Buick Muscle Cars
Sporty Buicks at shows, on the street, and at speed from the 1950s through today! This detailed development history is told in the words of the men who designed, built, and raced the Buick ohv V-8 of the early 1950s, the Century, Wildcat, Riviera (1963-65), Skylark Gran Sport (1965-67), Gran Sport (1968-72), GSX, Regal Turbo, […]
Buick Riviera 1963-78 Performance Portfolio
Reprinted articles from major automotive magazines deal specifically with your favorite Riviera models. Filled with road tests, specs, driving impressions, articles on model introductions, used car features, history, and tuning on the Gran Sport, 425, 430, 455, 455 Stage I, Riviera 401, 403, 425, 430 and 455. Sftbd., 8′ x 10 3/4′, 140 pgs., 180 […]
RED/GREEN/SILVER-3V SET-V
This 3-video set celebrates the glorious era of motor racing when cars were painted in nationalistic colors unfettered by commercial sponsorship. ‘Racing Red Great Italian Racing Cars’ features marques such as Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Lancia, and Ferrari, and the beauty and appeal of these exotic machines. Rare archival footage from the start of the […]
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 […]
Road & Track Jaguar XJ-S XK8 XKR 1975-2003 Portfolio
Contains hard-to-find articles on Jaguar XJ-S, XK8 & XKR, including road tests, new model reports, comparisons, specs, performance data & more. Topics include: ‘New from Britain’, ‘Two Jaguar Coupes’, ‘Jaguar’s new XJ-SC and the AJ6 engine’, ‘TWR Jaguar Sport’, ‘Quandry at Furnace Creek - Jaguar XJ-S vs. Mercedes-Benz vs. BMW’, Lister-Jaguar XJ-S NAS’, ‘Jaguar XJ-S V-12 Convertible’, ‘Jaguar XK8 Convertible vs. Mercedes SL 500′, ‘Jaguar’s hot new XKR’, ‘Grand touring, V-8 Style - Jaguar XK8 vs. Lexus vs. Mercedes-Benz’, & ‘Jaguar XKR Convertible’.
BMW 1975-2001: Model by Model
Here’s a quarter-century look at the BMW model range during the period from the 3-Series to the apex of the executive car, the 7-Series. Meredith also details in the 5-Series, 6-Series, and 8-Series grand touring cars along the way. The author concludes with the new generation of sporting cars, the Z range. Each model is test driven and critiqued by author. Hdbd., 8 x 11, 192 pgs., 200 color ill.
FERR 50 YR -4V SET -V
This four-volume videotape set offers a look at the history of Ferrari racing and road cars. ‘The Grand Prix Winners’ is a comprehensive history of Ferrari cars in World Championship competition and includes Grand Prix winners of the past 50 years. ‘Champion Sports Racers’ begins with Enzo Ferrari racing for Alfa Romeo. As a driver, he never acquired his dream of winning such classics as the Mille Miglia, but as a car builder, Ferrari was champion. ‘The Great GT Cars’ contains footage of the 250 GT classics and of their 275GTB successors, the 300 GT models and the 365GTB Daytona, right through to the 456GT and 550 Maranello of today. ‘Sportscars and Supercars’ follows the development of the V6 and V8 engine models through to the current F355. Footage includes the powerful boxer models with their flat-twelve engines. Each tape is 62 min.
Suzuki GSX-R -ECS
In 1985 Suzuki brought the technology from its championship-winning Grand Prix motorcycles to the street in the form of the groundbreaking GSX-R series. For decades the Japanese manufacturers had built sporting motorcycles that were all motor and very little else. For the complete package-bikes that handled as well on a racetrack as they handled in a straight-line drag race-riders had to purchase ultra expensive, ultra exotic machinery from European manufacturers. In one lightning strike Suzuki changed that. Suzuki GSX-R tells the complete story of these remarkable bikes.Paperback - 8-1/4′ x 9′ - 96 pages - 80 color
Mick Doohan : Thunder from Down Under
Subtitled: Thunder From Down Under. This teak-tough Aussie has wrestled his 200mph Honda to more than fifty GP wins and five consecutive 500cc World Championships after fighting back from a near-crippling accident in 1992. His fearsome broadside riding style has captivated millions of fans worldwide and made him the sport’s biggest-ever earner. Written with Doohan’s own input, this irreverent, fascinating, all-color book charts Doohan’s life, from wild boyhood to grand master. Hdbd., 7 3/4′x 10 1/4′, 160 pgs., 100 color ill.
