Marque & Motor Sport Manufacturers

It was coming up to the end of 1939. Enzo Ferrari had just left Alfa Romeo, who had constrained him under contract not to undertake racing activities for at least four years. But it didn't quite go like that. Ferrari immediately began to prepare for a new venture: under the name of Auto Avio Cos..

The book provides an edited collection of original factory Service Bulletins principally for the Home Market and non-USA Export Market V8 cars for the period 1963-1976. However, it is also applicable to the North American (Federal) V8 models for the period 1970-1976. The book includes Service Bullet..

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This is the competition record of one of the most famous marques in the history of motor racing, compiled and written by an authority on the subject, Darell Berthon (at one time Secretary to the Bentley Drivers Club). Every major race from that significant first appearance of W.O.'s 3 litre masterpi..

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Read the title of the book carefully. It thoughtfully combines the names of AC Cars of Thames Ditton, down the river west from the centre of London, and Carroll Shelby, the wily Texan 'snake charmer', garage owner and ex-racing driver, with the name of 'Cobra’: the time-honoured story is that the Co..

Simon Taylor takes you through the varied manufacturing output of AC’s history from delivery tricycles to the GT World Championship winning, Ferrari eating, Cobra! The longevity of this marquee is extraordinary. More than ninety years of production have seen various crises a number of personalities...

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The exquisite AC Ace-Bristol roadster was a true thoroughbred amongst the classic high performance automobiles of that golden age which opened in the early 1950s. Built in tiny numbers by highly skilled craftsmen and powered by a powerplant engineered to the highest aircraft industry quality standar..

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This publication starts with a look at Alfa Romeo during the period 1934-1940, and then progresses onto the study of the special 256 series cars, with a focus on chassis number 915014. There is a look at the identifying characteristics of the 256, reprints of original 6c 2500 super sport documentati..

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A study of one of Alfa Romeo’s most intriguing post war cars. Illustrations show a selection of profile drawings both for the chassis and coachwork, along with a selection of super period images, help to display this unforgettable car, designed and built by Touring. A full portfolio of colour photog..

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The number of motor manufacturers who have made truly great cars is very small and those who have survived until the present day can be numbered on one hand. If a list was compiled one thing is certain, that every motoring con¬noisseur would include the name Alfa Romeo. Michael Frostick, with th..

Alfa Romeo is a name which conjures in the mind visions of a great past, littered with great names and great deeds. And, of course, it does have a history embellished with racing trophies and lists of victories which are the envy of industry and sport alike. But Alfa Romeo's main aim has always ..

This is the story of a particular Alfa Romeo model range that was the car to beat in competition, in races such as Targa Florio and the Mille Miglia. The 6c enjoyed a lengthy reign at the top, with the crack drivers of the day running private entries if they were unable to secure a works drive, rath..

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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...

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Within the pages of this book, 169 photographs, many of them never published before, depict the full range of pre war Aston Martin models and early prototypes from Coal Scuttle, the very first Aston, through Bunny, Strasbourg, Internationals, Ulsters, Le Mans, Mk II up to and including the Atom, a b..

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To many people today the names Aston Martin and Lagonda are near enough one, and indeed, since the return of peace after the Second World War, the companies have been so inextricably mixed as to render it hard for anyone whose motoring experience does not go back to the thirties, to realise that thi..

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In 1982, when Audi exhibited an all aluminium car body at the Hanover Fair, it was the public's first indication that the Ingolstadt based company had decided to act against each successive model's seemingly inevitable increase in weight. The task of investigating a volume production car suitable fo..

"I was a fan of the Quattro even before I drove it for the first time." After more than 25 years, double world rally champion, Walter Rohrl, is still fascinated by the Audi Quattro. No other car has shaped and changed rallying more than the silver bullet with turbocharging and four-wheel drive comin..

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..

Of all the sports cars produced, few have generated such enthusiasm as the Austin Healey. If anything, the cult of the Big Healey has snowballed since production ceased in 1967: with official clubs spanning the world, few marques can claim such a fervent following. In the past, both Geoffrey and his..

Auto Union Album is a superb photographic record of the racing exploits of the legendary mid-engined Silver Arrows designed by Professor Ferdinand Porsche (1934-1937) and Professor Robert von Eberhorst (1938-1939). Learning of a collection of negatives from the 1930s discovered by Auto Union GmbH, a..

With the founding of the Auto Union in 1932, and the new trade mark four circles depicting the joining of Horch, Wanderer, Audi and DKW, this was the start of a new age for motor sport. Daimler-Benz was a strong competitor in the automotive market place and, especially in racing. The announcement fo..

