Racing Cars

A-Z Grand Prix Cars is a comprehensive reference that describes every Grand Prix car to compete in Grands Prix between 1906 and 2000. It includes all the cars that were built to the many and various Grand Prix regulations up to 1939, all those used in Formula One since 1947 along with all those 2-li..

In this comprehensive survey of the technicalities, triumphs and tribulations behind the design and development of the Grand Prix car Doug Nye looks in great detail primarily at the teams and designs which have won the Formula 1 Constructors’ World Championship during this 20 season span. Ther..

Benetton Ford was one of the brightest of the newer names on the Formula 1 scene, although the team was no stranger to racing, at the time being the latest incarnation of the Toleman team that made a Grand Prix challenge in the early 1980s. In this lively study, the first book devoted exclusively to..

In the last thirty years, only one or two books have been devoted to Formula Junior motor racing. No one as such has ever compiled a book on the entire period of Formula Junior racing in the UK—that is from 1959 until 1963. Bernard Cowdrey has, for some years, relished a desire to fill this gap. It ..

This fabulous book is largely a photographic work. The single page introduction is in English and French. The 13 page chapter that follows it is in French (no translation). The balance of the book (circa 140 pages) is devoted to stunning photography of the 1980s Turbo generation with amazing colour ..

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The thirties was the era when nations raced: Germany, Italy, France and Britain each carrying their patriotism and nationalism to the rivalry of the race tracks. John Dugdale was in a perfect position to record the events of this momentous decade, joining The Autocar as a young reporter in the early..

In the romance of Grand Prix racing and racing cars, the six year period 1934-1939, saw the development and increase of speed in a new light. To break standard Grand Prix entries of the time from Italian and French manufacturers such as Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Bugatti, the Germans produced the Silv..

This is the story of one of the most famous racing cars of all time. There are many books on Maserati cars, but this one is unusual. It deals with one particular car - the monoposto 8CM with chassis number 3011. Not only is it an outstanding Maserati, but also an outstanding racing car in every way...

The McLaren Grand Prix Racing Team had consistently been one of the dominant forces in Formula 1 motor racing, and in the late 1980s and early 1990s it enjoyed a virtual hegemony in the sport. The team's red and white livery was without question one of the most familiar sights in a fast-developing a..

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