Can-Am Racing 1966-1974
Filled cover-to-cover with race previews and reports from Mosport; St. Jovite; Edmonton; Watkins Glen; Mid Ohio; Elkhart Lake; Donnybrooke; Road Atlanta; Laguna Seca; and Riverside. Contains detailed results on the McLaren M6A; The Can-Am Cars; Group 7 McKee-Oldsmobile track test; the Ferrari 612; the Chaparral 2H; Stewart’s Lola Challenger- T260; and much more. Sftbd., 8 […]
Vintage American Road Racing Cars 1950-1969
American road racing began just after World War II and quickly blossomed into a movement. The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and the United States Auto Club (USAC), clubs that became fierce rivals in the 1950s and 1960s, were the principal race promoters. Race tracks popped up everywhere, at first on city streets, then […]
Pro Sports Car Racing in America
Penske, Shelby, Hall, Gurney, Hill, Ginther, Reventlow, Miles, Cunningham, Krause — these are the men who dominated sports car racing in North America at the start of the 1958 racing season. They had spent a lot of their own money on the hobby they loved, but now they wanted something back. They wanted to go […]
Tuning Rover V-8 Engines : How to Get Best Performance for Road and Competition Use
Subtitled: How to Get Best Performance For Road and Competition Use. Detailed information on tuning and building your Rover V8 engine. Tips and secrets used by professionals include every aspect of assembly from selecting components to increasing engine capacity. Covers road cars, off-road vehicles, circuit racing and rallying. Hdbd., 8 1/4x 11, 190 pgs., 214 […]
Cunningham Sports Cars: American Racing Legends 1951-1955
Time magazine cover hero and America’s Cup yachtsman Briggs Cunningham cut a swathe through the post-war sports-racing scene with his magnificent Cunningham sports cars. He burst into view in 1951 with his Chrysler-powered C-2 sports-racers and in 1952 launched the production C-3, a Vignale-bodied car built as both a coupe and cabriolet. Some two dozen […]
The DNA of Bentley
Bentley has a fabulous history of racing and of prestigous road cars. But the new owner of the company is the Volkswagen Group, which has a history-as the name translates-of building basic transport for the people. Bentley has already been back to Le Mans for its new owner-and won. But will the cars win on […]
Mercedes Benz 300SL: Gullwings and Roadsters 1954-1964 (Ludvigsen Library Series)
Karl Ludvigsen. In 1952 Mercedes-Benz astonished the racing world with the successes it achieved with its 300SL, exploiting an advanced space-type frame and aerodynamic body with gullwing doors. Already the subject of a Ludvigsen Library Series book, the racing 300SL inspired the creation of a production version, which first took flight in 1954. The 300SL stunned critics and experts alike with its fabulous performance-more than 150 miles per hour-exotic looks and superb build quality. Not just a pretty face, the 300SL was also extremely successful in competition on both sides of the Atlantic. The original coupe was followed by a roadster version in 1957; in all, 3,258 were made. Drawing on his unmatched archive of Mercedes-Benz photos, including coverage by Rudy Mailander and Edward Eves of the 300SL production line, Karl Ludvigsen presents the 300SL in all its glory. He also draws on his own experience as an owner of one of these great cars.Paperback - 10-1/4′x 8-1/2′ - 128 pp - 126 b/w
Mercedes Benz SL
The elegantly styled, beautifully engineered and highly sought-after Mercedes-Benz SL models come to life in this fabulous photo collection. From the stunning 300SL through the new-for-1997 SLK, John Heilig reveals in words and pictures why the SL series of Mercedes-Benzs sports cars, roadsters and coupes continue to be the most desireable sports cars in the world. Also examines the 300SLs successful racing history. Sftbd., 8 1/4x 10 5/8, 128 pgs., 50 b&w ill., 90 color.
1976 Porsche 934 RSR 1:18 Scale: Client-Private Team
Turbo is a byword where Porsche cars are concerned: for all of Porsches most successful race cars have used forced induction. In 1974, Porsche AG introduced the 930/911 Turbo to the public and set off on a new road. At the same time, the governing body of Motor Sport introduced the new ’silhouette’ formula to sports car racing. Thus the immortal 934 RSR series…Our precise 1:18 scale model is an accurate reproduction of this classic Porsche model. Special features include full opening parts to showcase an unprecedented level of furious detail: fully wired and plumbed Flat-Six Turbo Boxer engine, water and oil cooling radiators in photo-etch, fully detailed cockpit, water pipes, hydraulic hoses, electrical wires, and much more…Functioning features include: true-to-the-original suspension system with genuine coil springs and dampers, rotating disc brakes within fixed calipers, and lovely removable BBS wheels.
PORSCHE-THE ESSENCE OF PERFORMANCE
Impeccable craftsmanship, a tradition of technical innovation, stamina to go the distance on road and track alike… These are the hallmarks of Porsche. This is a fascinating pictorial review of these legendary cars and the people who created them. Hundreds of vivid photos - many drawn from the Porsche Museum archives - trace the evolution of road cars and racing models, starting with the humble 356-series of the Fifties on up through the 2000 mid-engined Boxster and new-generation 911. Hdbd., 12′x 12′, 144 pgs., 404 color ill.
