Out Of Print Books

By: Graham Robson . Alec Issigonis's Mini was unique. Not only was it the first British car to combine front- wheel drive, a transversely mounted engine, a tiny package and phenomenal handling, but it had the most engaging character and appealed to...

By: Dennis Adler . From the earliest workshop days to the grandest marque in the automotive world, the story of one of the most important enterprises of the twentieth century comes alive in this complete history. The rich history of Daimler-Benz (now...

By: Karl Ludvigsen . Titanic motorcars that blazed a trail of speed before and after the Great War, the Blitzen Benzes were the fastest man-carrying machines of their era. Officially certified as the fastest cars in the world from 1909 to 1919, the...

By: Alan Henry . Mercedes - Benz is a name which stirs evocative images of more than century of motorsport achievement, from the pioneering days of racing when every event was a dangerous adventure through to the highly professional, televised world of...

By: Tony Davis and John Wright . Spotlight on Holden Commodore 1978 - 1988 including the Statesman WB and the first HSV Group A, the Marque Spotlight Series with Road Tests from "Modern Motor" is a unique series with a strong Australian accent. It...

By: Barry Lake . Though the Commodore was the basis of all the major models, there were occasional diversions, most notably the Opel coupe-based HDT Monza and the Statesman-based HDT Magnum. The most controversial of all the Commodore cars was the first...

By: Brooklands Books . The S2000 was introduced in 1999 to celebrate Honda's 50th anniversary and is the latest in their `S' series of roadsters. It was manufactured up to 2003 alongside Honda's NSX supercar. Included are road and comparison...

Colin Chapman's early cars caused a sensation in the motorsport world and, thanks to his genius, Lotus Engineering became the most famous British manufacturer of racing cars, bringing about a revolution in automotive design. In 1956 Lotus gained a class...

By: Dennis Ortenburger . The Lotus Elite was first introduced to a startled public at the Earls Court Motor coupe that no one, outside the tiny Lotus works in north London, knew was Show in October 1957. Show goers were amazed to see a beautiful...

By: Joe Sackey . Named after the Spanish ranch famed for its ferocious bulls, the Lamborghini Miura’s flamboyance and engineering wowed the public when it was unveiled in the mid-sixties. Yet despite its devoted following, there has been no...

By: Giancarlo Reggiani . This book is a celebration of Lancia's 50 glorious years of motor racing history and the cars that created it, including the D 50, the only Formula One car the company ever built which, destiny dictated, was not to win the...

By: Jeffrey Zurchmeide with Russell Nyberg . Automotive metalwork is a challenge faced by every racer, hot rodder, and customizer. Good metalwork requires skill and specialized tools, and the high cost of professional welding leads many amateurs to try...