John Bolster is too well known to need introduction and all who have seen or only read of “Bloody Mary" will agree that the constructor and driver of this famous " Special" is eminently suited to the task of describing the details of other cars specially built, either for racing, trials or hill clim..
The automobile of today owes much to what happened on a small island between 1904 and 1922. In an era when cars were regarded as noisy monstrosities of little value except as amusement for the rich, car tech¬nology was in its infancy and needed a challenge to encourage advancement, pressure to e..
Complied by Bernard Simon and Julius Kruta, the book’s main focus is on the remarkable and highly desirable Bugatti Type 57s. Setting the scene for the production Type 57s models, the authors first take a look at the social scene in France in the 30’s, and then progress to the economical situation f..
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..
Racing improves the breed: this statement usually applied to horse racing could equally well have been devised for Enzo Ferrari and the men of Maranello whose cars bear the badge of the prancing horse. With 23 World Championship titles behind them, the sleek and powerful Italian cars have establishe..
The Healey Book is a year by year history of the automobile products created by Donald and Geoff Healey during the years 1946 to 1978 using their uniquely creative and innovative design talents. Every production series has been extensively researched and is displayed here with magnificent contempora..
The most active class of motor racing during the 1930s was probably the voiturette class for racing cars up to 1500cc. It was a class in which British cars gained many victories between 1931 and 1940. This is the story of the racing in that class in the years which ended in World War II. Beginning w..
The most active class of motor racing during the 1930s was probably the voiturette class for racing cars up to 1500cc. It was a class in which British cars gained many victories between 1931 and 1940. This is the story of the racing in that class in the years which ended in World War II. Beginning w..
A magnificent photographic tribute to Rolls Royce motor cars built from 1907 to 1939. From the simple two seater tourer by Harrison on the 20 h.p. chassis, by way of the Indian exotica by Cockshoot on the Silver Ghost, to the sheer elegance of the Gurney Nutting sedanca drop-head coupe on the Phanto..
Here are the memoirs of Duncan Hamilton. For many years the story of this extraordinary man has been awaited and now at last it is here. Things happen to Duncan! Sometimes he makes them happen, but often they just occur: whether flying in the Fleet Air Arm or racing at Le Mans with Jaguar, he attrac..
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