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Memory Lanes by Peter Robinson - ISBN 978-0-9558074-1-1
A History of the 1970 to 1973 Motoring News Rally Championship - A brilliant read - Don Barrow
Covering 57 Motoring News Rallies
- Rallye Bristowe
- The Seven Dales Rally
- The Welsh Marches Rally
- The Vales Rally
- The Nutcracker Rally
- Rallye Dubonnet
- The Manx Trophy Rally
- The Gremlin Rally
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- The Cilwendig Rally
- The Agbo Rally
- The Plains Rally
- The Castrol Tour of Mull Rally
- The Dukeries Rally
- The Torbay Rally
- The Targa Rusticana Rally
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- The Red Dragon Rally
- The Illumination Rally
- The Shenstone Rally
- The Cytax Rally
- The Peak Revs Rally
- The Stocktonian Rally
- The Servais Rally
- The Border Uniflow Rally
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The Motor Sporting life of Barrie 'Whizzo' Williams by Paul Lawrence ISBN 978-1903378625
“Whizzo – the motor sporting life of Barrie Williams’. For 50 years, Barrie ‘Whizzo’ Williams has been thrilling motor racing crowds with his outstanding talent on the circuit and great sense of humour off the track. He has raced and rallied with great success, starting in 1957. He has had a life full of adventure, excitement, success and a few bumps. This is his story. When discussing the title for this book, he said: ‘Should we call it ‘Whizzo’ the first 50 years?’ Still racing with as much speed
and determination as ever, he is currently president of the British Motorsport Marshals’ Club. “I’ve raced every year, I’ve never stopped racing,” said Barrie. “I don’t know what I’d do without racing. I don’t know what else to do. It’s my way of life. I’ll drive anything with four wheels. I race to win, but if I don’t it’s not the end of the world. With a bit of luck, there’s always another race.”
This is Whizzo's story.
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BMC Competitions Department Secrets By Marcus Chambers, Peter Browning, Stuart Turner - ISBN 1904788688
The revealing and surprising inside story of the legendary BMC Works Competitions Department told by the three Competition Managers of the highly successful BMC/British Leyland race and rally teams based at Abingdon. The book reveals the inner workings and machinations of one of the most successful motor sport teams Britain has ever seen. Based on previously unpublished internal memos and documents, and the recollections of the prime movers, the book describes the ups and downs, and the politics of big time competition in an exciting era. An excellent and entertaining read and an important factual documentation, no motor sport enthusiast should be without this book.
For the London to Sydney Marathon, team instructions included the recommendation that a firearm be carried by the crew of each car ... "A small pistol which can conveniently be located under cover in the car is what we have in mind" ...
- Be prepared! - much of this is sensational
- The truth behind the Mini's Monte Carlo disqualification in 1966
- Never before published photos and internal memos and documents
- An insight to the politics of BMC and its movers and shakers
- Details of planned prototypes
| Hardback. 192 pages. 250mm tall x 207mm. 205 photos and illustrations |
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1964 - Spa - Sofia - Liege BMC Team Instructions - LIEGET
Before you read Mike Wood's thrilling account of the 1964 Spa - Sofia - Liege below
You MUST read Don Barrow's personal copy of the BMC Confidential Team Instructions - Compiled in 1964 by BMC Competition Manager, Stuart Turner
: for Timo Makinen & Don Barrow Car 53 as seen on the front cover of 'The BMC Competitions Department' 'Secrets' book.
