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World War II was over, spirits were high, and the sport of road racing was about to begin again in America. The Sports Car Club of America, formed in 1944, became the primary organiser of road racing in the years following the end of World War Two, although being involved in this sport had not been ..

British Trial Drivers, Their Cars and Awards 1925-1939. Once again, Donald Cowbourne has produced an excellent work listing all the drivers, and the cars, who competed in the major British Trials during the 1929-1939 period. The many MCC events are covered, such as trials in Lands End, Edinburgh, Ex..

Long-distance motor races were becoming popular in the late Twenties, the Le Mans and Spa 24-hour events being firmly established by this time. It was felt that Britain needed to hold such races but, whereas the Continental countries used their public roads to form circuits, this was not permitted i..

The new Bugatti Type 40 of 1926 represented a return to the roots of the Molsheim marque’s early success - the sub 1500cc 4 cylinder cars, and at an attractive price. While not as spritely as the 8 cylinder cars, the little Type 40 still offered very reasonable performance from its race bred Type 37..

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Offering a concise and informative look at Classic Prototypes and Grand Touring cars during the period of the early 1960s to the mid 1970s, Anthony Pritchard has produced a book which starts with a look at the races and regulations of these events and offers the enthusiast additional information of ..

"An automobile is first and foremost a dream," so said Enzo Ferrari, a man who most certainly knows. Ferrari's dream is vivid. It is an image of red race-bred cars with wire wheels and sweeping windshields, emblazoned by a black "cavallino" on a field of Modena yellow. Most certainly, a fantastic dr..

The epic Matra sports - the book contains a concise history of the automotive exploits of this French firm. Founded in 1941, Matra had grown dynamically with the studies and achievements in the field of missiles and aeronautic technology. It was therefore quite unused to the world of motor sport, ho..

Lancia have produced cars for the enthusiast for more than seven decades, cars which have always offered more than mere transportation. This book covers the history of Lancia from 1908 through to 1980 based upon facsimile pages from the leading journal Autocar. It includes descriptions and technical..

This book, compiled by Abarth Engineer Sergio Limone, looks at special cars and projects over a 33 year period of working from 1972 to 2005. Divided into 4 chapters, each traces the different eras that have shaped Abarth: From 1972 to 1980, when Abarth (Fiat-owned since 1971) seeks new success in ra..

For those wishing to expand their knowledge and interest in the early history of the marque and its products, Luigi Fusi brings together a wealth of material to produce the ‘standard work’ on the famous Merosi designed cars. He covers the 24, 12,15,15-20,40-60 hp, 1914 Grand Prix, 20-30Es then onto ..

During the early 1960’s, Joel Finn started acquiring Maseratis and restoring them back to original racing condition. Over the years, he managed to gather together a representative Maserati collection containing both sports racers and Grand Prix types. While accumulating these cars, other material st..