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..
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..
When Giovanni Bertone opened his small artisan workshop in Turin in 1912 for the construction of horse drawn carriages, he never thought he was starting out on a long, multi-form but gratify¬ing adventure, which has now celebrated its 90th anniversary. This publication in two volumes retraces the pr..
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 ..
Reggie Tongue was only 22 when he drove in his first real motor race, the 24 Hour Grand Prix d'Endurance, at Le Mans in 1934 with his Aston Martin LM10. His family trustees had been against him taking part in speed events while at university, so although rallies and trials were deemed safe, at Le Ma..
This book tells the story of Lionel Martin, one half of Aston Martin, and the cars that were so much a reflection of his own personality. It tells of a man who refused to accept defeat but gave to the sports he loved far more than he took from them. Very many of the evocative illustrations came from..
Volume 1 is John Wyer’s own account of his time as Team Manager with Aston Martin through the 1950s and early 1960s and presents a year by year account of his 13 seasons racing with the David Brown Aston Martins. Volume 2 is about the reminiscences of the personalities within the team, the drivers a..
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 , ..
Aston DBRI and Ferrari Testa Rossa are two of the most evocative names from sportscar racing in the 1950s. Those fortunate enough to have seen any of the races between these two magnificent machines will remember the sound and the fury of their straight-six and V12 engines as heroes such as Stirling..
In the history of the motor car possibly no marque has made such an impact on the public or the car enthusiast as the magic name of Ferrari. It remains the great fantasy car, dreamt about by the envious and possessed by the lucky few. In terms of sheer aesthetic beauty and formidable engineering per..
The great British special building era began in the years after the First World War when motor racing was split into two camps. On the one hand, Brooklands provided glamour, spectacle and celebrity drivers. In contrast was the busy sprint and hill climb scene supported by amateur enthusiasts from al..
Aston Martin — the very name is enough to start young hearts racing, cause bar room arguments and evoke support from young and old alike. International, Le Mans, Ulster, the DB series, and latterly, the V8 and Vantage are as much household names within the motoring fraternity as any other. Theirs is..
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