The specification says it all: Six litres, Sixteen cylinders, Supercharged. This elephantine engine runs on alcohol and thumps out enough torque to pull down the walls of Babylon. Indeed, the bellowing Auto Union was the Handwriting on the Wall for the traditional notion of a Grand Prix car. It’s ra..

This is a unique history of a most distinguished marque – Bentley. The book contains a wealth of contemporary material, covering models from the prototype 3-litre of 1919, through the immortal 4.5 litre, 6.5 litre and 8-litre cars of the W.O. Bentley era, the little known 4-litre, the 3.5 and 4.25 l..

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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..

The authors of this book have literally scoured the world to source and photograph the world’s best and most charming Derby Bentleys. Due to the artistic photography married with the painstaking research, attention to detail and elegant writing, it is a remarkable book. Even for anyone interested in..

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Bentley Fifty years of the marquee, is mainly a pictorial tribute to that excellent motor-car written by Johnnie Green, a great car enthusiast, whose devotion to Bentley is unsurpassed, and a member of the Bentley Drivers Club, from where a mass of material was obtained. Nearly 600 photographs follo..

Bentley Fifty years of the marquee, is mainly a pictorial tribute to that excellent motor-car written by Johnnie Green, a great car enthusiast, whose devotion to Bentley is unsurpassed, and a member of the Bentley Drivers Club, from where a mass of material was obtained. Nearly 600 photographs follo..

Bentley Fifty years of the marquee, is mainly a pictorial tribute to that excellent motor-car written by Johnnie Green, a great car enthusiast, whose devotion to Bentley is unsurpassed, and a member of the Bentley Drivers Club, from where a mass of material was obtained. Nearly 600 photographs follo..

This two volume publication housed within a slip case, beautifully reproduces the rare promotional magazines that Bentley Motors (1931) Limited published in the late 1930s titled 'On the Road'. There were 13 issues of the magazine and it was designed for current and prospective owners. In some ways ..

In this publication Ray Roberts covers by way of a register style format, cars which are both special by design /re-engineering / remodelling such as The Barnato Hassan Special, Napier Bentley, the Bob Burrell Derby built special and various Mk6 Specials by the likes of Harry Rose, Derry Mallalieu, ..

In this second volume, Ray Roberts continues his coverage of the WO, Derby and Crewe built chassis, by way of a register style format for cars which are special by design, such as: the Andrew Day Supercharged 3/8, YR22 The Gordon Russell 3/8 litre Special, the McLeod H J Mulliner Lightweight Derby B..

When the first new post war Bentleys emerged from Rolls Royce’s former aero engine factory at Crewe in 1946, it was the beginning of a new era for one of Britain’s most famous sporting marques. Available in either a standard steel body or a variety of special coachwork produced by the cream of Briti..

First published in 1989 "Bentley The Silent Sports Car" can be acknowledged as the ‘standard work’ on the Derby Bentley. Based on a fine collection of original coachbuilders’ photographs, the book looks at the development of the Derby Bentley. With a focus on the British coachwork aspect, there are ..

It is not often that an author of a motoring book can justly claim to have written a definitive work on his favourite subject at his first attempt. This is precisely the case with Michael Hay and this work on the vintage years of the Bentley. Based on a comprehensive collection of over 500 photograp..

A fine history of the famous 5 litre chain driven car bodied by Labourdette and first owned by the famous French aviator Roland Garros. William ‘Bill’ Boddy covers the history of the car from French ownership throughout its life, including Ivy Cummings, Col. Giles and many years under the custodians..

Many books have been written about the exploits of the BMC Competitions Department. This one is different because in it takes a look behind the scenes, using many document which, to the knowledge of Marcus Chambers, Stuart Turner and Peter Browning, have never before appeared in print. These give an..

When contemplating the engineering brilliance and marketing triumph of the BMW 3-Series range, it is difficult to believe that in 1959 BMW was practically bankrupt, on the verge of a bargain basement takeover by Daimler Benz. In 1992, the company produced over half a million cars and by far the most..

The story of the legendary BMW 328. Beautifully illustrated throughout with both colour and black and white photographs...

Please note the previous owners name has been written on the front end page.Here is a definitive history of the BMW, the famed motorcar from Bayerische Motoren Werke of Germany, whose white and blue emblem has invaded the postwar automotive market throughout the world. Universally acknowledged for i..

Limited and individually numbered edition. Only 2500 copies published in total, of which nos. 1-100 are bound in full leather; nos. 101-300 are bound in quarter leather and nos. 301-2500 have the standard binding (of which this is one). This book focuses on the Front Engined Cars constructed between..