Endurance Racing at Silverstone in the 1970s & 1980s

Author: Chas Parker
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787116255
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 235

Book Description
This book charts the progress of what became classic events, the Silverstone 6-hour and 1000km races, year-by-year from 1976, through the era of the Group C cars, up to the end of the eighties, with previously unpublished accounts and photographs of each event.

Motor Racing at Thruxton in the 1980s

Author: Bruce Grant-Braham
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 178711869X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
One of the fastest motor racing circuits in the UK, Thruxton is a supreme test of high speed skill - especially where the art of slipstreaming is concerned. Consequently, it is both feared and revered. This book makes full use of the author's unique collection of many previously unpublished colour photos to follow the evolution of UK motorsport at the venue through the 1980s.

Return to Glory!

Author: Robert Ackerson
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 178711886X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
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.

Rover Cars 1945 to 2005

Author: James Taylor
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787117987
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
This comprehensive pictorial overview of Rover cars covers 1945-2005 models. It describes and illustrates all the great classic Rovers up to and including the SD1, British Leyland models with Rover badges, the models designed in conjunction with Honda, the later British-designed cars and, finally, the little-known City Rover.

Riley & Wolseley Cars 1948 to 1975

Author: David Rowe
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787117189
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
A full colour guide to all Wolseley cars built from 1948 until the end of production in 1975. With an informative history, detailed model-by-model comparisons and technical information it is a comprehensive guide to the later cars.

Ford Cars

Author: David Rowe
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787117995
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
A full colour guide to British Fords built from 1945 to 1995. With an informative history, detailed model comparisons and technical information, it provides a comprehensive guide.

Two Summers

Author: Robert Ackerson
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 178711905X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
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.

Amédée Gordini

Author: Roy P Smith
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787118622
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
This is the story of a man, a team, and their life and times, as well as a complete record of all their achievements and failures. It logs the financial and personal cost of racing in the prewar and postwar periods. It tells of how the mighty car company Renault became involved with them in the late 1950s, and how Amedee Gordini became known throughout the world as one of the greatest engine tuners of his time.

Runways & Racers

Author: Terry O'Neil
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787118436
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
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 ...

Endurance Racing at Silverstone in the 1970s & 1980s

Author: Chas Parker
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781845842772
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Changes to regulations for sports car racing in the late 1970s paved the way for a golden era of endurance racing in the 80s, with the likes of Porsche, Lancia, Jaguar and Mercedes all vying for the World Sportscar Championship. The Silverstone 6-Hour and 1000km races became a cornerstone of this championship and the event was often used by the teams as a warm-up to the all important Le Mans 24-Hour race, which followed it on the calendar. This book charts the progress of the races, year-by-year from 1976, through the era of the Group C cars, up to the end of the eighties, with previously unpublished accounts and photographs of each event