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Paying homage to the artistic genius of Joseph Figoni and the beautiful bodies he designed and built for Delahaye. This book shows the evolution of Joseph Figoni's creative process, illustrated through his pen and pencil drawings and designs. He also used clay models and true-scale wire mock-ups mounted on the chassis, but only his drawings and a small wooden model survived. Today, modern photographs, many by renowned automotive photographer M...

This book retraces the saga of the ten Maserati 450S "Bazookas." The Maserati 450S, also called Tipo 54 in the factory codification, was the fastest and most powerful of the Maseratis built to face the archrival Ferrari in the World Sports Car Championship of the 1957 season, which constituted the apotheosis of the golden age of motor racing. Fitted with the powerful Maserati 4.5 liter V8 engine and dressed in an elegant bodywork by Fantuzzi, ...

A comprehensive celebration of the Bentley Mk VI. The Bentley Mk VI was the best-selling model produced by Rolls-Royce Ltd when motor car production resumed at Crewe after World War II. This model later evolved into the R-Type and the Bentley Continental, as well as a Rolls-Royce counterpart, the Silver Dawn. The most radical post-war change was the fitting of standardized pressed steel bodies, though some 20% of Bentley Mk VIs and somewhat le...

MG, the world‿s most-loved make of sports car, was created in the 1920s by Cecil Kimber ‿ invariably known as Kim. Rising above disability, with his energy, enthusiasm and vision Kimber became a leading figure in the British motor industry.

The definitive history of one of Porsche's most beloved and competitive racing champions. Forty Six tells the unlikely underdog story of the car that scored Porsche's first racing victories and helped establish their commercial success: the 356/2 063. Beginning at the company's post-World War II nadir, Bill Wagenblatt illuminates how Porsche rose from the ashes to overcome multiple trials and near-disasters to compete with this vehicle at Le M...

One of Italy's most prolific automotive designers, Paolo Martin writes about his life, his designs, his thinking, and his design philosophy in Paolo Martin: Visions in Design.

A handsomely illustrated biography of a classic automotive designer. Originally written in 1981, this revised, comprehensive, and entertaining biography of famous classic car designer Raymond H. Dietrich--known as "the automotive architect of the classic era"--is an accurate record of his life and times based upon records and interviews unavailable to others. Featuring more than four hundred photographs and documents, many never previously pub...

The book that fans of the renegade racing series Can-Am have been waiting for. Can-Am: the words are still magic to a generation of road racing fans to whom the Canadian-American Challenge Cup series represents the pinnacle of the sport they love. Taking over from the USRRC (United States Road Racing Championship) in 1966 as the feature sports car circuit in North America, this competition combined the world's best drivers and the world's best...

A vivid collection of some of the most imaginative vehicle designs of the past. A companion book to Patrick Kelley's previous book Imagine!, which featured vivid illustrations of a wide range of concept cars from the 1930s onwards, Imagine Too! showcases a new crop of images and artists, along with some familiar favorites. The three hundred incredible designs in this book have been untouched and unseen since they were first drawn and provide a...

A rich resource for investigating the history of a short-lived but influential British carmaker. The Allard Motor Company archives are a particularly rich resource for those investigating the history and influence on the British motor industry of this short-lived but significant carmaker. The production records included in this comprehensive book cover the years of operation 1946-1958 and sit alongside many previously unseen official photograp...

Details how a rare and influential car was miraculously discovered and recovered. Alfa Romeo SVZ Coda Tronca presents an unforgettable story of an abandoned yet influential vehicle's rediscovery and restoration. Hidden away in a barn for the better part of five decades, a single Alfa Romeo SVZ Coda Tronca--a rare and highly significant car in the company's design development--was found in a nearly perfect state of preservation. Drawing on art ...

A famed gearhead looks back at a lifetime of automotive passion. Wayne Carini is a widely beloved classic car enthusiast. In My Life Chasing Classic Cars, this famed gearhead looks back at a lifetime pursuing his automotive passions. From learning about cars at his father's side as a child through a career hunting down the rarest and most desirable automobiles ever built and hosting the TV show Chasing Classic Cars, Wayne lays out his most che...

The authorized biography of a polymath racecar engineer. This biography of Bill Sadler tells the story of an innovator who set the racing world astir with his boldly inventive cars. His original creations--including the Formula Libre and the Sadler Mark V--brought him racing victories at tracks such as Watkins Glen and the Brighton Speed Trials throughout the 1950s and early '60s. Sadler's career took him from his first shop in Hamilton, Ontar...

A vividly illustrated celebration of the singular automotive designer. Andy Saunders is a joyfully singular figure in the world of automotive design. The holder of three Guinness Book of Records titles, Saunders brings his unique vision to every project he takes on, whether it's the restoration of a classic car or the unveiling of a new custom design. The Automotive Alchemist tells the story of Saunders' charismatic life and work through an ex...

An eye-popping overview of a beloved Italian racecar. Though their manufacturing history dates back to 1914, automotive titan Maserati's line of race cars from the 1950s are still particularly valued and sought after by drivers today. The darling among these midcentury vehicles is the A6GCS. Small, very agile, and relatively easy to drive, the A6GCS was the undisputed leader among cars in the two-liter class for Italy's numerous amateur racing...

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RS as in Rennsport: Audi's most evocative abbreviation represents special cars, fantastic drivetrain solutions and abundant traction. Born of a partnership with Porsche, these two letters evolved into a constant in most Audi model lines.

This book celebrates the design history of Lamborghini through numerous period reports and previously unpublished images, delving into the extraordinary shapes and the intrepid personalities who made Lamborghini what it is today. .

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