Road and motor vehicles: general interest

Today very much part of the classic car scene around the world, the Daimler SP250 sports car has a fascinating and eventful history.

The MG, from being a Morris car modified in the corner of a backstreet workshop, evolved into a sports car in its own right.

When Fiat entered rallying in 1970, its ultimate aim was to become World Rally Champion - and the 131 Abarth of 1976-1980 provided the machinery to make that possible.

Here is the definitive history of Triumph's hugely popular Speed Twin and Thunderbird models.

The Audi Quattro is a Rally Giant because it was the first to combine four-wheel-drive and a turbocharged engine - not the most sophisticated, but it was the first, and very successful.

Aided by top racing and high-performance TR specialists, his own experiences and those of other amateur restorers, the author explains in some detail how to increase the performance and handling of the four-cylinder TR sports cars for fast road, track days or more serious motorsport.

Complete year-by-year history of the Trophy (and unit construction Tiger) twins from 1949 to 1983.

How to get the best handling and braking from sportscars/kitcars with wishbone front suspension, coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers.

Millions follow Mike and Edd's collectable car adventures on Discovery Channel's Wheeler Dealer series, now in its ninth year and shown all around the world.

Buying your first motorcycle can be a daunting and complicated process - from passing the theory and practical tests, to choosing a bike and keeping it (and yourself) safe.

Everyday on the roads, emergencies happen without warning.

The 998 A-Series powers Minis and Metros in particular.

At last - a practical handbook on how to choose and operate datalogging equipment and get the full benefit from what it tells you.

Full details on camshafts, camshaft timing, valve springs and cylinder head options and modifications.

Using his own wealth of hands-on experience combined with input from many amateur restorers, and aided by the top TR specialists, Roger Williams explains in great detail how to increase the performance and improve the handling and braking of the six-cylinder TR sports cars for fast road use, track days or more serious motorsport.

Using his own wealth of hands-on experience combined with input from many owners & aided by the top TR7 & TR7 V8 specialists on both sides of the Atlantic, Roger Williams explains in great detail how to increase the performance & improve the aesthetics, handling & braking of the TR7, existing TR7-V8 conversions & the original TR7 V8.

Expert practical advice from an experienced race engine builder on how to build a V8 short engine block for high performance use using mainly stock parts - including crankshaft and rods.

The inside story of the creation of Rallye Sport Fords in the 70s and 80s.

The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow & Bentley T-Series were a revolutionary step forward when launched in 1965.

Introduced in 1980, the Silver Spirit and Bentley Mulsanne are the most successful post-war Rolls-Royces and their longevity means ownership of these fine cars is both an enjoyable and practical proposition.

Nowadays affectionately known as the 'Aunty' Rover, the dignified P4 series of cars was launched in 1949 to carry Britain's Rover company into the postwar era.

The Beetle's full story, from concept in pre-war Germany through 55 years of production & 22-million sales around the world.

An entertaining, colourful and informative insight to some of the most unusual and obscure product promoting vehicles from around the globe.

The inside story of the BMC/BL Competition Department from 1955 to 1979 under the various management styles of Marcus Chambers, Stuart Turner, Peter Browning, Basil Wales, Richard Seth-Smith, Bill Price and John Davenport.

By tradition, the motorcycle is a naked beast, differing from other vehicles by the fact that its mechanical structure is also part of its aesthetic appearance.

Britain's mighty atom, the Mini Cooper, has a huge reputation out of all proportion to its size.

The Ferrari 250GT Berlinettas are undeniably beautiful and, arguably, the greatest Ferrari racing cars ever built.

Critically acclaimed author Kevin Turner (Bonjour!

Brighton and the automobile go hand in hand.

This book celebrates an exciting period in motoring history.

This book is an account of the companies and individuals, who have played a major part in the design and advancement of motorcycle frame (chassis) performance.

All you could want to know about the most famous and popular high performance sidedraught carbs.

This book contains new information and a different view of the Ford GT legend.

The definitive history of 335-Series Cleveland Small Block Ford V8 Engines produced in the USA, Canada and Australia between 1970-1982.

The Cafe Racer captures the very essence of motorcycling, with its stripped-to-the-bone styling and a timeless blend of cat-quick chassis, matched to a barn-storming engine.

After the Second World War Europe was in economic crisis and manufacturing lay in ruins.

This book sets out in graphic detail a hundred tips that cost very little but which will transform your car.

The two stroke Vespa is rightly regarded as an iconic scooter.

Born in Shropshire soon after the end of the First World War, venerable motoring writer W de Forte has driven everything from his grandfather's first Daimler, to modern-day supercars a?

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From the company's earliest days in the 1930s, the book gives a brief history of the glorious Auto-Union Grand Prix cars designed by Prof Porsche before detailing the miseries and triumphs of the company in the aftermath of war.

There is something special about Alfa Romeo cars which can't be defined precisely but is, perhaps, best described as a vitality that creates a symbiosis between driver and machine: a oneness that no other marque seems to replicate.

This is the inside story of the workings of the MG Design and Development Office from 1956 until MG's closure in 1980.

Here is the definitive history of one of Britain's oldest, most important and influential car manufacturers.

Whether your interest is micro motorhomes, giants from the US or something in between, this book tells the story of the motorhome and the motorhome industry over the last 90 years.

A detailed account of how the British caravan industry developed in its first 30 years, and of the caravans - from Alcock to Winchester - it produced.

Today, touring with a caravan is a leisuretime activity enjoyed by millions; the hobby and the industry it supports having grown explosively since the early 1960s.

Short oval racing (Hot Rod and Stock Car Racing) was, and remains, one of the best supported forms of motor racing in the country, in terms of both competitors and spectators.

The famous 4 cylinder A-Series engine was used in most Austin/Morris/Rover models including Minis, Metros, 1300s, Allegros, MG Midgets, Austin-Healey Sprites, Maestros and Marinas for over 40 years.

At the time, little was recorded about the activities of Alfa Romeo s World Championship-winning Sports Racing car, the Tipo 33.