Motor Racing Reflections Of A Lost Era

Author : Anthony Carter
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd.
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845848262

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Motor Racing - Reflections of a Lost Era by Anthony Carter Pdf

The British motorsport scene has always been renowned for brave innovation and this was certainly the case during the exciting time described by this book. An enthusiast’s reflective pot-pourri, in words and intimate paddock scenes, photographed in black and white and color beginning from the mid-1950s and through the 1960s, when motor racing was still accessible to all, and, finally the 1970s when overt sponsorship and television changed the sport forever, a defining era. Illustrated with 300 extensively captioned photos, many previously unpublished. Including continental race circuits, the cars and the personalities.

Author : Anthony Carter
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845842796

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Motor Racing by Anthony Carter Pdf

Stunning photographs from motor racing history, most previously unpublished, in a book that examines the many facets of Grand Prix racing before the dominance of television.

Author : Jack Barlow
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781787110113

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A Race with Infamy by Jack Barlow Pdf

On June 11, 1955, Lance Macklin became a central player in motor racing's worst tragedy. Not only did that day at Le Mans scar him forever, but it went on to become his most lasting legacy. Who, many over the years have asked, was that ‘gentleman driver’ in the Healey? One thing's for sure: he was no amateur. That day overshadowed the remarkable career of one of British racing's leading lights, of a driver who befriended and mentored champions, who was stunningly quick on the track and charming off it. Featuring a wealth of archival material and new interviews, this book finally tells the fascinating story of one of motorsport's most underrated and misunderstood talents.

Author : Chas Parker
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845842772

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Endurance Racing at Silverstone in the 1970s & 1980s by Chas Parker Pdf

Charts the progress of sports car races, year-by-year from 1976, through the era of the Group C cars, up to the end of the eighties, with accounts and photographs of each event. This book includes maps of the circuit, showing changes over the years and results from each of the races.

Author : Peter Collins,Ed McDonough
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781904788713

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Alfa Romeo Tipo33 by Peter Collins,Ed McDonough Pdf

At the time, little was recorded about the activities of Alfa Romeo's World Championshipvwinning Sports Racing car, the Tipo 33. The model had a long career, as a factory car as well as in private hands from 1967 until 1977. Great Italian motorsport engineer Carlo Chiti designed and ran a prolific number of different models of the Tipo. Unfortunately, nothing of the history of these developments was documented at the time, but the author has managed, after intense investigation and numerous personal interviews, to uncover much about this marvelous sports prototype.

Author : Robert Ackerson
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845846176

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Return to Glory! by Robert Ackerson Pdf

A limited edition of 1500 copies. 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. Dramatic photos, vivid descriptions, and dramatic recollections from the drivers ensures this book will be a joy to read and enjoy for years to come.

Author : Mark Whitelock
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845840167

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1 1/2-litre Grand Prix Racing by Mark Whitelock Pdf

Bibliography, p.329 -- Glossary, p.328 -- Index.

Author : Alan Wilson
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781845843892

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Driven by Desire by Alan Wilson Pdf

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 year of racing in the UK, and on to becoming the first and only woman ever to win a Formula One race, Desire Wilson was a winner bested by very few of her male rivals. But single-seater racing was just the start of Desire's ascent in motorsport. She won two FIA World Championship Sports Car Endurance races in 1980, and went on to compete in well over 120 types of race car at more than 100 race tracks around the world. Always competitive, she earned a reputation for an intense, no-nonsense approach to racing, shrugging off the media glamour to focus on the hard grind of staying competitive in one of the world's toughest sporting arenas. Moving to the male-dominated world of North American racing, Desire became a pioneer for women racing in the harsh world of Indy Cars, facing discrimination, financial problems, and other obstacles ranging from tragedy to farce. Her career is unique in the world of racing, encompassing everything from club racing to Formula One and World Championship sports cars, to the evil monsters of the IndyCar World Series - the world's fastest race cars. Hers is a story of hardships, fun, tragedy, perseverance, injury, and the amazing behind-the-scenes world masked by the public face and glamour of racing. It tells, too, of the consequences of politics and discrimination in the male world of professional auto racing.

