When Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the architect of the 300 SLR racer, was at the 1955 Mille Miglia to watch Mercedes’ success, he was also mulling over the idea of fitting the 300 SLR racer with a closed top for endurance events in the future. His musings came to fruition in the shape of a competition coupé with the performance that no other road-going ......

A sports car for race tracks and everyday life: This holds true since the 1984 triumph of legendary four-by-four 911 at the Paris-Dakar rally, the worlds toughest long-distance race. The now re-issued off-road Porsche manages the balancing act of road/sports car and cross-country vehicle better than any other 911 before. In eight chapters the ......

The Last Overland is the story behind the four-part documentary series on All 4 - the extraordinary journey of filmmaker Alex Bescoby and his team across 13,000 miles to recreate the legendary overlanding expedition of 1956.

In 1955, a young TV producer named David Attenborough was ......

Youre in the middle of the jungle and your 4x4 has just careened into a steep gully with mud clogging your tyres... what do you do next? From how to winch your vehicle back from the brink to how duct tape can be used for literally anything, this Off-Road Survival Handbook has everything a 4x4 driver needs when they want to travel anywhere off ......

Sharing the essential techniques that all 4WDers need to know, this guide covers all the essentials, including 4WD systems, suspension, wheels and tyres. Discover specific driving techniques for mud, water, sand and rock; learn why steep hills are often the most perilous situations and get out of trouble with clear recovery techniques.

From 1980 to 2000, Camel Trophy took more than 500 amateur competitors from 35 countries on extraordinary and challenging adventures. On most of these events, teams drove specially prepared Land Rovers to the limit and beyond in locations as varied as Borneo, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea and Tanzania.

Camel Trophy charts the ......

Includes 20 treks within a 2 hour of the city. Trek notes are accompanied by accurate full-colour maps, and snippets about local history and wildlife add colour and interest to the 4WD experience. Over 100 full-colour photos complement the text and provide a clear sense of the features on each trek.

Die-cast model car with detailed interior and opening parts (bonnet and all four doors).
The 2018 Supercars season will see flying Kiwi Fabian Coulthard in his third season with DJR Team Penske / Shell V-Power Racing Team in the #12 Ford Falcon.

The 2017 season was an impressive year for Coulthard, who combined with team ......

Commercial vehicles comprise delivery vans, trucks, articulated tractor-trailers, tankers and service vehicles. Most are emblazoned with the names and logos of their owners, or product advertising - from chocolate bars to soap powders, breakfast cereals to Oxo cubes, soft drinks to whisky, department stores to petrol companies, and morning and ......

4WD Treks of the High Country will lead readers through twenty-six of the best four-wheel drive touring destinations in both the Victorian and New South Wales alpine region.

Explore the very best off-road destinations in the Brisbane region with the newly updated 2nd Edition of 4WD Treks Close to Brisbane. Includes detailed track descriptions, things to do and see along with details on picnic and camping areas.

Tin toys had been made in Japan before the Second World War, but they reached new heights of realism in the 1950s. The postwar American occupation of Japan gave Japanese toymakers ready access to the lucrative American toy market, and as a result most of the tin toy cars made in this period were based on American vehicles like Cadillacs, ......

This superbly organised reference is designed to fit in the glovebox of any 4WD vehicle. It explains the essentials for driving across difficult terrains and provides simple checklists to ensure the safety of both driver and passengers.

In this second edition of the bestselling 4WD Handbook, four-wheel drive expert and author Robert Pepper provides an in-depth explanation of how 4WDs work. He shares practical techniques for hill-driving, sand-driving, water crossings, as well as driving in mud, snow and sand.

AUSTRALASIAN SAFARI 2013

A seven-day off-road motorsport marathon is the Australasian Safari, Australias toughest motorsport event.Every competitor who crossed the finish line was a winner for completing a gruelling seven days of competition covering approximately 2,500 competitive kilometers off-road on beaches, through sand dunes, ......

Boiling Billys bestselling 4WD Treks Close to Sydney is now in its 6th edition and in the new A4 format. With 85,000 plus copies sold in previous editions, this title continues to be the ultimate guide for 4WDers wishing to explore the surrounds of Sydney.

A beach dash along the Indian Ocean from Kalbarri to Geraldton in Western Australia he finale of the seven-day off-road motor marathon Australasian Safari, Australias toughest motorsport event

 The LEGO Build-It Book, Vol. 1 contains step-by-step building instructions for building 10 LEGO vehicles. With just one group of LEGO bricks, readers will be able to build any of the 10 models included in the book. Readers will be gradually introduced to more advanced building techniques as they progress from the easy-to-build Go-Kart to the ......

Now you can travel the great Australian outback in complete confidence! Since its first publication in 1999, Travelling the Outback has become a must for any traveller venturing into our vast inland. Written from decades of first-hand experience by leading tour operator and outback guide Vic Widman...