His latest book serves up a satisfying feast around a fastidiously researched historical theme, accompanied by meaty chunks of technical background and side dishes of political intrigue.
The former Dunedin man left New Zealand for England back in 1979 - like so many Kiwi petrolheads of the time, inspired by Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme and Chris Amon - to pursue a career in international motorsport.
However, Scott's emerging talent lay not in driving, but in high-performance engine design and development.
He soon joined the fledgling Tom Walkinshaw Racing outfit, its 12th employee.
Within 10 years there would be another 700 and at its height, the group, before it began to unravel, would employ more than 1500 people.
But that's a story for another day.
This is Scott's second book, following TWR and Jaguar's XJS.
While ''Rover'' focuses on the five-year development and racing programme of the big SD1 V8 in the 1980s, the author also provides a unique insight into the business of 1980s motorsport, the machinations of a growing company, and in particular the personality of the pugnacious Walkinshaw.
''TW'' was forceful and focused, with friendships made, used and ended with each new deal or project.
But he also inspired great loyalty and vision among his staff, so the impossible became the norm.
Scott was not alone in accruing lieu days and holidays he would never take.
There was also another side to the brusque Scotsman.
To ensure Scott stayed in the UK and remained with TWR, Walkinshaw presented him with a generous cheque to help with a house purchase.
In total, 18 Rover race and rally cars were built - at least two have found their way to New Zealand, including the only one to win a championship - and Scott recalls in great clarity the on- and off-track ''challenges'' these lusty Group A beasts presented, including a tribunal hearing over an engine part where he was all but hung out to dry by TWR and the Austin Rover Group.
Conveniently and thoughtfully, Scott uses coloured pages to self-contain and separate the heavy ''nuts and bolts'' details from the narrative, ensuring a non-technical reader never gets bogged down and loses the flow.
While the subject may be specialised, this is a great motorsport read; extensive, informative and entertaining.
• Peter Donaldson is ODT deputy news editor.
