 2025, he was a Senior Fellow for the Churchill Project at Hillsdale College. In 1998, he was created a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Elizabeth II for his services to Anglo-American understanding and history. Richard died on February 20, 2025, at the age of 83.

Books

The following books are listed by the Gale Literary Database and represent a partial listing of Langworth's major works:The World of Cars, Dutton, 1971. Oldsmobile: The First 75 Years, Automobile Quarterly, 1972. Fifty Years of Triumph, Automobile Quarterly, 1973. Kaiser-Frazer: Last Onslaught on Detroit, Dutton, 1975. Chrysler & Imperial: The Postwar Years, Motorbooks, 1976. Hudson: The Postwar Years, Motorbooks, 1977. Studebaker: The Postwar Years, Motorbooks, 1978. Triumph Cars, a History, Motor Racing Publishers, 1978, rep. 1998.
  • Pat Chappell, The Hot One: Chevrolet 1955–57, Dragonwyck Publishing, 1978. The Thunderbird Story: Personal Luxury, Motorbooks International, 1980. Tiger, Alpine, Rapier: Sporting Cars From the Rootes Group, Osprey, 1982. Porsche, a Tradition of Greatness, 1983. The Studebaker Century: A National Heritage,, Dragonwyck Publishing, 1983. Chevrolet 1911–1985,, Consumer Guide/Beekman, 1984. Encyclopedia of American Cars, 1930–1980, Consumer Guide/Beekman, 1984. Mercedes-Benz: The First Hundred Years, Consumer Guide/Beekman, 1984. The Mustangs, 1964–1973: A Collector's Guide, Motor Racing Publications, 1984. History of Chrysler Corporation, 1924–1985, Beekman, 1985. History of General Motors 1908–1986, Publications Intl., 1986. Illustrated Cadillac Buyer's Guide, Motorbooks International, 1986. The Complete Book of Corvette, Consumer Guide/Beekman, 1987. Illustrated Oldsmobile Buyer's Guide, Motorbooks International, 1987. Complete Book of Collectible Cars, Publications Intl., 1987. The Great American Convertible, Consumer Guide/Beekman, 1988. Illustrated Buick Buyer's Guide, Motorbooks International, 1988. Great American Automobiles of the 50s, Consumer Guide/Beekman, 1989. Illustrated Packard Buyer's Guide, Motorbooks International, 1991.
  • 'Winston S. Churchill's "India", First American Edition, Dragonwyck Publishing, 1991.Illustrated Studebaker Buyer's Guide, Motorbooks International, 1991. Chrysler & Imperial: The Classic Postwar Years, Motorbooks International, 1993. Hudson, 1946–1957, Motorbooks International, 1993. Studebaker, 1946–1966, Motorbooks International, 1993. Complete Book of Collectible Cars: Revised & Extended, Publications Intl., 1994. Illustrated Dodge Buyer's Guide, Motorbooks International, 1995. Great Cars of the 20th Century,, 1998.Connoisseur's Guide to the Books of Sir Winston Churchill, Brassey's, 1998, 2001.Churchill by Himself, Ebury Press, Public Affairs 2008, Rosetta Books 2013General Motors: 100 Years, Publications Intl., 2008The Definitive Wit of Winston Churchill, Ebury Press, Public Affairs, 2009The Patriot's Churchill: An Inspiring Collection of His Finest Words, Ebury Press, 2010.All Will Be Well: Good Advice from Winston Churchill, Ebury Press, 2011.Churchill in His Own Words, Ebury Press, 2012.The Churchill Companion: A Concise Guide Churchill Centre, 2012
  • "Churchill and the Avoidable War: Could World War II have been Prevented?", Kindle Single & Dragonwyck Publishing, 2015.Winston Churchill, Myth and Reality: What He Actually Said and Did, McFarland & Company Inc, 2017