TV presenter and all-round car nut Ant Anstead takes the reader on a journey that mirrors the development of the motor car itself from a stuttering 20mph annoyance that scared everyones horses to 150mph pursuits with aerial support and sophisticated electronic tracking.The British Police Forces relationship with the car started with the chasing ......
Great British Cars celebrates the cars commonly seen on the nations roads during a golden age of motoring. From the 1950s to the 1970s, Britons drove such models as the Ford Zephyr, Hillman Imp, Triumph Herald, Ford Capri, Vauxhall Viva and, of course, the Morris Minor 1000. While rarely seen now on our roads, the 40 models described here still ......
Filling the many gaps in Formula 1 records, this book re-writes the racing history books. The history of F1 can be neatly divided into two eras, the first formally ending January 1980 when the terms Grand Prix and World Championship became synonymous, although there would be three more non-championship races after that date. However, up to ......
Whether you knew him as Peter Perfect, The King of the Mountain or Brocky, Peter Brock will forever be know as a legend of Australian Motorsport. This calendar showcases Brock in actionfrom the 70s through to the early 2000s. All motorsport fanatics will love this calendar.
Allan Moffat will forever be known as a four-time winner of Australia’s most famous motor race at Bathurst. But his 1977 victory - where he led home teammate Colin Bond in a form-finish 1-2 that crushed the hearts of Holden supporters - stands out as his crowning moment at Mount Panorama.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of this ......
THE return of V8-powered Commodores and Falcons full-time to Australian touring car racing in 1993 was welcomed by race fans all over the country as the annual Bathurst 1000 endurance race returned somewhat to its homegrown roots.
On this special edition of Seven Sport’s Magic Moments of Motorsport we recap the all-important Top 10 ......
The Holden Torana is not just a fondly-remembered car from Australia’s motoring past – it’s a bone fide Aussie icon. This DVD package is the definitive Torana collection. It covers all the performance road-going Torana models: the original six-cylinder Torana XU-1, the later-model V8-powered SL/R 5000 and the L34 upgraded version, and the final ......
The Chevron Marketing Services team is really excited to launch the brand new ‘Classic Australian Motorsport’ series of DVD releases in 2017, pulling together an amazing list of classic racing content from a variety of categories and sources under the one banner.
On the first of these special releases we have a special focus on the ......
A tale of two cars as Brock wins his seventh Bathurst crown
Australia’s toughest touring car race got even tougher in 1983 as it tested two of the country’s finest race teams to the limit - one to finish the race with victory, the other to just make the starting line.
Peter Brock’s Holden Dealer Team had won ......
At the mere mention of the name ‘Gelignite’ Jack Murray, any Australian from the Baby Boomer era or older can’t help but to crack a smile. Murray was best known as the rally driver who in 1954 won the REDEX Round Australia Reliability Trial without the loss of a single point; but Jack’s sporting interests and achievements were eclectic and ......
Mon Ami Mate is Chris Nixons double-biography of two of Britains finest racing drivers of the 1950s, Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins, who formed a remarkable friendship during their two seasons together at Scuderia Ferrari. With the help of dozens of people who knew them, Nixon has traced the lives of the two remarkable men from childhood, ......
A century of 26 exceptional designs. Author Graham Hull, designer of Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars for 30 years, believes vehicles associated with extreme niches, luxury, performance or economy are fascinating. Regardless of being built in millions or not, one litmus test is applied: was the vehicle an exceptional solution? The fruits of Formula ......
Born 1906 in London as the son of an English mother and a German father, Rudolf Uhlenhaut was an engineer and designer for Daimler-Benz. He became famous for his achievements regarding the Silver Arrows, the 300 SL with the famous gull wing doors, the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, known as the “Uhlenhaut Coupé” and the various experimental C ......
Le Mans is the most discussed, debated, and beloved auto racing film of all time. The author was the prop master for the movie and experienced all the drama associated with its production. He describes the six months spent filming at Le Mans, illustrated with the many photographs he took of the race itself and the drama of the ......
The result of extensive research, here is the definitive development history of Coventry Climax racing engines: the first British engines to power Formula One World Championship-winning cars.Des Hamill, an engineer, describes the innovative nature of these wonderful engines, and how racing engine technology advanced through an important era of ......
The names Keith Duckworth and DFV are practically synonymous, such is the reputation of the famous F1 racing engine which he designed. Whilst there are books covering the technical aspects of the DFV engine, and other designs from Cosworth, the company which he founded with Mike Costin, there are many gaps in the story of Duckworths career, ......
Johnny Herbert was one of the most brilliant natural talents to emerge in motor racing, but for all his bravery and prowess, hes lucky to be alive. After becoming British Junior Karting Champion (losing part of a finger in the process), then the Formula 3 title for Eddie Jordan in 1987, he was all set for a glittering debut season in Formula 1 ......
Donald Campbell was born into the world of record-breaking, as the only son of the legendary Sir Malcolm Campbell, famous in the inter-war years as the ultimate record breaker with nine land and four water speed records. This richly illustrated book provides a unique insight into the life of Donald Campbell, a brave and intense man obsessed ......
Its been over twenty years since his death. Now, this beloved and unforgettable champions final hours. On May 1, 1994, at Bolognas Ospedale Maggiore, Ayrton Senna, three-time Formula 1 world champ, lay dying after a tragic accident at the Grand Prix of San Marino. The idea for this monograph (and the exhibition at the Museo della velocita ......
Celebrate 40 years since James Hunts World Championship and the legendary life, endless carouses and career milestones of a true legend of Formula 1. Written by the esteemed motor sport journalist Maurice Hamilton, this is an exclusive and personal insight into one of the worlds most charismatic racing drivers. After discovering motor racing at ......
Perhaps the most photographed personality in automotive and motorsports history, Linda Vaughn has entertained fans and has been a premier marketer of automotive goods for more than 55 years. From her first days as Miss Atlanta Raceway, coming of age while representing Hurst, through her annual appearances at Americas top automotive and racing ......
Following Peter Brock’s life - from his early racing days in the Austin A30 to his tragic death in Perth - Brock traces the soaring highs and brutal lows of Australia’s most famous racing car driver.
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