ONLY AVAILABLE DIRECT from Don Barrow - Posted Direct to YOU
- Packed with strategic information
- Compiled with great skill and without a Computer
- Who drove which cars on the outward journey to Liege
- Which competition cars and service cars took part in the Rally
- Which Mechanics manned the many Service Points
- Castrol oils and Dunlop tyres, where and when they were changed
- Hotel accommodation for Drivers, Co-Drivers & Mechanics
- Re-fuelling points enroute & Service plan
- Complete list of Control locations
- Detailed movement plan & air flights for all Service personel
- Peter Browning - BMC Team HQ in a Liege Hotel feeding Service crews with up todate info
- Thus allowing the next Service Crew to prepare and complete unfinished repairs
- Route sweeping and wreckage recovery
- Essential that YOU read this before you read Mike Wood's book
- So that you fully understand the complexity of the Rally (Race) from way back in 1964
- This will appeal to ALL - MG, Austin Healey and Mini enthusiasts Worldwide - Don't miss out
- Your Motorsport book collection 'must have' this enthralling Confidential Team Instructions
| Paperback. 10 pages. 297mm tall x 210mm, showing original signatures |
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The Last Liege by Mike Wood
45 Pages of the Historic 1964 Liege Rally, probably the last road race in Europe - NOW AVAILABLE - 1964 - Le Marathon de la Route - the very last Classic European Road Race with Epic 'Private Liege Entry' driven by John Wadsworth & Mike Wood.
- 1275cc Mini Cooper S, loaned by BMC
- Preparation and recce
- Attrocious roads
- 3,500 Miles in 71.5 hours over some of the roughest, toughest roads in Europe
- The only Mini to ever finish a Liege - in a magnificent 20th position
- 21 Finishers
- This will appeal to ALL - Mini, MG and Austin Healey enthusiasts Worldwide - Don't miss out
- Your Motorsport book collection 'must have' this enthralling Co-Driver 'Hot Seat' account
- Personally signed by Mike Wood
| Paperback. 45 pages. 210mm tall x 147mm. 22 photos and illustrations |
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Works Rally Mechanic - Tales of the BMC/BL Works Rally Department 55-79 By Brian Moylan
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The predecessor of today's international rally sport, the alpine trials and rallies of 1910 onwards were an incredible test of endurance for early pioneers and their cars. Becoming ever more international, the event would continue in various forms until 1973. This book, written by a seven time Alpine Rally competitor, is an in-depth history of this incredibly demanding event. Illustrated with unique photographs and images of rally medals and trophies, this is an excellent book for the rallying enthusiast.
| Paperback. 250 x 207mm (portrait). 160 pages. Around 150 colour and black & white illustrations |
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RAC Rally Action - From the 60s, 70s & 80s By Tony Gardiner - ISBN 1903706971
This book truly represents an enthusiast’s view of the RAC Rally: allowing you to relive the events if you were there, or offering the next best thing if you weren’t.
Tony always took a week of his annual leave to watch ‘The RAC’, and reckons he covered more than 28,000 miles chasing rally stages around the country. Luckily for us, he always took his trusty Zenit camera and recorded hundreds of moments of RAC Rally action, each now frozen in time for posterity. These images, which have not previously been published, have an energy which brings the rally back to life and reminds us how far removed modern rallying is from the much simpler pre-WRC era.
For all who love the ‘Rally of the Forests’ period of top level rallying, here is an incredibly involving evocation of three decades of great motorsport. All aspects of the event are covered including rare photos from manufacturers’ archives, rally documents (regulations, programmes, road books, crew notes), and a full colour cutaway illustration of a famous winning car.
This publication has full approval of the Royal Automobile Club and the Motor Sports Association.
Cloth hardback. 208 pages. 250mm tall x 250mm. 330 photos
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Alpine Trials & Rallies-Mountain Motor sport 1910-1973 By Martin Pfundner - ISBN 1904788955
The predecessor of today's international rally sport, the alpine trials and rallies of 1910 onwards were an incredible test of endurance for early pioneers and their cars. Becoming ever more international, the event would continue in various forms until 1973. This book, written by a seven time Alpine Rally competitor, is an in-depth history of this incredibly demanding event. Illustrated with unique photographs and images of rally medals and trophies, this is an excellent book for the rallying enthusiast.
| Hardback. 96 pages. 190mm tall x 205mm. 90 photos |
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Anatomy of the Works Minis, Rally, Racing & Rallycross Cars By Brian Moylan - ISBN 1903706033
The inside story of how the giant-killing Minis of rallying, rallycross and racing fame were converted from standard Mini-Coopers in the BMC Competitions Department. The author, who spent 22 years in "Comps", reveals the secrets of specification, build technique and development of the famous Works Minis. The book includes contributions from Ginger Devlin (Cooper's Chief Mechanic) and 'Jumping Jeff' Williamson (Works Rallycross driver).
| Softback. 250 x 207mm (portrait). 96 pages. Over 60 photographs/illustrations |
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Escort Mk1 (Rally Giants Series) By Graham Robson - ISBN 1845840402
This book describes the birth, development, and rallying career of the original Ford Escort, one of Europe’s Landmark Rally Cars in the early 1970s, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, how and why it became so important to the sport.
