Marque & Motor Sport Manufacturers

The flowering of the V12 Jaguar will go down in history as one of the motoring phenomena of the Eighties. By the end of the Seventies, the Jaguar marque was in danger of extinction. Remarkably, only a few years later it had two works supported racing teams with designs on Le Mans. In the Seventies, ..

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The ‘Osprey Automotive’ series of books is well known and highly regarded for the level of detail, content and quality of photography and production. Written by authors who are expert in their field, these books serve to provide an informative view of the relevant model and offer essential informati..

This volume forms part of the informative and superb value Super Profile series from Haynes Publishing. This book includes a description of the history, production changes, specifications, road test reprints, owners’ views, buyers guide and relevant clubs and specialists for this model. It is profus..

Jaguar's series of XK sports cars used the remarkable twin overhead camshaft engine first exposed to the public in 1948 in the new XK120 two-seater, which took the motoring world by storm. In 1954 the XK120 was replaced by the more refined, mildly restyled XK140 model, with an increase in power, opt..

This book traces the story from Florida to La Sarthe, victory to famous victory while bringing you all the trials and tribulations, happiness and heartache of the 1988 Le Mans race. There are special features on some of the major personalities who were there, the adventures of a top team, background..

Jaguar is still the name which most people recall when they wish to associate the greatness of British motor racing with competition racing. It is to the nineteen-fifties that one must look for the start of the real success; the pre-war SS 100 Jaguars were, of course, most proficient both on the tra..

Long time Jensen aficionado, Keith Anderson, tells the hitherto unrecounted story of the two brothers who inspired a whole series of designs: first sleek and svelte on chassis from other manufacturers, then muscular and impressive concepts from their own works. Anderson covers the story right from t..

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At the age of eight, John Cooper was presented with a miniature car built by his father Charles: from that point onwards, John's life was to revolve around racing cars... The story really begins with two written-off Fiat 500 `Topolinos' that were cannabilised, in the austere days following World War..

Here, for the first time, is the full story of the man whose car company crashed in ruins, dragging with it millions of British taxpayers’ money. Among its startling and hitherto unpublished revelations are; an expose of his early career; details of shady business failures that should have war..

Jowett Cars Ltd of Bradford, Yorkshire was one of the founder companies of the British motor industry. Yet, despite Jowett's importance, the company has previously been neglected by motor historians; this being the first book to record the entire history of the marque. The account begins with the Jo..