Ballington Unkorked £29.95 Kork's story gives you an insight into the complexities of the sport technically, physically and mentally and highlights the extreme danger faced by riders of the era when classic high speed circuits were still in use in Europe. Hardback bound. With 252 pages, full colour throughout. HB. SKU: BURB ISBN: 9780954435752

Bill Lomas World Champion Road Racer £30.00 Author: Bill Lomas. This is Bill's own story, he tells it the way it was, what happened behind the scenes at the various factories & races, the highs & the lows of racing as part of the glamorous Continental Circus & the camaraderie that existed between the riders. The book is lavishly illustrated in b/w. 304 pages. HB. SKU: BLRB ISBN: 9780953131198

BMW Racing Cars 328 to Racing V12 £18.95 Featured in this Ludvigsen Library photo book include winning the 1940 Mille Miglia, Formula 2 success, racing winged 6-Series coupes and winning Le Mans with V12 engines, the ultimate turbo four for Grand Prix racing that produced 1,000 bhp and won the 1983 world championship. Karl Ludvigsen's informative introduction emphasizes the great engines. With that have powered BMW to success on the world's circuits. 128 pages & 125 illustrations. SB. SKU: G10292 ISBN: 9781583882016

Brabham Ralt Honda The Ron Tauranac Story £19.95 Ron Tauranac has designed racing cars for over forty years and author, Mike Lawrence, documents his work in detail - particularly with regard to Brabham, Honda and his own Ralt firm. It is a superb biography of one of the pivotal figures in motor sport. It provides an educational outing into the world of open-wheel race car productions. Virtually anybody who was somebody in racing has made an appearance here. If you are looking to learn the truths of who, why and when, then this is the book for you. First published by Motor Racing Publications in 1999. A total of 288 fully illustrated pages. SB. SKU: BRAB ISBN: 9781855209237 Please click here to read reviews of this book

Can-Am Racing 1966-1969 £16.95 56 race previews & reports on the Can-Am series. Articles from St. Jovite, Mosport, Bridgehampton, Laguna Seca, Riverside, Las Vegas, Edmonton, Texas, Watkins Glen, Mid Ohio, Michigan, Elkhart Lake, plus full results from 1966 to 1969. 180 pages, over 300 illus. SB. SKU: CANR66 ISBN: 9781855205420

Can-Am Racing 1970-1974 £16.95 77 race previews & reports on the Can-Am series. Articles from Mosport, St. Jovite, Edmonton, Watkins Glen, Mid Ohio, Elkhart Lake, Road Atlantic, Donnybrooke, Laguna Seca, Riverside, plus full detailed results. 180 pages, over 300 illus. SB. SKU: CANR70 ISBN: 9781855205437

Can-Am Racing Cars 1966-1974 £16.95 Details on how they performed & handled covering this classic period. BRM, Caldwell, Ford, Chaparral, McLaren, Holman-Moody Honker & Honker II, Repco, King Cobra, Porsche, Ferrari, Lola, PAM, March, McKee & Shadow. 60 articles, 180 pages including 15 pages of colour. 300+ illus. SB. SKU: CANRC ISBN: 9781855205444

Colin Seeley and the Rest (Volume 2) £29.95 This is Colin Seeley's second autobiography, takes us from 1970 to the present day. Colin's career is a roller-coaster ride from boardroom to bailiffs, from frame-making to Formula One, sponsorship, team management. The list, like Colin's energy, is endless. On every page, Colin's sheer energy and optimism shine through, making this a really great read. With 336 pages. HB. SKU: CS2RB ISBN: 9780955527814

Colin Seeley Racer and the Rest (Volume 1) £29.95 The autobiography of Colin Seeley. This book is full of anecdotes, escapades, personalities on & off the track, giving an insight into racing & technical achievements over three decades. If you were there you'll love reliving them. If you weren't, you'll wish you had been! The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour. 288 pages. HB. SKU: CSRRB ISBN: 9780954435714

