From the vast range of models produced by Alfa Romeo from their inception in 1910, the 6c 1750 was chosen for study because these particular cars have been more cherished than any other Alfa Romeo. Owing not only to their superlative quality and performance, but also because of the pride that owners..
The Bullnose Morris, so called on account of its shapely radiator, was a remarkable car. It was created by a humble craftsman and brought to Lord Nuffield (as he became) fame and a fortune which enabled him to give away astronomical sums of money to deserving causes. William Morris, as he was, set o..
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..
Few cars have made such an impact on the international motor racing scene as the Ford GT40. It was the car which took Ford to Le Mans, there to challenge and eventually to vanquish Ferrari in the world's most highly publicised endurance race. The GT40, which was to be seen in several versions, provi..
This comprehensive history of the famous Brooklands Motor Course at Weybridge in Surrey covers the period 1906 to 1940, when the Track was in active use as a venue for motor-racing, testing and record-breaking. This book represents four years' painstaking research on the part of an author and motor-..
One of the ultimate sports cars of its day, the 2.9 Alfa Romeo naturally became the play thing of kings and princes, and wealthy patrons of the European motor racing scene. Fewer than 40 of these fabulous machines were produced, and each had inevitably become the automotive equivalent of a Rembrandt..
First published in 1986, the original edition became an instant classic and established Simon Moore as the world's foremost authority on the history of Alfa Romeo's famous pre-war eight-cylinder cars. Only 2,500 copies of the first edition were printed and the book has not been available over twenty..
Few men have had so profound an effect on the world's motor industry as Sir William Lyons and fewer still have left their own personal mark so clearly embedded in their pro-ducts. From the Austin Swallow to the XJ12, his cars have been HIS cars. Here now is an opportunity to appraise and appreciate ..
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..
A fascinating and well written book that covers the White, then Silver Race Cars of the Pioneer Period through to their last total reign of supremacy at the highest level in the mid-fifties. Each and every car featured in this book was 'State of the Art' in its time. Through tracing the hist..
The previous owner name is written in the bookThis book is a detailed study of the history of the Alvis Car Company during their formative years in the ‘twenties’ and of their products up to 1932. During this period Alvis produced not only one of the most famous and popular sports car..
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