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The first event in 1899 was won by René de Knyff driving a Panhard et Levassor. Organised by Le Journal Le Matin, under the control of the Automobile Club de France, the event was to continue running until 1986. During the in-between years, a host of unusual and exotic cars have taken part, from the..

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Many books have been written about the exploits of the BMC Competitions Department. This one is different because in it takes a look behind the scenes, using many document which, to the knowledge of Marcus Chambers, Stuart Turner and Peter Browning, have never before appeared in print. These give an..

"Wow the RAC Rally is intended to be a competition that anybody can enter with any sort of decent motor car and expect to do as well as the rest." With this statement, the 1935 RAC Rally programme confirmed the view that rallying was by no means restricted to the rich and famous. An examination of t..

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This lavishly illustrated book provides a detailed insight into the technical evolution of the rally car from its modest beginnings to the present day. There have been close to 200 rally cars which have made a significant impact on the international history of the sport and this book documents them ..

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Len Shaw is one of that band of gifted amateurs who were the backbone of British motor sport in the 1950s. As a founder member of The Hagley and District Light Car Club, he competed in trials and speed events in the 1930s. A skilled driver, the success he gained after the war driving his own MG YA i..

For twenty five years from the mid 1950s, BMC, latterly BL was committed to motorsport, predominately rallying as a means of improving its product and keeping the brand in the public eye. In this updated, reissue of this classic book, Bill Price, a key member of the department, provides a fascinatin..