From 1927, when the first motorcycles raced through the pathways of Crystal Palace Park, to 1972, when the race circuit on which so many epic battles had been fought echoed to the sound of high-revving engines for the last time, motorsport on two, three and four wheels took place in the heart of Sou..
Racing The Silver Arrows is the story of how the silver racing cars of Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union - funded, in part, by the Nazis dominated the Grand Prix scene during the latter half of the 1930s. In order to tell this fascinating tale in a manner never attempted before, author Chris Nixon has do..
Please note this example is signed by the author and dedicated by him to the previous owner.Racing The Silver Arrows is the story of how the silver racing cars of Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union - funded, in part, by the Nazis dominated the Grand Prix scene during the latter half of the 1930s. In order..
Len Shaw is one of that band of gifted amateurs who were the backbone of British motor sport in the 1950s. As a founder member of The Hagley and District Light Car Club, he competed in trials and speed events in the 1930s. A skilled driver, the success he gained after the war driving his own MG YA i..
A gruff Derbyshire pig farmer, Reg Parnell cut a distinctive figure in motorsport circles. His early wild driving style and a serious accident at Brooklands with a K3 MG led to the withdrawal of his racing licence by the RAC from 1937 to 1939. But, nothing daunted him, and ever the wheeler dealer , ..
Please note this example's dust jacket has a sun faded spine.Road racing had been particularly popular in Italy, but in 1973 the Targa Florio ended, and with it a whole tradition of European events. In Argentina road racing survives, but even there the great races have passed: the stock car..
This is an expanded edition of a unique history of a most distinguished marque. It contains a wealth of contemporary material, covering models from the first 1904 twin-cylinder car, through to the Silver Ghost, 20hp, the Phantoms (1,2,3), 20/25, 25/30, Wraith, Silver Dawn, Silver Wraith and Silver C..
There are many enthusiasts who imagine that all coachwork moun¬ted on the Springfield Rolls-Royce was built by Brewster. By the time they have looked at all of the 446 illustrations in this book, John de Campi will have impressed upon them the error in their thinking. Within these pages are illustra..
The Second World War took its toll on coachbuilders, and in the following ten years most of the remainder ceased to build bodies. Rolls Royce factory bodies such as standard steel Silver Dawn, Silver Cloud and Phantom range, Silver Shadow and Corniche are illustrated in this book, although the main ..
After the challenge and excitement of the 1978 rallying season covered in World Rallying 1, and its success beyond expectation, production went ahead with the launch of the 1979 annual Rothmans World Rallying 2. This is the standard reference work on the 1979 season providing lively reading and brow..
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