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Silverstone – the Home of British Motor Racing (2nd ed)

by Chas Parker

This former airfield has been the home of the British Grand Prix since 1948 and hosted the first F1 World Championship race in 1950. The circuit had to improve to keep up with the changes, and so has the second edition of this book.

Chevrolet Corvette C6 2005–2013: Essential Buyers Guide

by David Smitheram

It’s not just the exposed headlamps that set a C6 apart from its predecessors. The model is basically reliable and parts are easily found, but not every model year is equally good. Spare yourself nasty surprises and read this book first!

Forever Young: Six Lost Talents of Motor Racing

by Wagstaff, Marriott, Saltinstall & Banks

A tribute to drivers who were on their way to a promising career but died doing what they loved before seeing it fully blossom.

My Dad Raced One of Those: The Joys of Classic Motorsport 

by Alan Anderson

The briefest of looks at fifty of the most successful classic race and rally cars on the British scene from the 1950s to the 1990s.

My Travels on Racer Road: Can-Am and Formula 1 in Their Golden Age 

by Pete Lyons

This award-winning US motorsports journalist and photographer once said he felt “enchanted” by the sights and sounds and ideas to which his job took him. You will be too—by the words in this autobiography.

Porsche 962/088 – The Autobiography of 962 011

by Serge Vanbockryck

Everybody knows the Porsche 917 but even more celebrated was the 956, which was followed by the 962 featured here. And no. /11 was the most successful of the 19 works cars built.

Wheelbase: Dark Dealings in the Classic Car World

by Michael Kliebenstein

A £70 million car deal is on the line and it is contingent on the sale of an entire collection. Happens all the time—except this is a work of fiction, inspired at least somewhat by real-life experiences.

Formula 2–The Glory Years, 1967–84

by Jutta Fausel

German photographer Fausel attended her first race in 1961 and found a lifelong passion which kind of by accident became a professional career. Her archive contains over 80,000 images; almost 900 made it into this book.

Forgotten Rally Photos

A Collection of Rare Professional Rally Photographs and Stories From 1975 to 1982

P. Smith, J. Pulleyn

Into the woods without delay, but careful not to lose the way. These photos had been gathering dust for four decades. Enlivened with personal anecdotes from participants they take you to the golden years of rallying.

Prodrive: 40 Years of Success

by Ian Wagstaff

When this UK motorsport and engineering group turned forty it was high time for a look back—and forward. On both counts there’s surely a lot more to be mined, but here’s a start.

How Did I Get Here? 

Memories of Six Decades in Motorsport, and Musings on the Future of Formula 1 and the Planet

by Peter Wright

To say that Peter Wright is the guru of ground effect is like saying that Sir Ian McKellen is just the Gandalf guy. And that’s only one of the arrows in his quiver.

Three Million Miles in a Volvo and Other Curious Car Stories

by Giles Chapman

The author calls himself nosy—and proud of it. If he wasn’t (one or the other or both) there’d be no book, a selection of interviews he collected over a lifetime of talking to people.

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