Author : Jeremy Walton
Publisher : Evro Publishing Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,22 MB
Release : 2020-08-28
Category : Automobile racing
ISBN : 9781910505434
"This book, published on the quattro's 40th anniversary ... explores 25 years of factory-prepared and factory-supported quattros in motorsport"--Page 4 of cover
Author : Mark Copeland
Publisher :
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 34,32 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Automobile rallies
ISBN : 9780992721206
Author : Laurence Meredith
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 27,6 MB
Release : 2016-03-14
Category :
ISBN : 1845849531
Porsche's rally story is a subject that any rally fan will find compelling. Written by lifelong Porsche enthusiast and world authority Laurence Meredith, an acknowledged authority on the activities of the Zuffenhausen company, this is a comprehensive study of Porsche’s occasional foray into the world of international rallying. Illustrated with 400 photographs, this book is a must for any Porsche or motorsport fanatic.
Author : Randy Leffingwell
Publisher :
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 16,69 MB
Release : 2010
Category :
ISBN : 1610591607
No other sports car has had a run like Porsches, on the street or on the world's racetracks. This richly illustrated volume tells the story of that fabled marque. Renowned automotive writer and photographer (and Porsche aficionado) Randy Leffingwell focuses his lens on each important model the first 356 to today's Cayman and 911. His pictures, in-depth analyses of each car and its context, and interviews with key personnel comprise a complete, compelling, and often revealing history of the world's premier name in sports cars.
Author : Terry O'Neil
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,2 MB
Release : 2022-02-03
Category :
ISBN : 1787118436
Runways and Racers focuses on sports car races held at military installations throughout America in the early 1950s. It was a marriage of convenience for the Sports Car Club of America and the Strategic Air Command, with both parties gaining advantages from the arrangement. The thorn in the side turned out to be a Congressman whose own aspirations exceeded his standing, but who found himself in a position to be able to influence the outcome of events ...
Author : Thillainathan Pathmanathan
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 15,10 MB
Release : 2021-10-21
Category :
ISBN : 1787118126
A unique book dedicated to the Murcielago - Lamborghini's iconic flagship, with its V12 Bizzarrini-engine, spaceframe chassis, and scissor doors. This was the last car to use the classic Bizzarrini engine.
Author : Matthew Vale
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 13,92 MB
Release : 2022-04-13
Category :
ISBN : 1787118916
Explores the design development and production of the Lotus Europa, Lotus's first mid-engined road car. It covers the Renault-powered Series 1 and 2 cars, the Lotus Twin Cam-engined versions, and the Type 47 racing models.
Author : Robert Ackerson
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,45 MB
Release : 2022-05-10
Category :
ISBN : 178711905X
Explores the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R's historic roots, development, and races. Also its triumphs, struggles and disappointments, as well as the spirited challenges from Maserati, Ferrari, Gordini and Lancia. Accompanying the text are hundreds of photos sourced from the legendary Daimler Archives.
Author : Brian Long
Publisher : Veloce
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 25,40 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845840334
Perceived as a replacement for the long running Leone, the Impreza quickly gained a great reputation through Subaru's successful WRC program. This book covers the full story of the Impreza, from concept through to the current production car, looking at the rally machines along the way, and illustrated throughout with contemporary material. Now with over 400 mainly color pictures and significant additional text, this is a fantastic warts and all account of an amazing car.
Author : Robert Ackerson
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 21,38 MB
Release : 2022-04-07
Category :
ISBN : 178711886X
This book chronicles the development and racing career of a car regarded as the ultimate example of the purebred sports car of the 20th century and the epitome of functional beauty and extraordinary performance: the 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. Taking second place at its 1952 Mille Miglia debut, it went on to win every one of its races that season.
