Archive for Author 'Paul Lea', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.

Ultimate GT40 – The Definitive History, Vol 1

by Ronnie Spain

In 1966 three GT40 Mk IIs ruined Ferrari’s day at Le Mans. This book will also ruin something . . . your bank balance, if you go for all four volumes.

Three’s a Crowd: The First 20 Years of British Formula 3

A Pictorial History 1964–1983 from Stewart to Senna via Walker and Warwick

by Chris & Tony Ellard

You probably recognize all of those names, but there are many, many more here, embedded into rich, mostly photographic context.

Test Pilots: The Story of British Test Flying 1903–1984

by Don Middleton

Written by a pilot who is also a good writer this 1985 book continues to impress. This is not about flyboy derring-do but the hard and dangerous work of trying out things that look good on paper but have never been done in the wild before.

Looking for the Real Weasel

Train Robber, Racer, Rogue – Who was Roy James?

by Rich Duisberg

Remember the “The Great Train Robbery,” that infamous 1963 UK heist? Did you know that the getaway driver was also a racer, skilled silversmith, and bon vivant?

Life on the Wilds Side! My Half Century-Plus As A Professional Racing Driver

by Mike Wilds

A teenage job in the 1960s washing cars at a British shop that built Formula Juniors out back. Thus is born a racer who not only went pro but kept at it for half a century, contesting various series. It’s about time he finally told his story.

FIAT in Motorsport Since 1899

by Anthony Bagnall

You may only think of Fiat in motorsport as a dominant force in 1970s rallying, especially when Abarth became involved with production and development, but note that other car on the cover, clearly a vintage machine.