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..
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..
Limited Edition of 1,000 copies. Please note the signature page illustrated is of facsimile signatures, not originals.Since its simple formation by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth more than 30 years ago, the Cosworth Company has become a world-respected leader not only in motor sport engines, bu..
Offering a concise and informative look at Classic Prototypes and Grand Touring cars during the period of the early 1960s to the mid 1970s, Anthony Pritchard has produced a book which starts with a look at the races and regulations of these events and offers the enthusiast additional information of ..
Please note this example has some notes on the inside of front cover.Ford's four victories at Le Mans assured the GT40 of immortality in the minds of motorsports enthusiasts worldwide. From the mid-to-late 1960s, Ferrari, Chevrolet, Lola, and other companies that had come to expect to win in sports-..
When Ford decided to go sports car racing, they thought it would be easier to buy Ferrari than build their own racing cars. Though initially responsive, Enzo Ferrari, finding himself increasingly overwhelmed by the Ford corporate machine, eventually declined their proposal. Unable to join them, Ford..
Long Straights and Hairpin Turns is the first of two volumes capturing a special time in Pacific Northwest sports car racing history, the 1950s and 1960s. The story, written with amazing detail, insight, and passion, starts in 1950 with the first four-cylinder exhaust notes at B.C.'s Abbotsford Airp..
Born of an agreement between Ford, Cosworth and Team Lotus, the Lotus 49 embodied Colin Chapman's philosophies of simplicity and lightness in an elegant form. In a single leap the Lotus 49, the first car to be powered by the brilliant new Ford Cosworth DFV engine, moved Formula One technology severa..
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