From the early pioneers at the races beginnings through to the high-watermark of the 1960s when the Formula 1 invasion of Brabham, Gurney Clark, Hill and Stewart transformed the race from a largely United States event to capture a worldwide audience. Their success was a two-way street and Indy car drivers were tempted to compete in Formula 1 ......

A roadtest compilation on Osca, Moretti and Stanguellini cars from Unique Motor Books.

This book tells the story of Alvis and its cars, aero engines and military vehicles. Starting with the formation of the company in 1919, it traces the companys products through the 1920s and 1930s, and through its wartime exploits to its eventual takeover by Rover. The book covers: the early four-cylinder cars; the amazing six-cylinder cars; ......

James Taylor remembers very well the disappointment among his petrol-head friends when the XJ-S was announced in 1975. It was not a replacement for the legendary E-type; its colours were uninspired; and its interior was drab. All credit, then, to those people at Jaguar who truly believed in the car and, over a period of nearly 20 years, turned ......

`A band of stubborn pioneers rose from the embers of Britains cities after World War Two and created the finest automobiles the world had ever seen ... High Performance tells the exhilarating tale of their journey down the fast lane. Ben Collins, bestselling author of The Man In The White Suit and How To Drive In January 1964 a team of tiny red ......

An illustrated history of the legendary car brand from the Enzo Ferrari era to the present day. The book features classic and current photographs of production models and prototypes and (in the final section) accessories with cult appeal from the iconic Italian brand, including suitcases, clothes and merchandising items.

Together the companies Reutter and Porsche made automobile history. Author Frank Jung, Albert Reutters great-grandson, embarked on detailed research on this subject. Through personal contact with former staff and contemporary witnesses he discovered unique pictures and texts that were used largely for this book. On the basis of historical ......

The Porsche 911s little brother... In 1969 a very special sports car was born. The 914 rose from a marriage of convenience of Volkswagen and Porsche, because both companies wanted a small, modern and affordable sports car in their product range, but for little cost.

Thus it was decided to combine the skills of both manufacturers. ......

Until the 1970s, four-wheel drive was almost exclusively found on utility vehicles like the Land Rover and the Jeep. And almost nobody considered four-wheel drive, especially full-time four-wheel drive as a major safety feature to be built into any type of car. That is, unless you were tractor millionaire Harry Ferguson or former racing driver ......

Roadtests and Servicing Information on the Jensen Interceptor, Jensen CV-8 and Jensen 541 from leading motoring magazines of the day such as Autocar and Road and Track.

Automotive journalist Karl Ludvigsen, born in 1934 in the USA and one of the greats in automobile history, opens his archives in this book. In more than 50 years as a motor journalist, author, and an automobile historian, he has accumulated a comprehensive knowledge of his subject, and has met all the prominent figures of the automobiles golden ......

Did you know there are over 47,000 facts in the world?* And the good news is, many of them are in this book. Thats right, The Grand Tour A-Z of the Car is the only reference guide you need for cars, driving and all related matters, especially if youre not too fussed about those facts being accurate.

In this lavishly tooled book ......

Take a ride with the worlds most exciting car community. Speedhunters is the go-to source for inspiring automotive content. Speedhunters is a community of photographers and petrolheads, documenting the thriving global car culture. They meet at truck stops in Tokyo at midnight or fight it out on the racetracks in California. Discover the ......

Ford’s debut in April 1964 of the Mustang was the first stone overturned in the difficult task of repurposing its image to the youth market. The Mustang achieved that in spades but was often not taken very seriously in the muscle car ranks, where the 390GT engine was no match for the competition. When the Cobra Jet–equipped fastback Mustangs ......

The TR6 was often described as `the last hairy-chested British sports car. Its modern lines may have hidden its rugged construction dating from another era, but its performance was anything but. 120mph was easily attainable, and it found a ready market in all parts of the world. These cars are now 50 years old, but still attract a huge ......

Porsche stands for seven decades of sports car lineage. Its grand heritage of unique design lines and technical philosophy is seen through the years in such renowned models as the 356, 550, 904 Carrera GTS, and 911. Porsche equally stands for creative breaks from tradition with innovation and the creation and fulfillment of sports car ......

The Porsche 64, also known as the “Type 64” and “Type 60K10,” is the great grandfather of all Porsche models. Back in 1938, the car possessed all the DNA—elegance, dynamism, and the most cutting-edge technology—that would go on to inform seminal Porsche models like the 911 or the 996. Still light years away from the sleek Cayenne of the new ......

The remarkable story of everything Sydney Herbert Allard achieved in motor sport and motor car manufacture is framed in an up-to-date commentary co-authored by his own son. This is a tribute unswayed by legend, but based on the facts and achievements of his eponymous company. With contributions from the Allard Owners Club and Allard Register, ......

What was the very first real `automobile? And what actually constitutes an automobile, anyway? Such questions are not easy to answer but Keith Ray has embraced the challenge and compiled a myth-busting book packed with fascinating facts. Ranging from the `firsts in motoring technology, including the disc brake, fuel injection and four-wheel ......