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 1 'laboratories' and backstreet lock-ups alike face similar scrutiny - Lamborghini or 2CV being equally relevant.
The 1911 Morgan three-wheeler, still in production 100 years on, proves the potency of an original concept. Whether for austerity, off-road, competition or social status, this book follows vehicle rationales where the backdrop is the power of creativity - individuals and teams rattling the cage of convention and winning their place in automotive history. Whether the Tyrrell's four-wheel bogie, or the Bond's mechanical 'pony,' such cars bear witness to ingenuity, and the world would be a poorer place without the striving of their creators.
The author's commitment to original artwork captures the vehicles aesthetically, often technically and also in action. Each chapter gives a sense of the commercial and social background, and of the design's use, and the author's, and others, personal testimonies support this fascinating journey through some fascinating car designs.

To Boldly Go: twenty six vehicle designs that dared to be different

Engineering & Transportation

Hull, Graham

Automotive

Veloce Publishing Ltd.

The Bafta award-winning Genevieve, a British film of the coronation year 1953 with an Oscar nominated music score by harmonica player Larry Adler, became the catalyst for unprecedented interest in veteran motoring worldwide. Genevieve’s participation in the annual London to Brighton run for veteran cars, alongside her rival, a throaty, bright yellow Dutch Spyker, has become a legendary tale. But what of this 1904 French Darracqs life before and after it’s film career? Rodney Laredo’s in-depth biography of Genevieve is the first of its kind. It charts both the public and private life of this famous identity within the old car industry. For more than forty years the author has collected an extensive pictorial and documented archive of material, through his own personal association with Genevieve and her respective owners and restorers in England, New Zealand, Australia, and Holland. Much of the material is new, and made available here for the first time. Intriguing recollections - from those who starred in the film Genevieve, who were involved in its production, and who became friends of the author over a long period - are likewise included.

A Darracq called Genevieve: The Story of Veteran Motoring’s Most Famous Car

Laredo, Rodney

A small investment in this book could save you a fortune ... With the aid of this book's step-by-step expert guidance, you'll discover all you need to know about the car you want to buy. Unique point system will help you to place the cars value in relation to condition. This is an important investment - don't buy a car without this book's help.

MG MGB & MGB GT: The Essential Buyer's Guide

Williams, Roger

Whether you prefer vintage models, or the latest sports cars, you’ll find 200 places to see and events you can take part in inside this unique guide to France. Covering everything automotive, this handbook sized paperback has 248 full color pages packed with useful information and essential data. Each event/venue entry features a QR code which can be read by a smartphone to access the relevant website for up-to-date information. The book is linked to a dedicated website featuring updates, a news blog about automotive events, an events calendar and free downloadable POI (points of interest) files for your satnav device.

France: The Essential Guide for Car Enthusiasts: 200 Things for the Car Enthusiast to See and Do

Parish, Julian

BMW Classic 5 Series 1972 to 2003 tells the complete BMW 5 series story, in the pre-Bangle classic era, covering e12, e28, e34 and e39 models, the enthusiast cars that invented the modern sports sedan and created BMW’s ultimate driving machine image. Follow the evolution of BMW’s middle child through the decades in all major markets. Marvel at the mystique of BMW’s motorsport and exotic tuner cars reaching the 180mph milestone on V8 power. Consider BMW’s phoenix-like rise from the ashes of WWII, regaining its sports, luxury reputation, and powering on to become the ultimate business machine under chairman Eberhard von Kuenheim. This new edition features 150 new pictures, new specification tables, updated text, a new “Meet the Tuners” section, and a new “easy use” index. The book also contains a foreword by Allen Hardy (America’s first BMW tuner), and a contribution from Kevin Bird of Birds, the UK’s first BMW Hartge tuning agent. Marc Cranswick has been writing on the subject of classic high-performance German cars for many years. He has been involved with BMW since the e12 and e21 were current models.

BMW Classic 5 Series 1972 to 2003: New

Cranswick, Marc

Lancia Delta Integrale

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 new, updated, edition includes the background and history of the model, the complete story of the road cars, and covers all the special editions of the Integrale - a vital aspect of the story. The Integrale’s motorsport history is featured, detailing events, along with the development of factory built Integrales. Valuable information was provided by Sergio Limone, the chief engineer, and the late Giorgio Pianta, the chief test driver, from Turin in Italy. The cars are now highly sought-after, and are turning ever more heads as the years pass. This book, produced in full color with original photographs, is a fitting tribute to this iconic car.

Collins, Peter

Although far fewer Wolseley versions of the BMC cars were built, compared to the likes of Austin and Morris, the Wolseley cars are probably the most easily recognized with their illuminated radiator badges and unique front grills. Illustrated in full color and with detailed information on color schemes, optional equipment, and technical specs, this book provides a complete history of the cars from 1948 to the end of production in 1975. This is the ultimate book for those interested in the later cars which so often other books only cover briefly.  

Wolseley Cars: 1948 to 1975 (A Pictorial History)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Rowe, David

Antiques & Collectibles

For many, a motorcycle bought at the beginning of the 1950s was a first taste of the freedom offered by personal transport.Postwar austerity was fading, money was still tight, and new machines were virtually unobtainable; but there were plenty of cheap, prewar, machines around, and an ex-War Department motorcycle could be bought dealers in payments; better still it would be sent to your local railway station.Ex-army dispatch riders’ coats and boots would serve to keep the weather at bay as the new motorcyclists explored and enjoyed the quiet roads in a pre-motorway era.The decade would become a Golden Era of motorcycling as manufacturers brought new and excitingly advanced machines to an appreciative audience that had never even heard of a Japanese motorcycle.Motorcycle sport mushroomed in popularity at a time when you actually had to go to the race to see it and helped to reinforce the public’s ever-growing enthusiasm for the motorcycle. The era would also see the arrival of the moped, scooter and bubblecar.For those who were there, Jeff Clew’s Motorcycling in the '50s will provide a delightful nostalgic journey into the past, while those younger riders who cherish 1950s motorcycles today will discover a whole new dimension to their enjoyment of the machines.

Motorcycling in the '50s (Veloce Classic Reprint)

CLEW, Jeff

Honda’s superbly engineered flagship model, the NSX, is the ultimate Japanese supercar. This book charts, in great detail, the complete history of the Honda NSX from inception to the present, and also incorporates a buyer's guide. You'll also love feasting your eyes on over 380 color photos, advertising literature, and interviews with key Honda personnel in order to tell the real story of the NSX. This is an absolute must have for anyone who owns, plans to own, or just plain admires the thinking person's supercar, the NSX.

Acura NSX: Honda's Original Supercar

Long, Brian

The book follows the progress of the Citroen SM from its launch at the 1970 Geneva Show through to July 1975, when the last car was built.

SM: Citroen's Maserati-engined Supercar (Classic Reprint)

Claverol, Philippe

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