Road and motor vehicles: general interest

After their initial advent in the 60s dune Buggies continued to grow in popularity and many diverse models evolved, in the 1970s they were a worldwide phenomenon.

This is a comprehensive study of the career of the Toyota Celica GT-Four.

This book chronicles how Austin overcame the tough austerity period immediately after WWII and went on to design a comprehensive range of cars, sports cars, limousines, taxicabs, off-roaders, military vehicles, vans and trucks that has never been equalled by one single manufacturer.

This is the first book to focus solely on the cars derived from the classic Mini.

Covers all aspects of improving these cars for today's road conditions, and for higher performance generally.

Around Europe lie a number of long forgotten monuments, wind swept and abandoned the derelict buildings and crumbling tarmac are all that remains of once great motor racing circuits.

The British motorsport scene has always been renowned for brave innovation and this was certainly the case during the exciting time described by this book.

This is the story as told by a man who was both a devoted fan and a loyal team member of British Racing Motors.

Since the 1950s, Dodge has produced a series of charismatic performance cars that have given the company a unique reputation among American car makers.

This book is a brief but affectionate, mainly pictorial panorama of twenty-odd years of the British Touring Car Championship, from the anarchical 1960s and early 1970s of flared wheelarches, lifting wheels and smoking tyres, through the Group 1 years when the rule-makers tried to make the cars look standard and as a result, slow them down.

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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