For many years, it was thought that Richie Ginther, one of Formula One’s best known drivers of the 1960s, later became an angry, reclusive and drunken bum. The classic, archetypal hero-to-zero tale. In addition to this, as a racer he was thought incapable of ever winning and lacking the inherent talent to be a success.
But as the ......
Jim Taylor is an old school motorcycle rider and mechanic, an opportunist and adventurer: Hot Metal is a helter-skelter ride of self-discovery, energised by the authors unquenchable passion for a life on the hard road. From bike club culture and camaraderie in the towns and villages of Britain to conflict and upheaval in a forgotten Asian war; ......
First-ever book revealing the whole story of the iconic black Shadows and the Shadowman who made it all happen. Coverage of the Can-Am years occupies the books first half, starting with the jaw-droppingly radical, low-line car of 1970 and culminating in the championship winner of 1974. Formula 1, 1973-80, fills the books second half, ......
The formative years of the 1950s are explored in this next instalment of Evro’s decade-by-decade series covering all Formula 1 cars and teams. When the World Championship was first held in 1950, red Italian cars predominated, from Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Maserati, and continued to do so for much of the period. But by the time the decade closed, ......
Steve McQueen touched the world through his larger-than-life onscreen persona portraying characters that were flawed and realistic. He played his roles to perfection due to his own imperfections and the bitter realism of his early life. As he once said, he had seemingly lived an entire lifetime before his 18th birthday, all of which shines ......
A classic superbike is a motorcycle which has universal appeal, regardless of your age or riding experience. Its the bike you dream of riding - or dream about having a dream about riding! Classic Superbikes are achingly desirable even to non-motorcyclists.
FOR the first time, the ultimate history of the Bathurst 12 Hour is being published to mark 10 years of the event catering to exotic GT3 sports cars, a thrilling era of racing that opened the iconic Mount Panorama circuit to the worlds most revered and prestigious automotive brands.
Never-before-attempted, this 320-page, hardcover, ......
Scooter sales had already peaked in Britain by the mid-1960s - led by the likes of the Lambretta and Vespa. Originally designed as transportation for commuters, the scooter came to be seen more as a vehicle for leisure. Ownership shifted to the younger generation and their appetite for speed and power was insatiable. Shops appeared offering ......
Erich Glavitza knew Rindt well and, in his well-known relaxed manner, has painted this picture of the 1970 F1 World Champion, that is as compelling as it is insightful and sensitive. To mark the 50th anniversary of the racing drivers death, McKlein presents this 400-page large-format richly-illustrated biography in a noble design and ......
Top racing drivers, legendary cars, and thrills - the 1960s were the golden age of motorsport. Up close: the photographer Horst H. Baumann and his camera. He was one of the first to record the Formula 1 races in colour photos and published his works in 1965 in the cult book The New Matadors. Close to it. Full risk. Full of emotion. That was the ......
Holden has been a major part of Australian motorsport history and, in this special edition hardcover 400-page release from the V8 Sleuth team, they celebrate and honour the brand’s history in racing.
Quarter-Mile Chaos looks at the treacherous side of drag racings golden age. Almost 200 rare and stunning photographs from the late 1960s and early to mid 1970s capture terrifying fires, explosions, and crashes, all by-products of the quest to go faster. Quarter-Mile Chaos is full of up close and personal documentation of the ......
From the V8 Supercars image collection, the latest Supercars in action from one of the most entertaining motorsport categories in the world. Includes images from Sep 2019 to April 2020 races.
For all the Ford lovers out there. A collection of Classic Ford Cars including the Ford Mustang Tickford, XP Falcon and Ford Galaxie Convertible. The Official Ford Calendar.
Imagine the wind whipping across your face as you coast on the open road in your very own sports car, freedom at your fingertips. Sports cars set the standard for superior engineering and ingenuous design. Featuring a collection of sleek photographs of sports cars in different locales, this wall calendar is sure to ignite the spark of fun and ......
This book reveals - using many photos of the Bernard Cahier archive - the attraction and excitement generated by the forty-seven Grands Prix that constituted the World Championships for Drivers under the 1.5-litre Formula One regulations. Including some of the best drivers of all time like Moss, von Trips, Hill, Surtees, Gurney, Clark and ......
The Formula One book. Art of the Race, V19 is book six in a series that encapsulates the very essence of Formula 1 motor racing through the lens of Darren Heath, one of the sports greatest ever photographers. Across 256 pages of stunning photography, Art of the Race, V19 captures the key moments and rarely seen images of each race as the 2019 ......
The word ‘quattro’, chosen by Audi for its pioneering high-performance four-wheel-drive cars, immediately captures glamour and excitement in the minds of all motorsport enthusiasts. This book, written by a leading journalist and quattro devotee, explores 24 years of factory-prepared and factory-supported quattros in motorsport, from 1980 to ......
An illustrated celebration of the great classic convertible cars from motoring history - all the great marques from six different countries of production. More then 1,000 colour photographs show the details of the cars design and their interiors, alongside a text providing specifications and engine details.
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