Formula III Racing in North America £14.95 This detailed illustrated history describes the emergence in North America of the 500cc displacement road racing cars known as FIIIs. It ranges from the start in 1950 right up to current Vintage racing, with descriptions of the cars, courses, outlining the vast differences from the east coast vs. the west coast. Period photographs & other graphics are reproduced. With 272 pages & 280 illustrations. SB. SKU: G10333 ISBN: 9781583882429

Indy Cars of the 1970s £16.95 Edited by Karl Ludvigsen. The spirit of innovation was still strong in the 1970s. The turbocharged decade witnessed the extinction of the venerable four-banger Offy and the rise of the Cosworth V-8, which took Indy racing into the 1980s. Revealing intimate details of the progressive and experimental decade. With 128 pages & 120 illustrations. SB. SKU: G10190 ISBN: 9781583880982

Le Mans the Bentley & Alfa Years 1923-1939 £16.95 This book covers the colourful vintage years of Le Mans with 43 articles and 17 race summaries by Anders Clausager, when Bentley & Alfa cars dominated the scene. 180 pages, over 300 illus. SB. SKU: LEMR23 ISBN: 9781855204652

Le Mans the Ferrari Years 1958-1965 £16.95 Some 31 Le Mans reports from the US & UK covering these Ferrari and Aston Martin dominated years. Plus annual race summaries and detailed results by Anders Clausager. Over 300 illus. 172 pages. SB. SKU: LEMR58 ISBN: 9781855203723

Le Mans the Ford & Matra Years 1966-1974 £16.95 This volume continues the post-war stories of Le Mans. During these years Ford won four years in succession followed by Porsche in 1970 and 1971 and Matra-Simca took the final three years honours. Annual race summaries and detailed results by Anders Clausager. 172 pages. SB. SKU: LEMR66 ISBN: 9781855203730

Le Mans the Jaguar Years 1949-1957 £16.95 42 stories lead us through the post-war races. These contemporary reports are drawn from famous British and American journals and contain detailed results for these triumphant years for Jaguar. An annual summary by Anders Clausager is included. 184 pages. SB. SKU: LEMR49 ISBN: 9781855203570

Le Mans the Porsche & Jaguar Years 1983-1991 £16.95 This is the sixth Le Mans title in our series & brings the story of these epic races up into the 90s. 38 contemporary race reports from leading British and American journals cover the great Porsche, Jaguar, Sauber/Mercedes and Mazda wins between 1983 and 1991. 172 pages, over 300 illus. SB. SKU: LEMR83 ISBN: 9781855204836

Le Mans the Porsche & Peugeot Years 1992-1999 £16.95 Seventh title in our Le Mans series with contemporary Le Mans previews & race reports from leading automotive journals covering the great Porsche, Peugeot, BMW & McLaren wins between 1992 & 1999. 172 pages, over 300 illus. SB. SKU: LEMR92 ISBN: 9781855205017

Le Mans the Porsche Years 1975-1982 £16.95 We continue our Le Mans coverage with 47 contemporary race reports from British and American journals covering the Porsche dominated years, plus detailed results & annual summaries by Anders Clausager. 172 pages, over 300 illus. SB. SKU: LEMR75 ISBN: 9781855203877

Lola Sports Racers Limited Edition Premier £16.95 The Lola story began in 1957 when civil engineer Eric Broadley built a Ford Special. The series of legendary sports racing cars that followed is charted in this portfolio using model intros, track & road test, technical & performance data. Models covered: Mk 1, 1A, Mk 6 GT, T70, T160, T162, T163, T165, T210, T260, T290, T530, T600, T610, T616, Lola-Aston Martin & Penske Lola. A total of 160 fully illustrated pages. SB. SKU: LLSRX3 ISBN: 9781855208636

Lotus Sports Racers £27.95 Lotus produces the mark III in 1951, followed by Mark VI, VIII, IX, X, 11, 15 & 17. At this point Lotus moved the engine to the rear with the 18 followed later by the 19, 23, 30 & 40. The main text comprises road tests, racing, driver's impressions, new model intros & track tests. 344 pages, 750 illus. SB. SKU: LTSRQP ISBN: 9781855205550

Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix W196: Spectacular Silver Arrows 1954-1955 £18.95 Few racing cars have had the sensational impact of the W196 introduced by Mercedes-Benz in the French Grand Prix on July 4, 1954. In two seasons, 1954 & 1955, took iconic Argentinean driver Juan Manuel Fangio to the world championship. Rare and dramatic images from the Ludvigsen Library plus Karl's intimate introduction & insightful captions take the reader inside these amazing cars & their creators. With 128 pages & 121 illustrations. SB. SKU: G10341 ISBN: 9781583882504

MG Competition Cars and Drivers £22.95 By Richard L. Knudson. MG established its winning reputation through competition. This epic story starting in 1925 documents every competition car in extreme & careful detail, starting with Old Number One & finishing with MG record cars. Archival photographs of the cars, their builders, & owners along with informative text and charts, provide an exciting read for MG enthusiasts. With 176 pages & 450 illustrations. SB. SKU: G10258 ISBN: 9781583881668

Mick Walker's British Racing Motorcycles £20.00 Author: Mick Walker. Once there was a time when virtually every manufacturer in Great Britain listed a racing machine in his catalogue and every firm was anxious for the publicity resulting from success in a major event. For a long time British machines dominated the scene. With 208 pages & over 800 pictures in colour & b/w. SB. SKU: BRMRB ISBN: 9780953131105

Mick Walker's European Racing Motorcycles £20.00 Author: Mick Walker. This book covers 12 countries; although gaining a fair level of success, didn't quite justify a whole book to themselves. They are Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Holland, Portugal, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland & Yugoslavia. Over 500 pictures in colour & b/w. 232 pages. SB. SKU: ERMRB ISBN: 9780953131136

Mick Walker's German Racing Motorcycles £20.00 Author: Mick Walker. For a considerable period covered by this book, there were two distinct Germanys; West & East. Under very different political regimes they produced some highly innovative & competitive racing machinery. The German motorcycle racing story covers it all. Over 500 pictures in colour & b/w. 224 pages. SB. SKU: GRMRB ISBN: 9780953131129

Mick Walker's Japanese Production Racing Motorcycles £25.00 Author: Mick Walker. The Japanese designing a succession of highly innovative machines, and not just for GP. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Bridgestone & Tohatsu have all built racing motorcycles which were also available for purchase by the ordinary motorcyclist. Over 800 pictures in colour & b/w. 336 pages. SB. SKU: JPRMRB ISBN: 9780954435707

Mille Miglia The Alfa & Ferrari Years 1927-1951 £16.95 The first of two volumes covering the great Mille Miglia races that were run between 1927 & 1957. This volume contains 50 contemporary reports on early Mille Miglia races when Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes & O.M. scored memorable wins. With annual results and 18 race summaries by Mike Lawrence. 176 pages, over 300 illus. SB. SKU: MMR27 ISBN: 9781855204676

Mille Miglia The Ferrari & Mercedes Years 1952-1957 £16.95 This is the second of two volumes covering the later Mille Miglia years. 51 contemporary reports when Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Lancia had memorable wins. With annual results and 6 race summaries by Mike Lawrence. 176 pages, over 300 illus. SB. SKU: MMR52 ISBN: 9781855204683

Porsche 917 935 956 962 Sports Racers Gold Portfolio £16.95 The 917 was mid-engined like so many earlier Porsches. It was a big brute of a car & it became almost unbeatable. Winning at Le Mans & virtually every other circuit. After the 917, it was time for the 935, 936, 956 & the 962 that enjoyed a race winning life of many years. A total of 160 pages, including 44 in full colour. SB. SKU: PO917GP ISBN: 9781855207318

Porsche 917 Zuffenhausen's Le Mans and Can-Am Champion £18.95 Germany's Porsche stepped into the big time with its Type 917 in 1969. Its phenomenal air-cooled engine powered the 917 to 15 wins in world sports-car championship races from 1969 to 1971. The 917 stands proud in Porsche's history as the costly and daring machine that decisively ended the company's underdog status in international motor sport. With 128 pages & 122 illustrations. SB. SKU: G10271 ISBN: 9781583881804

