When Colin Chapman launched a new Lotus it was invariably exciting and usually surprising. The low budget Seven was launched in 1957 and is still in production today, as the Caterham Seven. It has proved to be one of the longest selling sports cars ever. The same year saw the introduction of the hig..
Colin Chapman's contribution to the post war world of international motor racing was immeasurable. From his first steps as a car designer in 1947, when he acquired a secondhand Austin Seven Tourer around which his first Lotus 'special' was based, to his highly sophisticated road and racing cars of t..
Men like Harley Earl, Ed Cole and Zora Arkus Duntov developed the Corvette, and racers like Bob Bondurant, Dick Guldstrand, Roger Penske, Dave MacDonald and Dick Thompson made the Corvette famous on the racetrack. Here is their story, and the story of hundreds of other engineers, mechanics, team own..
Limited Edition of 1,000 copies. Please note the signature page illustrated is of facsimile signatures, not originals.Since its simple formation by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth more than 30 years ago, the Cosworth Company has become a world-respected leader not only in motor sport engines, bu..
Des Hammill, after 30 months of original research and writing, with the full cooperation of all of the remaining protagonists, and the detailed recollections of those who were there, has been able to cover everything regarding the development of these engines - from industrial fire pumps to the Hill..
Briggs Swift Cunningham was a classic American sportsman. He made his name racing automobiles from Sebring to Le Mans. He built his own line of Cunningham sports and racing cars. He collected classic automobiles from around the world. And he piloted twelve metre yachts to win the America's Cup. Rare..
Delage Styling and Design - La Belle Voiture Francaise, is a celebration of Delage. Starting with the early years and progressing onto a chapter entitled Delage ‘On the race track’, there is an initial look at competition cars produced by the firm, such as the 1911 Coupe de l’Auto, the famous V12 en..
More than 80 coachbuilders builders have bodied Delahaye cars from 1894 to 1954. Here a selection of their work is illustrated for the first time, be they creators of unique designs or small production runs series, they have all contributed to build the legend of this prestigious French brand. Thank..
Who would have thought that in early 1930, Delahaye would one day build one of the most desirable sports touring cars? The activity of this respected automobile company rested on a range of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, until 1935, with the development of the six-cylinder 135. With the com..
Delahaye – Le Grand Livre is primarily the story of a company and the people who founded and shaped it, by their personality and their choices. Starting with the formation of Delahaye in 1895-1896 with the type 1, the book continues the journey through the various eras of the firm history, including..
Commencing with a brief history of the company ‘Delahaye Styling and Design’ celebrates the extraordinary coachwork produced in France on the Delahaye chassis by the likes of Figoni & Falaschi, Saoutchik, A. Guillore, Franay and Henri Chapron. A register of 28 fine examples of the 135, 135M 135M..
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 ..
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