Motor Cars: General Interest

The Jowett Bradford was rushed into production in 1946 as a stop-gap model pending the launch of the all-new Javelin saloon, which its young design...

In the 1950s and 1960s, luxury car buyers, from government ministers to captains of industry, almost invariably bought British. These were stately,...

A design hero for all generations of automotive enthusiasts, American legend Tom Tjaarda was a designer whose name and fame is synonymous with marq...

The Essential Guide to buying the Lotus Elan of your dreams, this book will guide you through all you need to know. The Lotus Elan and Plus 2 are t...

A Life in Car Design gives a unique insight into design and project work for a number of leading companies in the motor industry, including Jaguar,...

This book describes the birth, development, and rallying car of the turbocharged, four-wheel-drive Subaru Impreza in the 1990s and early 2000s, pro...

This book records the complete history of the Lancia Delta integrale one of the best known and most successful rally cars of all time. This brand ...

Back in print after a long absence! This book is devoted to the story of the CJ Jeep. It has a detailed, carefully researched text, hundreds of co...

The essential guide for anyone considering buying a DeLorean, the iconic 1980s car that was featured in the Back to the Future films. Packed with ...

This is the complete story of the Austin Healey 100-6 and 3000s rallying history, told in all its glory by expert motoring historian Graham Robson,...

James Taylor remembers very well the disappointment among his petrol-head friends when the XJ-S was announced in 1975. It was not a replacement fo...

The book introduces the reader to the whole cult of the dune buggy, from its earliest beginnings as a crude off-road vehicle in the 1920s, to the e...

Whether already a Volvo 1800 owner, a prospective owner or simply an admirer, youll find many useful nuggets of information here. Especially import...

The X300 was the first serious model development in collaboration with Ford and the cars benefited in quality terms as a result. Problems do exist,...

Rover V8 the Story of the Engine tells the fascinating story of the engine that created a legend in its own lifetime. Starting life as a General M...

This book shows you how to improve MIni performance using bolt-on' interchangeable standard parts from various BLMC/Rover models, and how to gain m...

The compact Jaguar saloons of the 1950s and 1960s were some of the most popular performance cars of their day, became a legend in their own time, a...

The Lotus Europa was Colin Chapman and Lotuss first mid-engined road car, and was produced from 1966 through to 1975. Originally designed to slot i...

Before yesterday's dream car became today's SUV, the reputation of Porsche as a manufacturer of fine sports cars was established. It started with t...

The Ford Escort RS1800 (Escort MkII) is considered a Rally Giant because it was consistently the fastest, most successful and most versatile car in...

In May 1935, 22-year-old Max Reisch and 19-year-old Helmuth Hahmann set out in a small motor car to find a land route from India to China. Their jo...

Reprinted after a long absence, this Veloce Classic is the definitive history of the dignified Rover P4 from 1949 until 1964, which includes Maraud...

At the dawn of the 1960s, Chrysler Corp introduced a new kind of sophisticated family car called the Valiant. The Plymouth Valiant, and its cousin ...

This book tells you why and how.This book brings together a collection of popular articles previously published by the author in assorted car magaz...

So you want to own and drive a beautiful Rover P6. STOP! Take expert advice first. Having this book is just like having a real marque expert by you...

This revised reprint of a classic title covers the history and development of the racing Corvettes, from the cars beginnings in the 1950s with just...

As time goes by, older SLs have tended to fall into the hands of collectors, often becoming too valuable or rare to use on a daily basis. The R230-...

If you are thinking of buying a sports car you could enjoy every day, the E85 and E86 BMW Z4 should be top of your list. With well proven and great...

Four-time Formula OneDrivers' Champion Alain Prost is one of the best racing drivers of all time.Having discovered karting at the age of 14 during ...

Drive into the 21st century in an electric car With falling cost of ownership, expanded incentives for purchasing, and more model and body type opt...

This comprehensive new edition of How to Design Cars Like a Pro provides an in-depth look at modern automotive design. Interviews with leading auto...

The aim of this innovative series is to provide modelmakers and car enthusiasts with a new standard of primarily visual reference of both full-size...

A new, comprehensive guide to motoring and transport museums offering a fresh conversation on their role and the portrayal of our motoring history....

Covering all the collectable Buses produced by Volkswagen between 1950 and 1990, this volume is unique in providing the full story of the high-poin...

Remarkable Road Trips collects over 50 of the most spectacular, dangerous, and thoroughly memorable road trips from around the world ...

The second generation Range Rover, which many people call the P38, was arguably Land Rover's first model designed as a luxury vehicle. It was a ma...

Porsche applied turbocharging to its racing cars in 1972 and, within a year, this technology had crossed over into its production cars: the first r...

A Veloce Classic Reprint. From a small design team working on the Silver Spirit/Mulsanne, to becoming Chief Stylist, Graham Hull peels back the cur...

The Rootes Story - The Making of a Global Automotive Empire traces the meteoric rise of the two Rootes brothers, William and Reginald, development ...

This book tells the story of Alvis and its cars, aero engines and military vehicles. Starting with the formation of the company in 1919, it traces...

The MGA truly marked a revolution in MG sports car design, with its appearance quite unlike any previous production car from the celebrated British...

The humorous and personal account of a life spent working on the design of some of the worlds best known cars. Commencing his career as a designer ...

The Alfa Romeo 105 series Spider is one of the most admired drop-head sports cars to come out of Italy. Launched in 1966, its radical new look was...

After a period of post-war austerity, in 1957 Alfa Romeo decided it was time to re-enter the market for luxury/executive class cars with a new rang...