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Kim: A biography of MG founder Cecil Kimber by John Pressnell 9781956309119
RRP: €136.85€119.40MG, the world's most-loved make of sports car, was created in the 1920s by Cecil Kimber - invariably known as Kim. Rising above disability, with his energy, enthusiasm and vision Kimber became a leading figure in the British motor industry. Starting out... -
Cosworth- The Search for Power by Graham Robson 9781845848958
RRP: €65.45€47.09Not only has Cosworth designed and supplied many race car engines, which won F1, CART, and many other Championship races, but it has also produced many celebrated high-performance road-car engines. In more recent times, its growing expertise in... -
Aston Martin: The DB Label: From the DB2 to the DBX Serge Bellu 9781864709469
RRP: €41.65€27.88In the world of grand touring cars, Aston Martin occupies a special place. The English firm has always distinguished itself by its restraint, by the elegance of its creations, by the discretion of its style, by a reserve rarely observed in a universe... -
Jaguar E-type V12 5.3 litre: The Essential Buyer's Guide by Peter Crespin 9781845840778
RRP: €15.46€12.82Buying a car is an expensive business and mistakes can prove costly financially and in time, effort and stress. Wouldn't it be great if you could take an expert with you? With the aid of this book's step-by-step guidance from a marque specialist, you... -
A Life in Car Design - Jaguar, Lotus, TVR by Oliver Winterbottom
RRP: €44.63€31.69A Life in Car Design gives a unique insight into design and project work for a number of leading companies in the motor industry, including Jaguar, Lotus, TVR and General Motors.The book recounts the author's experiences from within the industry, tracing... -
Last Years of the London Titan by Matthew Wharmby 9781526749710
RRP: €29.75€14.97Already depleted by withdrawals in the London Buses Ltd era, the Leyland Titan fleet of T class was divided upon privatisation between three new companies; London Central, Stagecoach East London and Stagecoach Selkent. Together with a host of smaller... -
The Rootes Story: The Making of a Global Automotive Empire by Geoff Carverhill
RRP: €47.60€40.20The Rootes Story - The Making of a Global Automotive Empire traces the meteoric rise of the two Rootes brothers, William and Reginald, development of one of Britain's most important motor vehicle manufacturers. The Rootes Group acquired some of the most... -
Texas Legend: Jim Hall and his Chaparrals George Levy 9781910505663
RRP: €71.40€57.62One of the greatest drivers of his generation, Jim Hall is even better known as an innovator. From tiny Chaparral Cars in Midland, Texas emerged a series of vehicles that changed the face of racing. His high-winged Chaparral 2E Can-Am car and 2F World... -
Morgan 4/4: The First 75 Years by Michael M. Palmer
RRP: €35.64€29.90At the core of Morgan motoring lies the Morgan 4/4. It is the great grandparent of the rest of the 'traditional' Morgan range. Representing the best of the traditional British sports car, it combines modern performance and reliability with iconic... -
BMW M3: The Complete Story by James Taylor
€35.81Few cars in recent years have inspired such devotion among enthusiasts as the BMW M3. Now entering its fifth generation, BMW's compact performance car is recognized world-wide as the benchmark of its type. BMW M3 - The Complete Story looks in detail at... -
Earls Court Motor Show: An Illustrated History by Russell Hayes 9780750965279
RRP: €29.75€22.54For decades the Earls Court Motor Show was the annual pilgrimage for car idolaters, dreamers and even the odd buyer. Millions jostled to see the latest models, gadgets, showgirls, celebrities and leave with armfuls of brochures. As the Earls Court... -
Silver Arrows: The story of Mercedes-Benz in motor sport by Andrew Noakes 9780719840159
RRP: €29.75€24.63Lewis Hamilton's record-breaking achievements in F1 are the latest successes in a glorious motor sport record for Mercedes and Benz that stretches back to the very first races in the 1890s. For the first time, this book tells the story of Mercedes in... -
Lola GT: The DNA of the Ford GT40 by John Starkey
RRP: €41.65€28.88The 1963 Lola Mk VI GT was the car that inspired the Ford GT40 and then the Lola T70, both of which today are seen as true classic racecars. This book describes how all that happened, concentrating particularly on Allen Grant's Lola Mk VI, one of just... -
