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The Vintage period, from 1919 to 1930 inclusive, saw a phenomenal mushrooming of motor manufacturing activity in Britain. A staggering 380 firms launched models in the period. Some rose and sank again without trace, leaving only the scantest evidence of their existence. Others flourished briefly in ..

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Within the pages of this book, 169 photographs, many of them never published before, depict the full range of pre war Aston Martin models and early prototypes from Coal Scuttle, the very first Aston, through Bunny, Strasbourg, Internationals, Ulsters, Le Mans, Mk II up to and including the Atom, a b..

In this publication Ray Roberts covers by way of a register style format, cars which are both special by design /re-engineering / remodelling such as The Barnato Hassan Special, Napier Bentley, the Bob Burrell Derby built special and various Mk6 Specials by the likes of Harry Rose, Derry Mallalieu, ..

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This is the limited slipcased English language edition of this very rare book. The success of the 328 was due to the sum of the parts: ruthless and clever light-weight construction, optimum weight distribution, sound aerodynamics, string and efficient power for the 2 litre class and light easy handl..

Please note the previous owners name has been written on the front end page.Here is a definitive history of the BMW, the famed motorcar from Bayerische Motoren Werke of Germany, whose white and blue emblem has invaded the postwar automotive market throughout the world. Universally acknowledged for i..

Bob Chamberlain was the consummate engineer. Never considering his lack of tertiary training to be an impediment, he was one of those "seat of the pants" engineers in whom innate ability, combined with supreme self-belief, produced some astounding results. Over his 84 years, he energetically pursued..

This is ‘the’ book on Grand Prix racing on the San Sebastian circuit over the period 1923-1930 and 1933-35 inclusive. Entry list details as well as race chart positions, and the circuit map help to compliment the many fascinating period photographs. The colour replication of programme co..

Men like Harley Earl, Ed Cole and Zora Arkus Duntov developed the Corvette, and racers like Bob Bondurant, Dick Guldstrand, Roger Penske, Dave MacDonald and Dick Thompson made the Corvette famous on the racetrack. Here is their story, and the story of hundreds of other engineers, mechanics, team own..