Motorsport

Packed with photography, narrative, and race results, Le Mans 100 is the official illustrated centennial history of this iconic motorsport event.

Triumph Cars is a comprehensive, gorgeously illustrated history of the Triumph sports cars sought by today’s collectors and admired by automotive enthusiasts.

- This luxurious book of more than 360 pages is presented like an album of mostly unpublished photographs, arranged chronologicallyThroughout its century of existence, every moment of Le Mans has been captured in countless photographs. From black & white to color, these particularly vivid images bring to life a whole world: that of the cars, naturally, but also of the many human players - drivers, engineers, mechanics - and the public, always numerous and varied. The authors summarize the moments and actions of the key characters, identifying five major periods: 1923-1929: The time of the pioneers 1930-1967: Reconstruction and globalization 1968-1981: In search of the right solution 1982-1999: The 21st century in sight 2000-2022: A Modern Race Text in English and French.

Newport News, VA; Gaffney, SC; Mooresville, NC; Talladega, AL

From the first race in 1922, the Ulster Grand Prix has been one of the most thrilling events in the international motorcycling calendar, attracting the world's great riders and machines. With over 100 photographs, alongside lively commentary, and bringing together stats across its entire history, this is the definitive account.

Surrey, England

Why does a man with a Ferrari and a Porsche drive a Fiat Panda? Is going fast really necessary? Is it your fault if you get run over? Why will electric cars really save the planet (possibly)? In Carbolics the UK's favourite petrol head (after Clarkson and Hammond) James May answers these questions and more. Across 80 essays, James gives his quirky, entertaining take on cars, motorbikes, trucks - and explains why the bicycle might just be the best invention of all.Written with James's characteristic wit and humour, Carbolics is the perfect Christmas gift for petrolheads.

With carefully crafted words and superb photographs, this lavish book explores Ferrari’s motor racing history during one of its most successful eras.

One hundred years ago, 40 cars lined up for the first Indianapolis 500. We are still waiting to find out who won. The Indy 500 was created to showcase the controversial new sport of automobile racing, which was sweeping the country. Daring young men were driving automobiles at the astonishing speed of 75 miles per hour, testing themselves and their vehicles. With no seat belts, hard helmets or roll bars, the dangers were enormous. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, seven people were killed, some of them spectators. Oil-slicked surfaces, clouds of smoke, exploding tires, and flying grit all made driving extremely hazardous, especially with the open-cockpit, windshield-less vehicles. Bookmakers offered bets not only on who might win but who might survive. But this book is about more than a race--it is the story of America at the dawn of the automobile age, a country in love with speed, danger, and spectacle.--From publisher description.

Invercargill, at the far southern end of New Zealand. It's the late 1960s and two blokes sit in a modest shed drinking tea. The old bloke is telling stories about his life; the young bloke, a junior reporter, is typing earnestly on his Olympia portable typewriter. Dramatic tales abound--of youthful scrapes, motorcycle races, and ingenious repairs, of international travel and friendships and road trips, of high speeds and accidents and meetings with dutiful policemen. Burt Munro became known around the world through the 2005 movie The World's Fastest Indian, but had long been known to motorcycle fans as a colorful character and speed record-holder. Our young journalist, Neill Birss, moved away from Invercargill and the interviews he had typed out were never published. In fact, they only resurfaced under strange circumstances many decades later. Here, Munro's voice is as fresh and his stories as vivid as the day he told them to the young reporter.

