Car Racing

Pedro Rodriguez, so reserved a character but fabulously flamboyant behind a steering wheel, was the purest of racers. This is what he existed to do...

Thruxton has been described as the UKs Speedbowl. The circuit is home to the prestigious British Automobile Racing Club, and during the period cove...

From a five-year-old girl racing 60mph micro-midgets in South Africa, to a Formula One driver in the British Championship during her first full yea...

The growth of sports car racing in Northeast America was not painless. Tragedy, mystery, subterfuge, intrigue, and an adherence to a particular clu...

After the wing plane revolution on racing cars that began in 1966 (1968 in Formula 1) and the appearance of ground effect in 1977, aerodynamics too...

In 1964, in Australia's remote outback, on the dazzling saltpan of Lake Eyre, Donald Campbell set out to drive his Bluebird car at over 400 miles a...

The amazing and dramatic story of Bill Lester, one of the most well-known NASCAR drivers in historyand a pioneer whose determination and spirit has...

'Glorious...gripping and sometimes tragic' Robbie Coltrane The inspirational story of the Bentley Boys and Le Mans the race they made their own. L...

Prior to 1999 Audi did not have a sportscar in its range, let alone having ever raced one. But between 2000 and 2006 the Audi R8 won 63 of the 80 r...

The British at Indianapolis follows the format of the authors award winning The British at Le Mans. It recounts the history of the Indianapolis 500...

Runways and Racers concentrates on the short transitional period, 1952-1954, for sports car racing in America following the ban on public road raci...

The differences between running an Indy car on a road circuit and an oval are covered, as is the struggle to get the best from a car for the Indy 5...

As the automotive world looks towards a future of electric vehicles, driverless technology and anonymous styling, what can be learned from the i...

The annual Temporada (racing season), held in the 1940s and 1950s, were a time of transition in Argentine motorsport, progressing from racing circu...

Laced with fascinating anecdotes, Raymond Mays'''' Magnificent Obsession reveals a pivotal figure in motor sport history, and describes the author'...

To mark the 60th anniversary season of the Castle Combe circuit this book has been published telling the story of the Wiltshire race track from 195...

The Lola T70 was developed by Lola Cars in 1965 for sports car racing - Lola built the chassis, which were typically powered by large American V8 e...

The race team Corvette Racing started competing in 1999 and this book tells the story of the nearly 200 endurance races entered since then over twe...

The original rally Quattro debuted in 1980, and was very much based on the road-car versions of the car, but with a highly tuned 300bhp engine. In ...

Englishman David Hobbs `Hobbo to his friends and fans is one of motor racings most remarkable all-rounders. In a 41-year driving career he raced ...

This lavishly illustrated, officially licensed reference work walks you through Mustangs nearly 60 years of continuous productiona rich and varied ...

BMW M-Series celebrates the 50th anniversary of these legendary German performance cars, detailing both its production and motorsport stories with ...

Produced in conjunction with the Bentley Drivers Club and the W.O. Bentley Memorial Foundation,100 Years of Bentley is a lavish celebration of one ...

The Story of Mini is a pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated celebration of the iconic car.For more than 60 years, the Mini has been one of the ...

JaguarCentury chronicles one of the auto industrys most revered car brands, from the Jaguar SS sporting saloon to todays F-Type sports cars, F-PACE...

This book covers Joan Newton Cuneo's life, and her roles (from 1905 to 1915) as the premier female racer in the United States and spokeswoman fo...

The first quarter of the 20th century was a time of dramatic change in auto racing, marked by the move from the horseless carriage to the superc...

Bon vivant, racing-car champion, entrepreneur, wheeler-dealer, and champion-maker this is the life of the irrepressible, effervescent Fred Opert. ...

The history of the Porsche 919 Hybrid. Summer 2011 - The Porsche Executive Board decides to return to the Endurance World Championship with a Cl...

The story of Fords original, home-grown small cars, the Mustang II and Pinto. Follow their progress through a difficult decade when Henry took on t...

Endurance races are the supreme discipline in motorsports. Several times per year, the best race drivers worldwide are on the tracks for 24 hours. ...

Sprint Car Hall of Famer Kramer Williamson began his 45-year professional career as a grassroots racer from Pennsylvania and became one of the m...

This book details the origin and history of the Mirage sports cars, designed by the British-based John Wyer Automotive firm to contest the various ...