First Gear: Myth Busting Motoring Milestones by Keith Ray 9780750988162
RRP: €15.46€11.45What was the first real 'automobile'? And what actually constitutes an automobile, anyway? SUCH questions are not easy to answer, but Keith Ray has embraced the challenge and compiled a myth-busting book packed with fascinating facts. Ranging from the... -
MGA: The Revolutionary MG by David Knowles
RRP: €53.55€45.64The MGA truly marked a revolution in MG sports car design, with its appearance quite unlike any previous production car from the celebrated British marque. Entering production in the summer of 1955, it broke with the time-honoured tradition of... -
Factory-Original Ford RS Cosworth: The Originality Guide to the Ford Sierra, Sapphire & Escort RS Cosworths by Dan Williamson
RRP: €47.60€34.97The launch of the Sierra RS Cosworth in 1985 was a giant step forward for Ford. Initially developed for competition homologation, it was soon one of the most desirable fast cars that the public could buy. Its performance, at the time, was truly... -
Stirling Moss Scrapbook 1929 - 1954 Philip Porter 9780955006883
RRP: €47.54€44.20Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955006883Author Philip PorterFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press InternationalWeight(grams)... -
The MG Midget & Austin-Healey Sprite High Performance Manual Colin Metcalfe 9781787110014
RRP: €41.65€28.88This totally revised, updated and enlarged book is THE complete guide to building a fast MG Midget or Austin-Healey Sprite for road or track. Daniel has been continuously developing his own 'Spridget' for years, and really does know what works and what... -
Ford Escort Rs1800 by Graham Robson
RRP: €19.03€16.71The Ford Escort RS1800 (Escort MkII) is considered a Rally Giant because it was consistently the fastest, most successful and most versatile car in the second half of the 1970s. Developed from the MkI, it was a conventional front engine/rear drive... -
Subaru Impreza: The Essential Buyer's Guide by David Hobbs 9781787111059
RRP: €17.84€12.82Buying a performance car is an expensive business and mistakes can prove costly financially and in terms of time, effort and stress. Wouldn't it be great if you could take an expert with you? With the aid of this book's step-by-step guidance from a... -
An English Car Designer Abroad: Designing for GM, Audi, Porsche and Mazda by Peter Birtwhistle
RRP: €44.63€32.40The humorous and personal account of a life spent working on the design of some of the world's best known cars. Commencing his career as a designer at Vauxhall Motors, Luton in 1973, Peter Birtwhistle then left the UK in 1977 to take a position abroad,... -
First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth by Norman Burr 9781787111035
RRP: €41.65€28.88The 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... -
BMW MINI: An Enthusiast's Guide by Sophie Williamson-Stothert
RRP: €20.22€16.78The R-Series BMW MINI had a lot to live up to. Launched in 2001, it was riding in the wake of the classic 1959-2000 Mini. At the time, BMW were going to have to create something as special and innovative as its longstanding predecessor in order to... -
Panhard Armoured Car Enthusiasts' Manual: 1961 onwards (AML 60, AML 90 and Eland) by Simon Dunstan 9781785211942 [USED COPY]
RRP: €29.75€7.28Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Mercedes-Benz SL: R230 Series 2001 to 2011 Brian Long 9781845847470
RRP: €59.50€42.38As time goes by, older SLs have tended to fall into the hands of collectors, often becoming too valuable or rare to use on a daily basis. The R230-series, however, launched just over a decade ago, allows the enthusiast to enjoy a genuine modern classic ... -
FIAT in Motorsport: Since 1899 by Anthony Bagnall
RRP: €41.65€29.60An in-depth look at Fiat's historical and prestigious involvement in all forms of motorsport. The achievements of the cars and drivers are described in detail, along with many original photographs, sourced from the official Fiat archives. In the early... -
Porsche 997 2004 - 2012 - Porsche Excellence by Adrian Streather 9781845846206
RRP: €117.81€84.13This book on the Porsche 911 (997) is the fifth of six planned in The Essential Companion series, and the fourth with Veloce Publishing. It carries on the tradition established with Adrian Streather's first Porsche 911 book on the 964 series, and... -