Porsche Sports Racers Ultimate Portfolio 1952-1968 £19.95 Sports racing cars from this era were that rare combination of athleticism & beauty. 69 articles tell the story via road, comparison & track tests, performance data & history. Models covered: 550, 718 RSK & RS, Abarth GT & Carrera, 904, 906 Carrera 6, 910, 907 & 908. With 208 pages, including 46 in full colour. SB. SKU: POSPUP ISBN: 9781855207301

Racing Corvettes The Early Years £13.95 A scrapbook assembled by Art Evans, with remembrances by John Fitch and friends. Not intended to be a comprehensive treatment of the subject it is instead mostly about John Fitch & 3 events: 1956 Sebring, 1957 Sebring & 1960 Le Mans. Much of the text is comprised of remembrances written by John Fitch & others who were there. With 76 pages & 128 illustrations. SB. SKU: G37737 ISBN: 9780979721915

Racing Sports Cars Memories of the 50s £24.95 Back in the fifties, cars and drivers of all abilities took to the racing, it resulted in some amazing photographs. A full page photograph & explanatory text describes each model, 74 in all, plus short biography of the individual most associated with the creation of the car, Ferrari, Cooper, Allard & Porsche. This is a personalized history of sports car racing during the 1950s. With 274 pages & 245 illustrations. SB. SKU: G36324 ISBN: 9780970507396

Shelby the Race Driver £18.95 Before a Cobra was even a gleam in his eye, Carroll Shelby was a great race driver, one of the very best Americans driving during the 1950s. His career behind the wheel is told for the first time in this new book. It includes remembrances written by Shelby himself along with many never before published photographs. With 192 pages & 220 illustrations. SB. SKU: G37349 ISBN: 9780979721908

Shelby: The Man. The Cars. The Legend. £13.95 This book takes a look at the life & times of Carroll Shelby. From his birth, thorough when he raced Ferraris, Maseratis, Cobra, Daytona, Ford's battle for Le Mans, Shelby Dodges, the Series I, Shelby's time at Chrysler, development of the Viper & battle with the army of Cobra clonesters. Up to his present activities where once again he is advising Shelby Mustang. With 208 pages & 48 illustrations. SB. SKU: G10273 ISBN: 9781583881828

Targa Florio The Porsche and Ferrari Years 1955-1964 £16.95 The first of two volumes covering the legendary Sicilian Targa Florio races that were run between 1955-1964. 51 reports covering the Mercedes, Porsche, Fiat & Ferrari victories, including comprehensive period summaries by D. Owen. 172 pages, over 300 illus. SB. SKU: TFMR55 ISBN: 9781855204874

Targa Florio The Porsche Years 1965-1973 £16.95 The second of two volumes covering the famous Targa Florio races. 51 contemporary race reports covering Porsche, Ferrari & Alfa victories between 1965 and 1973. Plus comprehensive period summaries by D. Owen. 172 pages, over 300 illus. SB. SKU: TFMR65 ISBN: 9781855204881

The Carrera Panamericana Mexico £19.95 The story of how Lincoln, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Oldsmobile, Lancia, Chevrolet, Porsche, Dodge and Mercedes-Benz won glory in the gruelling Mexican road races run between 1950 and 1954. 53 articles plus two historical reports which give details of the race's early history. 232 pages, over 300 illus. SB. SKU: CPMMR ISBN: 9781855204126

The Land Speed Record 1898-1919 £13.95 39 reports telling how the first Land Speed Record of 39.24 mph was set in 1898 by Count de Chasseloup-Laubat in an electric Jeantaud. By 1919 the record had been officially pushed up to 124.10 mph by Jenatzy, Rolls, Vanderbilt, Serpollet, Ford, Rigolly, Marriott, Oldfield, Duray, Hornsted & other courageous souls. 140 pages. SB. SKU: LSR1 ISBN: 9781855205130

The Land Speed Record 1920-1929 £13.95 This book contains 73 articles which tell how the Land Speed Record crossed the Atlantic during the Twenties & how fearless drivers such as Milton, Guinness, Thomas, Eldridge, Campbell, Keech, Lockhart & Segrave pushed it up to over 230 mph in machines like Babs, Blue Bird, Black Hawk & Golden Arrow. 140 pages. SB. SKU: LSR2 ISBN: 9781855205147

