The first event in 1899 was won by René de Knyff driving a Panhard et Levassor. Organised by Le Journal Le Matin, under the control of the Automobile Club de France, the event was to continue running until 1986. During the in-between years, a host of unusual and exotic cars have taken part, from the..
World War II was over, spirits were high, and the sport of road racing was about to begin again in America. The Sports Car Club of America, formed in 1944, became the primary organiser of road racing in the years following the end of World War Two, although being involved in this sport had not been ..
This is ‘the’ book on Grand Prix racing on the San Sebastian circuit over the period 1923-1930 and 1933-35 inclusive. Entry list details as well as race chart positions, and the circuit map help to compliment the many fascinating period photographs. The colour replication of programme co..
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 ..
In 1952 the old Formula 1 was superseded by Formula 2 and many new cars appeared in Grand Prix racing. This book tells of these cars and their performances, along with a background into the events of 1948-1952. Of the competition cars, information is shared on the AFM, Alta, Aston Butterworth, Conna..
Reggie Tongue was only 22 when he drove in his first real motor race, the 24 Hour Grand Prix d'Endurance, at Le Mans in 1934 with his Aston Martin LM10. His family trustees had been against him taking part in speed events while at university, so although rallies and trials were deemed safe, at Le Ma..
The story of Brian Lister and the Lister-Jaguars evokes the late 1950's era of glorious front-engined sports cars driven by the top drivers of the day. The Lister-Jaguar won at almost every circuit in Britain. Ecurie Ecosse adopted the marque, and, entered by Briggs Cunningham, was virtually unbeata..
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..
Maserati is one of the greatest marques in the history of motorsport and the company's cars were raced by famous drivers such as Tazio Nuvolari, Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss. This deeply researched and lavishly illustrated book chronicles the design, development and competition history of th..
The Maserati 250F was one of the last of the great front engined Grand Prix cars: big, heavy brutes slurping alcohol, bellowing with raw power and sliding around on low grip tyres. In the hands of a master such as Fangio these cars came to life in a spectacle of tyre smoke and ear shattering megapho..
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