- Trans-Am:
The Pony Car Wars 1966-1972 - The SCCA Trans-Am series
was one of the most intriguing and exciting in motorsport
history, and one which signified the golden age of the pony
muscle car. This photohistory follows Trans-Am from its inception
through the climactic the 1971 season, when drastic rules
changes forced the withdrawal of American manufacturers. Readers
witness a veritable "who's who" of Indy, NASCAR,
Can-Am, and F1 race legends-Foyt, Petty, Ickx, Donohue, Gurney,
Jones, Hall, and others-dicing it out on the greatest road
courses in America behind the wheels of musclebound Mustangs,
Camaros, 'Cudas, Challengers, and Javelins.
- V10
Formula One Engine Technology - This book is the detailed
technical history of the Formula One V10 engine, examples
of which have been made by the likes of Ferrari, Cosworth/Ford,
Ilmor/Mercedes, Honda, Renault, BMW, Toyota, Peugeot, Yamaha,
Judd and Hart. Written in a manner that is understandable
by the layman, this book reveals the secrets that have enabled
since 1989 V10 engine speed to increase from 13,000 to 19,000
rpm. At the same time horsepower has increased from 650 bhp
to more than 900 bhp in spite of the reduction in capacity
from 3.5 to 3.0-litres made from 1995. This book explains
how that extraordinary jump has been possible. In an age of
great secrecy in Formula One, this is the first time that
the workings of the contemporary V10 engine have been revealed
in such detail.
- Vintage
American Road Racing Cars, 1950-1970 - This book takes
an in-depth look at more than 50 race car manufacturers and
more than 100 racing specials. Many of these have never before
been covered in book form. Vintage American Road Racing Cars
takes an encyclopedic approach, providing vintage and modern
photography, specifications, and a narrative history for each
car or manufacturer. Knockout photos of period-appropriate
memorabilia, tools, etc., add to the nostalgic feel of this
high-quality book.
- World's
Greatest F1 Cars - An impressive visual encyclopedia,
The World's Greatest F1 Cars covers the first 50 years of
Formula One racing. The DVD begins with the stories of the
Bugatti T51 and the Delage GP, which were basically stripped-down
sports cars. Grand Prix aficionados will be thrilled with
the detailed footage and narration on 103 cars ranging from
early models like the Alfa Romeo 158, in which Giuseppe "Nino"
Farina roared to the first F1 world title, to the Lotus 72
Ford (1970), which was the first car to try to achieve better
aerodynamic downforce through body design, to the modern Ferrari
1996-2000.
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