The Land Speed Record 1930-1939 £13.95 30 contemporary reports are contained in this book which tell how the Record was raised from 231.36 mph in 1930 to 368.85 mph in 1939. Featured are articles on Kaye Don's Silver Bullet, Sir Malcolm Campbell's Blue Birds, George Eyston's Thunderbolt & John Cobb's Railton. 140 pages. Approx. 250 illus. SB. SKU: LSR3 ISBN: 9781855205154

The Land Speed Record 1940-1962 £13.95 A portfolio of 48 reports on how the Land Speed Record was raised from 369 mph to 394 mph by John Cobb in the Railton Mobil Special. Also featured are record attempts by Donald Campbell in Bluebird, Mickey Thompson in Challenger I & Craig Breedlove in Spirit of America. 140 pages, 250+ illus. SB. SKU: LSR4 ISBN: 9781855205161

The Land Speed Record 1963-1999 £13.95 Cobb's 1947 record of 394 mph still stood in 1963. It was soon to be broken by Donald Campbell in the wheel-driven Proteus Bluebird. Then entered Goldenrod, Blue Flame, Spirit of America, Green Monster and, finally, Andrew Green in Thrust SSC, which saw the record standing at 763 mph. 140 pages, over 250 illus. SB. SKU: LSR5 ISBN: 9781855205178

The Leading Edge Price Increase £42.95 Aerodynamic Design of Ultra-streamlined Land Vehicles. This book covers the aerodynamic design & construction issues of solar cars & ultralight vehicles. Author Goro Tamai draws on his own experience in designing solar cars to produce a book for the streamlined land-vehicle designer or constructor. With 304 pages, 315 photos diagrams & illus. SB. SKU: LE ISBN: 9780837608600

The Manx Norton £29.95 Author: Mick Walker. The Manx Norton is the most famous of all British racing motorcycles. This history traces the design & development, etc. Features: early history, record breaking, sidecars, Formula 3 cars, scrambling, the Domiracer, racing at Daytona & today's classic scene. 312 pages full colour. SB. SKU: MNRB ISBN: 9780954435790

The Shelby American Story £24.95 Le Mans winner Carroll Shelby was one of the best American drivers during the fifties. Shelby conceived one of the most successful sports cars, the Cobra, King Cobra, Cobra Daytona Coupe & Shelby Mustangs. At the helm of the Ford GT program, he won the triple crown of racing: Le Mans, Sebring & Daytona. This book details the triumphs, but also the tragedies. With 128 pages & 200 illustrations. HB. SKU: G39752 ISBN: 9780979721939

The Speed Merchants £49.95 A Journey through the World of Motor Racing 1969-1972 by Michael Keyser. A totally revised edition of this title which details the successes & failures of such drivers as Vic Elford, Brian Redmond, etc. & racing at such tracks as Daytona, Sebring, Monaco, etc. 310 pages, 528 photos. HB. SKU: SM ISBN: 9780837602325

The Technique of Motor Racing £26.95 In his prophetic foreword to The Technique of Motor Racing by Piero Taruffi, Fangio anticipates the importance Piero Taruffi's book would have for a generation of new drivers. First published in 1959, this book has become the standard by which other driving texts are measured. 126 pages, 176 photos & diagrams. HC. SKU: TMR ISBN: 9780837602288

The Unfair Advantage £19.95 Originally published 25 years ago, this new edition contains all the original text plus 60 additional photos and appended material by Mark Donohue. A revealing and candid book about Donohue's journey through the world of auto racing. With 353 pages including 53 colour & 62 b/w photos. SB. SKU: UA ISBN: 9780837600697

White Racers from Zuffenhausen Porsche 904, 906, 908, 909, 910 £18.95 Karl Ludvigsen has personally selected both dramatic action images and intimate technical details of the 904, 906, 907, 908, 909 and 910, which with their air-cooled flat-six and flat-eight engines. Porsche expert Karl Ludvigsen introduces this must-have pictorial panorama for all fans of the white racers from Zuffenhausen. With 128 pages & 125 illustrations. SB. SKU: G10309 ISBN: 9781583882184

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