The definitive Porsche 911 Carrera book is back!This is the definitive book for enthusiasts, covering the history and development of the Porsche 3.2 Carrera, the very last factory designated 911.You&#
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 vi
This book describes the birth, development, and rallying career of the original Ford Escort, one of Europe‘s Landmark Rally Cars in the early 1970s, providing a compact and authoritative history
The latest in Veloce Publishing’s series Rally Giants, Lancia Stratos describes the birth, development, and rallying career of this Europe’s very first purpose-built rally car, in the mid/
The Ford Escort RS1800 (Escort MkII) was consistently the fastest, most successful, and most versatile car in the second half of the 1970s. Developed from the Mk1 blueprint, its rally successes were l
The Audi Quattro was the first to combine four-wheel-drive and a turbocharged engine. It never won any awards for sophistication, but those weren’t the awards it was concerned about. The Quattro
The Last Real Austins - 1946-1959 chronicles how Austin overcame the tough period immediately after WWII, and went on to design incredible sports cars, limousines, taxicabs, military vehicles, and tru
When Fiat entered rallying in 1970, its aim was to become World Rally Champion - and the 131 Abarth of 1976-1980 provided the machinery to make that possible. Within the Fiat-Lancia empire, the 131 Ab
This fully illustrated guide is your definitive resource to building a reliable, powerful, and high performance Ford V8 smallblock engine. Perfect for street or track use, this will ensure your RPMs s
Classic car electrical systems are notoriously idiosyncratic, temperamental, and difficult to work with, but a key to keeping an older vehicle on the road is correct and regular maintenance of the ele
This 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'
This Essential Buyer's Guide leads you through the process of buying an Alfasud from whether this is the right car for you, what it's like to live with and what it will cost you to run, to which versi
Land Rover Series I-III is the mechanic in your glove box, essential for troubleshooting, identifying issues and suggesting roadside fixes for 101 common problems associated with Series Land Rovers -
Roger Williams calls on his wealth of hands-on experience, blends it with input from many amateur restorers, and aided by the top TR specialists, to show you the best way to increase the performance a
The names "Keith Duckworth" and "DFV" are practically synonymous, such is the reputation of the famous F1 racing engine which he designed.There are books that cover the technical aspects of the DFV en
Lola, the British car manufacturer, 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
Mazda launched its first rotary-engine car--the Cosmo--in 1966, and was the only car manufacturer to solve the problems associated with Wankel’s radical engine design and allow the unit's po
The BSA Bantam is one of the most numerous and popular classic British bikes. This heavily photographed guide outlines the full history of the bike, the impact it had on the history, and even gives in
The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow & Bentley T-Series were a revolutionary step forward when launched in 1965. This book tells the full story of these luxury automobiles, and gives the details of the model
Being informed before buying a performance car is key. Mistakes made on the lot aren’t just costly to the wallet, they will cost time, effort, and stress.The Essential Buyer’s Guide Subaru
This book is a pictorial study of the workers who built the legendary line of MG sports cars. With over 160 period photos depicting factory life, car building, and the war effort, this is a fascinatin
How to Paint Classic Cars takes you through each stage of painting a car, from planning, to safety, to finishing. Move forward on your painting projects with skill and the confidence you need for a pe
The Mini's long production life saw many model changes, and literally thousands of component changes, making choosing and assessing the correct part for a classic Mini very difficult. This book is the
Stop!Don’t buy a Porsche 986 Boxster series without buying this book first!Packed with good advice from running costs, paperwork, vital statistics, valuation and the Porsche community, right thr
After Eric Broadley found the Ford GT40 too conservative in specs for a state-of-the-art sports racing car, he left the company to create his own company, Lola, and the car he always truly desired, th
The Laverda Twins and Triples Bible provides a detailed history of this innovative and daring Italian manufacturer and the bikes they built. Laverda has acquired a following of almost fanatical propor
With prices for the older Mercedes-Benz models, such as the 'Pagoda' and W107 SLs heading ever higher, many enthusiasts are now starting to look at the R129 series SL. Produced from 1989-2001, it comb
This Essential Buyer's Guide includes everything the potential Velocette buyer needs to know: assessment of engine, transmission, frame, paintwork and chrome, tinwork, wheels and tyres, brakes, electr
Piaggio and Vespa scooters: cheap to buy, fun to ride, and easy to maintain. But there's more to the vehicle purchase process than meets the eye, so what should stop you buying the first bike you see?
The revealing and surprising inside story of the legendary BMC Works Competitions Department told by the three Competition Managers of the highly successful BMC/British Leyland race and rally teams ba
Plenty of books have been published about British bikes and their glorious motorcycling racing heritage, but until now none has solely focused on the rich variety of British café racers. a genre creat
How to Power Tune Jaguar XK Engines - this book gives full details on camshafts, camshaft timing, valve springs and cylinder head options and modifications. Carburation chapters cover: 13/4 and 2 inch
This new book is the definitive study of the MGA, for the author has gone back to factory records and to the people who worked on the car in the 'fifties, to find out how it was conceived, manufacture
Composites have been around since ancient civilisations began making bricks from clay and straw. Glass fibre, carbon fibre and aramid fibres - to name but three - are recent innovations, yet today the
This Enthusiast's Restoration Manual provides step by step instructions for restoring your Triumph TR2, 3, 3A, 4 and $A. As well as his own substantial experience and that of other amateur restorers,
Launched in 1969, the 914 series went through many problems and changes before production came to an end in 1976. It was constantly improved during its short life, but time just ran out for the model.
Since the early 1920s the name Bluebird has been synonymous with world speed record breaking on land and water. Driven first by Sir Malcolm Campbell, then his son Donald, and latterly by Donald's neph
Before the /5 series, BMW had a reputation for producing expensive and idiosyncratic touring motorcycles. But the /5 changed that. Although still expensive, the market was opened to a new world of rid
Always big on character and charm, Fiat's little cars played an important international roll in providing affordable and practical private transport for millions who had previously thought their dream
Founded in 1895 under the aegis of R.H. Lea, the company originally built cycles and motorcycles, but, by the 1920s, was established as a manufacturer of high quality sporting cars. From the 1930s to