Porsche Garages: Christophorus Edition by Edwin Baaske
€72.63"This lovely book focuses on Porsche collectors and enthusiasts all over the world, taking readers on detailed investigations of the motivations behind their manias." - Brett Berk, Car and Driver And Road & Track A garage with a Porsche is therefore... -
S.F. Edge: Maker of Motoring History by Simon Fisher 9781910505793
RRP: €53.55€37.85Selwyn Francis Edge, invariably known simply as 'SF', was a highly significant pioneer of motoring in Britain. When, in 1902, he drove a Napier to victory in the Gordon Bennett Cup, a mighty event on public roads between Paris in France and Innsbruck in... -
Lotus Elite, Eclat and Excel: An Enthusiast's Guide by Matthew Vale
RRP: €20.22€16.78Lotus introduced the Type 75 Elite in 1974. Being a full four-seater coupe with an opening glass tailgate, it was designed to carry a family in comfort while retaining Lotus' trademark, excellent road holding and handling. Perhaps most importantly, it... -
Alfa Romeo 8C: Competizione - Spider Ivan Scelsa 9788879118866
RRP: €59.49€41.90The 8C Competizione was launched in 2008, a synthesis of the new "Alfa Romeo philosophy", the marque's strategy to reaffirm its uniqueness and ability to bring together emotion, engineering and aerodynamic efficiency and the exaltation of driving... -
Lola: The Illustrated History 1957 to 1977 by John Starkey 9781787111042
RRP: €44.63€31.69The British car manufacturer, Lola, is probably the best-known and most-respected builder of racing cars, and has built successful cars for almost every racing formula. This book covers the 63 types of Lola car built between 1957 and 1977, and is written... -
My Cool Campervan: An inspirational guide to retro-style campervans by Jane Field-Lewis
RRP: €11.89€7.90My Cool Campervan celebrates a new wave of interest in modern-retro campervans. Join Jane Field-Lewis and Chris Haddon as they set off on a 3500-mile trip to locate campervans and proud owners, sharing their memories... -
Living in a Plant by David Caffrey 9780648834809
RRP: €15.47€11.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648834809Author David CaffreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint David CaffreyPublisher David CaffreyWeight(grams) 231g -
Schlumpf - The intrigue behind the most beautiful car collection in the world by Ard op de Weegh 9781787113091
RRP: €41.65€29.38This fabulous collection of cars was brought together by two French brothers, Hans & Fritz Schlumpf , and consists of hundreds of the most beautiful cars ever produced. The `Schlumpf affair' is perhaps one of the most famous stories in the car collectors... -
The Journey Matters: Twentieth-Century Travel in True Style by Jonathan Glancey
RRP: €23.80€16.07What was it really like to take the LNER's Art Deco Coronation streamliner from King's Cross to Edinburgh, to cross the Atlantic by the SS Normandie, to fly with Imperial Airways from Southampton to Singapore, to steam from Manhattan to Chicago on board... -
Porsche Legends: The Racing Icons from Zuffenhausen Rene Staud 9783667125316
RRP: €71.40€48.73Porsche and motorsport always belonged together - so you would think. But in fact, private owners were the first to be successful with their 356s on the racing tracks. The Porsche 550 Spyder from the 1950s was the first racing car manufactured at the... -
Mercedes-Benz W124 series: 1984-1997 by Brian Long
RRP: €53.55€37.85Researched and written with the full co-operation of the factory, here in definitive detail is the story of the Mercedes-Benz W124-based range - a series of models that included saloons, estates, coupes, convertibles, lwb cars, and special chassis units... -
Saab 92-96V4 - The Original Saab: The Complete Story by Lance Cole 9780719840173
RRP: €35.70€29.24Launched in 1949 as the 92 before evolving into the 93, 96 2-stroke and 96V4, this car was in production for thirty-one years. Attracting global admiration and sales, it also excelled in motorsport and by the early 1960s was the most successful rally-car... -
Drive: The Definitive History of Motoring Giles Chapman 9780241317662
RRP: €29.75€21.27The ultimate guide through motoring history Slip off the handbrake and take a spin through the history of motoring - from the first horseless carriages to the rush of modern-day motor sport. Find out everything you need to know about motoring...