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Nigel Mansell Portrait
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The British public adored Nigel Mansell more than any other driver. When he was at his height, crowds at the British GP were bigger - and more fervently patriotic - than at any time before or since. Mansell has always been the consummate showman, wringing every ounce of speed from a car, racing wheel-to-wheel with the fiercest rival and exhibiting incredible tenacity. Hardback. 256pages. 28 x 23cm.
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Brooklands Official Centenary History
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Brooklands, in its centenary year, is celebrated as a British institution of great importance to the history of car racing and aviation. But, as David Venables reveals in this glorious commemorative volume, the famous Surrey landmark, with its banked race circuit and aircraft manufacturing, hosted many other activities too, from motorcycle and bicycle racing to land speed records, not to mention stunts, wagers and even the odd scandal. By David Venables Hardback. 288 pages. 29 x 23.5cm.
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Ford Cosworth DFV F1S Greatest Engine
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The Ford-Cosworth DFV dominated Formula One in the 1970s, winning more than 150 WORLD Championship races in a 17 year career. In the mid 1970s its turbocharged DFX derivative took over as the most popular and most successful engine in USACCART racing. The DFV series engines also won in endurance racing, hill climbing and Formula 3000, and returned to F1 for a final fling in 1987. The book is packed with technical detail, anecdotes and interviews, supported by a wealth of archive photography from the DFVs long and successful career in motorsport, with comprehensive appendices listing every World Championship and Indycar race win. By Andrew Noakes. Hardback. 192 pages. 26 x 26cm.
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Maserati The Road Cars 1981 - 1997
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Conceived by De Tomas- saviour of Maserati at one of the bleakest moments in its history - the Biturbo brought Maserati back from the brink and founded a family of cars that would be the basis of production for the next sixteen years. By JP Williams. Hardback. 176 pages. 25 x 20cm.
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Who Works in Motorsports
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Who Works is the indispensable guide to the fastest circus on earth. Detailing all the personnel within each team from each major series of motorsports, along with key people, sponsors, marketing and even journalists. Hardback. 22 x 11cm. 683 pages. By Francois-Michel Gregoire.
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Speed Secrets 6 - The Perfect Driver
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Some people believe achieving perfection is impossible. But racers know you can always do better. First you strive for a perfect lap, then a series of perfect laps, then a perfect race, and finally, a perfect season. Paperback. 23 x 15cm. 159 pages. By Ross Bentley.
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The Worlds Best GT Cars 1953 to 1973
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Since the arrival of the Lancia Aurelia B20 GT in 1953, GTs have represented the ultimate in luxury performance cars. With this in mind, manufacturers have competed to find that perfect balance of appearance, luxury, accommodation and sporting ability for their aspirational flagship models. this book will entertain and delight, but also one that will cause many heated arguments amongst the worlds motoring enthusiasts! Hardback. 26 x 26cm. 144 pages. By Sam Dawson.
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Eddie Jordan An Independent Man
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Eddie Jordan has been involved in motor sport at every level, from grass root to the very top in Formula 1. His team, with its vivid yellow colour scheme, became synonymous with a renegade culture that injected fun into the sport at the same time as challenging for the world championship. Jordan was known as the rocknroll team - an appropriate title since Eddie Jordans interests stretch far beyond the high-octane world of grand prix racing. This book is not simply about Jordans 35 years in motor sport. Racing does provide the central core but, along the way, Jordans story embraces the loves of his life sport, music, doing deals, meeting people, having fun - enjoying the craic, as they say in his native Ireland. These wonderful anecdotes, told only as Eddie Jordan can, are...
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The Greatest Ever TT Races
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In the early 20th century the English government refused to allow the closure of public road for any sort of motor racing, so a proposal was put to the Isle of Man government. The duly obliged. The TT was first held on the 28th May 1907 and has not looked back since. today, most racers all come for one reason and one reason only, to pitch themselves against the greatest pure road race circuit of them all. Region 2. PAL. 70min.
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100 Greatest TT Moments
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100 Greatest TT Moments counts down the events that created a legend, as chosen by the fans. This fascinating film charts the highs and lows and the triumphs and tragedies that have shaped the Isle of Man TT. Choosing the greatest TT moment has been the stuff of many a late-night chat for TT fans, and this programme is set to provoke as many debates as it settles. Region 2. PAL. 120 min.
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