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We will despatch books within three days of receipt of an order, Airmail to Europe will now cost £1.50 for our smaller books such as: the Essential Buyers Guides, My Dog is ... series, and Those were the Days titles, for anything larger the cost is £3.00 per item, Rest of the World Air Mail costs vary and are available upon request, and items to the UK have no postage charge.
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Formula 5000 Motor Racing –
Back then, and back now By Derek Lawson
This book is a trip down memory lane, recalling the days when Formula 5000 cars roared around the race tracks in Britain and Europe, creating a lot of noise and, occasionally, dust. The wail of a 5-litre engine was often more spine-tingling than ANY other racing car! Nowadays, many of the same cars show modern day spectators just what Formula 5000 was. Few, if any, of the drivers are prima donnas, and many want to know what their car did before it came into their possession. This book answers those questions and many more. £ 40.00 |
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Ford GT40, Production &
Racing History & Individual Chassis Record
By Trevor Legate
When Enzo Ferrari refused to sell his company to Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford II unleashed his fury in a car called the GT40. Read all about the sports car that was built specifically to beat Ferrari at the classic Le Mans 24-hour race -- and win it did, scoring four consecutive victories from 1966 to 1969. Learn the details of how Ford expanded its horizons, and find out what became of the cars that were built to achieve that goal, including their race successes. The author also details the road-going version of the GT40. Featured are many new unpublished action photographs, a reproduction of the GT40 parts manual, and the histories of each of the chassis numbers. £ 45.00 |
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Ford Escort RS1800 (Rally Giants Series)
By Graham Robson
The Ford Escort MkII was a worthy successor to the original MkI. It became Ford�s most successful rally car and the cars are still winning historic events today. It brought new standards to the sport, inspiring many others to copy it. Contains full details of every �works� Escort MkII that went rallying, plus driver and personality profiles, and detailed car evolution. £ 14.99 |
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Ferrari 312P & 312PB
By Peter Collins and Ed McDonough
The origin and subsequent history of the 3-litre Ferrari sports cars, which the famed Italian firm designed and built to contest the various versions of the World Sports Car Championship between 1969 and 1973. This series of cars started with the V12 engine and progressed to using the Flat 12 Ferrari engine from the then current Grand Prix car. Includes the developmental and race history, with a full list of all events and individual chassis numbers. £ 15.99 |
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Escort Mk1 (Rally Giants Series)
By Graham Robson
This book describes the birth, development, and rallying career of the original Ford Escort, one of Europe’s Landmark Rally Cars in the early 1970s, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, how and why it became so important to the sport. £ 14.99 |
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Endurance Racing at Silverstone in the 1970s & 1980s
By Chas Parker
This book charts the progress of what became classic events, the Silverstone 6-hour and 1000km races, year-by-year from 1976, through the era of the Group C cars, up to the end of the eighties, with previously unpublished accounts and photographs of each event. £ 14.99 |
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Coventry Climax Racing Engines -
The Definitive Development History By Des Hammill
Written with the full cooperation of all of the remaining protagonists, one way or another, this book covers everything regarding the development of these engines. The author managed to find everyone alive who was directly involved with the racing engines. 30 months it in the writing, this is an incredibly detailled book. £ 16.99 |
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BRM V16
By Karl Ludvigsen
A bright beacon of hope and promise for Britain’s motor-sports enthusiasts during the drab and rationed post-war years was their knowledge that the country’s leading auto companies and suppliers were banding together to create an amazing new car that promised to put Britain at the forefront in Grand Prix racing. Declaring its intent with its name, British Racing Motor or BRM, the car was a veritable wonder machine shot through with fascinating and revolutionary features. Yet it failed so publicly and sensationally that the V16 BRM has gone down in history as one of motor racing’s most spectacular flops.
£ 17.99 |
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Autodrome – The lost race circuits of Europe
By S S Collins and Gavin D Ireland
A look at the history of nine of Europe's great abandoned race circuits – and seen as they are today in stunning photographs.