Motorsport am Glamour-Ort: Formel-1-Geschichte auf dem Circuit de MonacoDer Große Preis von Monaco gilt als eins der anspruchsvollsten Rennen der Formel 1. Ständige Gangwechsel und die langsamste Kurve der Weltmeisterschaft verlangen den Rennfahrern auf dem Stadtkurs seit jeher alles ab. Edward Quinn hielt das berühmteste Autorennen der Welt von 1950 bis 1965 in zahlreichen Fotos fest. In seinen Aufnahmen präsentiert sich die bekannte Formel-1-Strecke noch fast ohne Leitplanken und Auslaufzonen, ohne Werbeplakate und Sponsorenlogos. Viele seiner Bilder sind nun erstmals in einem großformatigen Bildband vereint. Untermalt mit kurzen Beschreibungen und Hintergrundinfos geben sie einen faszinierenden Einblick in die Motorsportgeschichte dieser Zeit.. Formel 1 der 50er- und 60er-Jahre: Bilder aus einer legendären Ära des Motorsports. Fahrerporträts, Rennaction und historische Formel-1-Wagen von Ferrari, Porsche, Alfa Romeo und Jaguar. 180 zum Teil unveröffentlichte Fotos aus dem Archiv von Edward Quinn . Einblicke in das Monaco der Nachkriegszeit: Lifestyle, Glamour und Berühmtheiten. Limitiert auf 350 Exemplare, mit beigelegtem Foto-PrintHistorische Motorsport-Fotografie in stilvollem Schwarz-WeißWenn man Edward Quinns Fotos der 50er- und 60er-Jahre betrachtet, wird schnell klar, dass dieser Mann ein Auge für Personen und Momente hatte. Seine Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien fangen die spannungsgeladene Atmosphäre des unvergleichlichen Autorennens in Monaco ein und zeigen berühmte Rennfahrer und ihre hochmotorisierten Boliden hautnah. Mit diesem hochwertig gestalteten Bildband tauchen Sie in die Zeit ein, als die großen F1-Weltmeister in Poloshirt und offenem Helm durch die engen Kurven rasten und Massencrashs noch an der Tagesordnung waren. So haben Sie die Formel 1 in Monaco garantiert noch nie gesehen!Zweisprachig: Deutsch/EnglischThe Monaco Grand Prix is considered one of the most demanding races in Formula 1. Constant gear changes and the slowest corner in the world championship have always demanded everything from the racing drivers.Edward Quinn captured the most famous car race in the world from 1950 to 1965 in numerous photos. In his recordings, the well-known Formula 1 track is presented with almost no crash barriers and run-off zones, without advertising posters and sponsor logos. Many of his pictures are now combined for the first time in a large-format illustrated book. Accompanied by short descriptions and background information, they give a fascinating insight into the motorsport history of that time.

"Joe's book captures the smells and sounds of what racing was like in the early days. The stories and photos are priceless. It's a book any fan of this era must have in their collection."- Scott Hansen, former NASCAR truck racer, ASA Rookie of the Year and 5-time Wisconsin International Raceway late model championThe heyday of the Northeast Wisconsin auto racing scene featured grandstands packed with fans eager to cheer their heroes and jeer the villains. It was an era in which drivers often used junkyard parts to build their rides, and cars might trade hands over a card game.Author Joe Verdegan introduces you to the characters and behind-the-scenes stories that played out at tracks throughout the region. Sit in on interviews with the drivers, promoters and car builders who made racing the hottest ticket in town.

A photographic history of one of racing's greatest lost tracks.

This biography uncovers the life of Selwyn Francis Edge, invariably known simply as ‘SF’, the important pioneer of motoring in Britain.

In 1974, Donohue took a year off from driving at the height of his racing career and wrote an account of his journey from amateur to Indy 500 winner. Twenty five years later, his original text has been revived and augmented with a new Foreword, a chronology of his life and career, and 60 new photos.

Award-winning automotive historian, author, and photographer Dennis Adler takes you on a whirlwind tour through more than a century of automotive history, from the first production motorcar, the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwage, to fabled makes including Hispano-Suiza, Duesenberg, packard, and HudsonMore than 200 stunning color photographs define and detail the remarkable styling and revolutionary mechanical engineering for 100 greatest cars ever built. Adler, in accordance with the world's leading automotive dseigners, collectors, and authorities, picks the top ten cars of all time--breathtaking cars that have become the motoring icons of the twentieth century.The Art of the Automobile reveals not only the makes and models that have left an indelible mark on the motoring world, but why and how these specific cars have become so important to the history of the automobile itself. For anyone whose pulse quickens at the sound of a Ferrari V-12, or whose heart races at the sight of a glorious 1930s Duesenberg, here, truly, is the essential car book of the century.