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..
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..
The Bugatti Type 46 was announced in the autumn of 1929. The new Bugatti chassis, at almost twelve feet in length and powered by an 8 cylinder engine of 5.3 litres, was indented to be the basis of a superlative large luxury car – and so it proved to be. Bodied by the cream of European coachbuilders ..
This impressive register is the work of enthusiasts: Bohuslav Klein, Roland Saunier and Kees Jansen, all share passion for the Type46 and had a dream to gather information on the surviving examples of La Petit Royale. The book records over fifty surviving examples of the Type 46 listed in chassis nu..
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..
The Austin Healey was one of the most successful sporting marques ever produced. Models from the entire range, from the small low-cost Sprite to the luxury 3000, have now become collector's pieces, proudly displayed and raced at the numerous Healey club meetings held throughout the world. Geoffrey H..
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..
Please note this example comes with an extra 15-page 'Corrigendum'.The Frazer Nash was a car widely used for motor sporting activities including racing, rallies, hill climbs and mud plugging trials. It was in the main driven by amateurs for enjoyment. The number of cars that were made that never com..
Colin Chapman's Lotus Elite is considered by many to be the most beautiful design ever to emerge from a British car-maker. It was also extremely advanced for 1957, and its then unique fibreglass monocoque construction and Coventry Climax engines, set new standards in design and performance. As at ho..
The model life of the Phantom II was relatively short, only six years, but those years deserve a particular niche in the annals of motoring history, for during that time Rolls Royce produced one of their most magnificent ex¬amples ever. It was the last of the great six cylinder cars that the master ..
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