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 ......

TV presenter and all-round car nut Ant Anstead takes the reader on a journey that mirrors the development of the motor car itself from a stuttering 20mph annoyance that scared everyones horses to 150mph pursuits with aerial support and sophisticated electronic tracking.The British Police Forces relationship with the car started with the chasing ......

Great British Cars celebrates the cars commonly seen on the nations roads during a golden age of motoring. From the 1950s to the 1970s, Britons drove such models as the Ford Zephyr, Hillman Imp, Triumph Herald, Ford Capri, Vauxhall Viva and, of course, the Morris Minor 1000. While rarely seen now on our roads, the 40 models described here still ......

Strap yourself in and fill the tank with high octane! Speed Read: F1 is loaded with all the information youll need to get into the world of blinding speed called Formula 1. Youll get the history of the sport, biographies of major drivers and figures who have dominated the sport in its long and storied history, and a rundown of the incredible ......

Marlon Brando rides a Triumph 6T Thunderbird in The Wild Ones. The longest jump of Evil Knievels career was on a Triumph. Famous owners include Elvis, Bob Dylan, Brad Pitt and Prince Harry.

From its birth in 1886, the Triumph brand has created some of the worlds finest - and most famous - motorcycles. This book is a celebration ......

Several times a year, the best race drivers worldwide are on the tracks for 24 hours. The 24-hour races at the Nurburgring and in Daytona are the toughest tests for man and material. Le Mans as the third run is the icon among the legendary races.

In recent years, Porsche set standards in the endurance race world championship - ......

Porsches sporting elite - the 911 R - more performance, less weight. As the first comprehensive homage to the R and RS models, this is a must-have for all Porsche 911 lovers. At auctions they rack up premium prices, but the makers of the 911 R never intended to create objects of speculation for maximum profit.

Their main concern ......

In this fascinating book, the author explores the development of the early models of what was to become a legendary sports car brand, the Triumph TRs. Having failed in their bid to buy Morgan, the bosses at the Standard Motor Company decided to design their own sports car. The result was the TRX and 20TS, which outlined the shape of what was to ......