£ 35.99 |
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Anatomy of the Works Minis, Rally, Racing & Rallycross Cars By Brian Moylan
The inside story of how the giant-killing Minis of rallying, rallycross and racing fame were converted from standard Mini-Coopers in the BMC Competitions Department. The author, who spent 22 years in "Comps", reveals the secrets of specification, build technique and development of the famous Works Minis. The book includes contributions from Ginger Devlin (Cooper's Chief Mechanic) and 'Jumping Jeff' Williamson (Works Rallycross driver). £ 16.99 |
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Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 - The development and racing history
Winner of the Scuderia Del Portello Award for Journalism '06 |
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| By Ed McDonough, Peter Collins |
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| These important Sports Racing cars of 1967-1977 won the 1975 and 1977 Manufacturers World Championships. The definitive record, this is also the first book to be written about the history and development of Alfa Romeo’s fabulous Championship-winning Tipo 33 prototypes. Containing many previously unseen photographs and interviews with key personalities, this is a vital addition to any Alfa enthusiasts collection. |
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| £ 39.99 |
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Special Offer
Alpine & Renault – The Development of the Revolutionary Turbo F1 Car: 1968 to 1979
Was £45.00, now only £22.50! |
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| By Roy Smith |
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| Alpine and Renault describes the history of each company involved, the thinking behind the creation of the first turbo-charged Grand Prix car, and the men concerned – from the first ideas to the final ultimate success of a Grand Prix victory. The book covers the development of an experimental car by Alpine in the 1960s, and the story of the men who worked with Gordini, the engine-tuning genius who went on to create a power unit that changed the world’s thinking on engine design. The early tests, first car designed at Alpine, and the Renault-designed and built Grand Prix car made to the specific Formula 1 regulations are described, as well as the full story of the Renault Turbo Grand Prix cars, including interviews with the men of the time, a transcript of the first public test, and race reports on every event. Contains over 400 photos (mainly colour) and special illustrations. |
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1950s Motorsport in colour
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| By Martyn Wainwright |
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| A unique collection of over 200 rare original colour photographs of Grand Prix and sports cars, taken between 1954 and 1959 at races and hill-climbs in England & Ireland. This book is an absolute must for Revivalists and all lovers of motorsport. |
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1½-litre GP Racing 1961-1965
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| By Mark Whitelock |
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| The story of a Grand Prix formula largely overlooked due to the perception that the cars were underpowered and hence unspectacular. This perception ignores the significant technical developments that took place, the domination achieved by British race-car constructors and the rise of British drivers Jim Clark, Graham Hill and John Surtees. Also includes evaluations of the following drivers;Dan Gurney, Ritchie Ginther,Bruce McLaren,Phil Hill,Jack Brabham,Lorenzo Bandini,Jackie Stewart,Wolfgang von Trips,Tony Maggs,Innes Ireland,Stirling Moss,Jo Bonnier,Giancarlo Baghetti,Mike Spence,Jo Siffert,Peter Arundell,Trevor Taylor,Tony Brooks,Bob Anderson,Denis Hulme,Ricardo Rodriguez,Godin de Beaufort,Jochen Rindt,Olivier Gendebien,Jack Lewis,Willy Mairesse,Gerhard Mitter,Jim Hall,Pedro Rodriguez,Roy Salvadori,Chris Amon,Maurice Trintignant,Walt Hansgen,Ronnie Bucknum,Richard Attwood,Masten Gregory,Neville Lederle,Lodovico Scarfiotti and Mike Hailwood. |
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British Touring Car Racing
– The crowd’s favourite – late 1960s to 1990 By Peter Collins Evocative pictures of British Touring Car racing – the crowd's favourite – from the flares of the late 1960s to the turbos of 1990.
£ 14.99
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Matra Sports Cars – MS620, 630, 650, 660 & 670 - 1966 to 1974
By Ed McDonough
This book details the origin and history of the Matra sports cars. Designed and built by a French firm with no history of sports car racing to contest the various versions of the World Sports Car Championship between 1966 and 1974, this series of cars started life with the 2-litre BRM engine before progressing to the Ford V8, and subsequently Matra’s own V12 from its then current Grand Prix car. Includes the developmental and race history, with a full list of all events and individual chassis numbers.
£ 15.99
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British Drag Racing – The Early Years
By Nick Pettitt
A detailed look at the first ten years of drag racing in Britain from 1960-1969, complemented by 100 dramatic colour pictures. It includes the visits by American dragsters, and the running of drag races on RAF airstrips by a growing band of enthusiasts with home-built machines. 1966 saw the opening of Santa Pod Raceway, Britain's first permanent drag strip; this book takes a look at the first four seasons racing there, and the development of the facility as entries and performances increased.
£ 14.99
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