Author : Michael Oliver
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845845582

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Tales from the Toolbox – A collection of behind-the-scenes tales from Grand Prix mechanics by Michael Oliver Pdf

Author : Karl Ludvigsen
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845840372

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BRM V16 by Karl Ludvigsen Pdf

There was a vast difference between the BRM and any other car I'd yet driven. When I opened the throttle, even at high speeds in top gear, the whole thing shuddered with a frightening surge of power. It could spin its wheels effortlessly at speeds equal to many other cars' maximum. It was doing 187 on the straight at Monza, which was too quick for a car that didn't handle. If you let the revs drop much below 9000 the car just wouldn't go at all." Sir Stirling Moss.

Author : Peter McFadyen
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845840389

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Motor Racing at Oulton Park in the 1960s by Peter McFadyen Pdf

Oulton Park in the late 1960s was one of the last circuits to play host to non-championship Formula 1 races. Set in beautiful Cheshire parkland, it has always been a favorite with drivers who relish its challenging curves and with spectators who could watch their heroes compete on a true road circuit. Drivers such as Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Surtees, Rindt and Brabham came to Oulton for the Gold Cup and spectators could see and even meet them in the open paddock atmosphere of the time. Major sports & GT races such as the RAC TT were also on the Oulton Park calendar with Lola T70s, GT40s, Ferraris, Lotii and, of course, Chevrons in the hands of Hulme, Redman, Bonnier and other top drivers. Club race meetings provided variety and plenty of action with the VSCC’s Seaman Trophies meeting for vintage and historic racers being the highlight of the season for many racegoers.

Author : Maurice A. Kelly
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845843007

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Russian Motor Vehicles by Maurice A. Kelly Pdf

A book concerning Russian Limousines, and the Chinese models that were initially derived from them, has never been attempted before. This book investigates the whole story of why the Soviet Communist Party required such a bourgeois product, and how production was subsequently achieved. Following the orders of Stalin, work on the Limousines commenced during the first Five Year Plan (1927-1933) at the Putilov Works, late the Kirov Zavod, where the Leningrad L-1 was made in a limited number. From these beginnings, the Moscow and Gorky models emerged, and later the Chinese-derived types made with Russian aid during the late 1950s. Covering all of these models, up to the last one produced in 2003, and featuring full specifications translated from the relevant primary sources in Russian and Chinese literature, this is a meticulous and unique account of a previously neglected subject.

Author : Sam Collins
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845840846

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Unraced... by Sam Collins Pdf

Written by Sam Collins, this book looks at Formula One, the world's most popular motor sport, from a totally new perspective. Hidden in workshops around the world like forgotten & abandoned machines - unfulfilled - these purpose built cars have never been raced, yet they define an era of motor racing.

Author : Roy Smith
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845841775

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Alpine & Renault by Roy Smith Pdf

This is a study of how the first Turbo Grand Prix car came to be a reality, from the first ideas to the final ultimate success of a Grand Prix victory. Includes the history of each company involved, the reasons for the creation of the first Turbo-charged Grand Prix car. The book covers the development of an experimental car by Alpine in the 1960's. Of the men who worked with Gordini the engine tuning genius and who went on to create a power unit that changed the worlds thinking on engine design. Then Renault designed and built its Grand Prix car to the specific Formula 1 regulations. It goes on to cover the full story of the period of the Renault Turbo Grand Prix cars.

Author : Paul Jackson
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845842727

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The Little Book of Smart by Paul Jackson Pdf

Now in its second edition, the little book of smart is newly updated, with extra pages and more illustrations to expand the story of the world's most innovative car brand. It's a fascinating tale, told succinctly and in an entertaining style, complemented by full-color photography throughout. And as the most up-to-date smart book on today's scene.