Marque & Motor Sport Manufacturers

This is the involving story of the cars and of the man who put his name on the bonnet. Sydney Allard was, first and foremost, an enthusiast with a particular love of ‘big’ engines cars. He was the forerunner of others such as Briggs Cunning ham and Carroll Shelby who also discovered the fun of produ..

This book gives a complete account of Sydney Allard’s career, from amateur trials driver to internationally known racing and rally driver; from builder of hand made specials to manufacturer of specialist sports cars and touring cars. Tom Lush recalls the difficulties which faced specialist manufactu..

The Alvis Speed models of the 1930s were and still are among the most desirable high-performance cars of their decade. Less expensive than the Bentley or Lagonda, classier than the SS Jaguar, and more advanced than any of them, the Alvis earned a special cachet as the sporting gentleman motorist's f..

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From its launch in 1950 to its demise in 1967 the Alvis Three Litre enjoyed a deserved reputation for effortless performance, exceptional surefootedness and stability, and irreproachable quality of construction. It was considered a rather exclusive car, coming as it did from a maker whose products a..

In this book W.O. Bentley, the inspiration behind the Bentley car and the man who was responsible for its design and racing triumphs, presents a visual summary of the life of the car bearing his name. With the aid of more than 200 photographs, drawings, diagrams and reprint of period sales catalogue..

This book has the previous owner name in the frontTo MG enthusiasts the name Dick Jacobs will bring back memories of what many describe as the good old days of real motor racing. In this book Dick recalls how it all started from the first event which was an 'impromptu hill climb' with an MG TC i..

A fascinating autobiography of Antoine Raffaelli’s life, which for many would have been the perfect dream! The book recounts and illustrates 40 years of discoveries, with cars which he saved from decay or destruction. His collecting days began with an Alfa Romeo 1750SS at the age of 20 and later inc..

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When the Hawker Siddeley Group decided in 1960 to give up car manufacture, one of Britain's most distinctive marques was struck off the list. Armstrong Siddeley was formed in 1919 when Armstrong Whitworth took over the enterprising J.D. Siddeley's car factory in Coventry. It had established ..

Compiled from the archives of Autocar magazine this book covers a vast range of models from 1921 to 1980. It is illustrated throughout with mono and colour photographs, cutaway drawings, diagrams and charts...