Ultimate Performance Cars: Fast, Faster, Fastest
Richard Gunn, general editor. Sports and performance cars are every car enthusiast’s dream, combining outrageous open-road performance, stunning good looks, and superlative handling. Ultimate Performance Cars celebrates these ultra-desirable machines, providing a detailed look at some of the great cars from around the world, past and present. All the great marques are covered, including Ferrari, […]
The History of Motor Racing 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s -3 Volume Set -Video
The 1950s: A Golden Decade. Recall highlights of this magnificent era through glorious archival racing footage of the inaugural drivers’ World Championship, Juan Manuel Fangio with Alfa, Alberto Ascari and Ferrari, Vanwall’s Constructor’s Championship win in 1958, Ferrari’s sports car victories, and Aston Martin’s year of triumph in 1959. Color, 152 min.The 1960s: A Very […]
Motor Racing at Goodwood in the Sixties
Tony Gardiner was a regular spectator at Goodwood before the popular Sussex track’s forced closure in 1966. His fascinating photos remind us of an era of motor racing very different form today’s and illustrate art, amazing variety of machinery from Lotus Cortinas to the Essex Racing team’s Aston Martin Zagatos.Hardcover - 7- 1/2′ x […]
Aston Martin: Haynes Classic Make Series -2nd Edition
Fully updated to feature the Vanquish, 007’s steed in Die Another Day, here is the story of this elegant survivor of Britain’s high-quality, low-volume prestige car market. Robert Edwards, who has owned and restored eight Aston Martins, describes every post-war model. The book includes technical information, buying advice, driving impressions and sidebars on topics as […]
Petrolhead: The Life and Times of a Classic Car Buff
Roger Learmonth. This is the story of the cars of an irredeemable motorhead, who has owned more than 100 vehicles over almost 50 years spent mainly in the UK but also includes several years in Houston, Texas. His cars have ranged from pre-WWII ‘bangers’ rescued from junk yards to some of the finest examples of […]
Cars in Film : Great Moments from Post-War International Cinema
Subtitled: Great Moments from Post-War International Cinema. From Steve McQueen’s Mustang in ‘Bullitt’ to 007’s Aston Martins, and the veteran Darracq in ‘Genevieve’ to the daredevil Mini Coopers in ‘The Italian Job,’ cars are the stars just as much as their human occupants in a number of films. This book reviews the good, the bad, […]
V12 Engine: The Untold Story of Technology,Evolution,Performance and Impact of All
With its highly readable text and stunning illustrations, this masterpiece of a book tells the story of the creation, evolution and exploitation of the V12 engine. From the big American V12s of the early 1900s to todayÆs Aston Martin Vanquish V12, these glorious engines have been revered as more than just feats of engineering; in […]
Jensen Interceptor: The Complete Story
The Interceptor was launched by specialist British car producer Jensen in 1965. It was intended to be a rival to grand tourers from the likes of Aston Martin and Jaguar, and with its good looks and powerful Chrysler V8 engine it acquitted itself well. But changing fortunes at Jensen and the Oil Crisis of the […]
Porsche 911 1990-97 Takes On the Competition
This information-packed guide contains comparison tests telling you what to look out for; how to compare overall styling, handling and performance; and how to rate cars one against the other in terms of overall desirability and value-for-money. The Porsche Carrera 2, 4, RS, Turbo and Cabrio Tiptronic S are pitted against: Acura NSX, T & F-Matic; Alfa Romeo RZ; Aston Martin DB7 Volante; BMW M3; Corvette ZR-1 & LT1; Dodge Viper RT/10; Ferrari 348ts & F355 Spider, and others. Sftbd., 8_x 10 3/4_, 140 pgs., 180 b&w ill.