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Lancia Stratos (Rally Giants Series) By Graham Robson - ISBN 1845840410
This book describes the birth, development and rallying career of the Lancia Stratos, Europe’s very first purpose-built rally car, in the mid/late 1970s, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became so important to the sport.
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Subaru Impreza (Rally Giants Series) By Graham Robson - ISBN 1845840429
This book describes the birth, development, and rallying career of the turbocharged, four-wheel-drive Subaru Impreza in the 1990s and early 2000s, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became so important to the sport.
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Subaru Impreza By Brian Long
- ISBN 1904788351
Definitive history, including world rallying, of Subaru's incredibly successful rice rocket. Impreza models from inception to the present day. Full year-by-year coverage of production models. Japanese, American, European and Australian markets covered in great detail.
- Motorsport exploits covered in full
- Rare prototype photographs for each generation
- Well over 250 contemporary pictures, many in colour
- In addition to photographs, advertising and brochures have been used
- Profiles on the people involved with the Impreza project
- The definitive Subaru Impreza book
| Softback. 250x207mm (9-7/8x8-1/8in) portrait. 192 artpaper pages. c.300 illustrations, mainly colour |
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Subaru Impreza 2nd edition By Brian Long
- ISBN 1845840283
Did you know that the Subaru name originates from the Japanese word for Pleiades, the seven daughters of Atlas and Plieone placed in the sky by the Greek God Zeus after their death and that the Subaru badge represents the six stars in the Taurus constellation, reflecting the six arms of Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru’s parent (before Toyota bought it out)? Neither did we till we came across Brian Long’s encyclopaedic book on the Subaru Impreza.
The book is a must-read for every Impreza fanatic and goes into great detail about the origins of Subaru, how the company’s founders started off making light planes and then aircraft for Japan’s war effort, how they got into cars with the 356cc twin-cylinder two-stroke 16bhp 360 minicar of 1950s vintage and the subsequent progression of their road and rally cars. In fact did you know that the Legacy was their first rally car, not the Impreza and that Subaru might have pulled the plug on the Impreza WRC had Colin Mc Rae not won the Legacy’s last rally?
Subaru’s rich motorsport history, specifically that of the Impreza has been painstakingly choronologised with details on all the cars, drives and rallies the car has competed in since debut. Included are superb rally pictures along with period advertising and brochures from the Japanese, US, European and Australian markets. The level of detailing is incredible but that can, at times, make the book a bit tedious. All said, a must for every Impreza aficionado.
Sirish Chandran - Overdrive magazine
Well over 400 contemporary pictures, mainly in colour
In addition to photographs, advertising and brochures have been used
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo By Brian Long - ISBN 1845840550
The definitive international history of one of the world’s most successful rally cars. Covers every Lancer model - including all special editions, and Dodge, Colt, Plymouth, Valiant, Eagle, Proton and Hyundai variants - from 1973 to date. Includes a Foreword by Shuusuke Inagaki, Mitsubishi's motorsport boss.
The author is an acknowledged motoring historian. • The author has received full co-operation from the factory. • Fully updated and revised version of the popular original title. • American, Japanese and European markets covered in great detail. • Special variants and limited editions covered in full. • Competition exploits covered in full. • Well over 400 contemporary pictures, mainly in colour. • In addition to photographs, advertising and brochures have been used. • A useful appendix supplements the detailed text. • Foreword by Shuusuke Inagaki.
250mm x 207mm. 208 pages, hardback
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo By Brian Long
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Lancer ... The name conjures up many different images. For some, it evokes memories of the first generation cars, introduced in 1973, which fought with the best on the Safari Rally and came out the victors. Others will remember the second generation models - especially the turbocharged versions, the original Mitsubishi wolf in sheep's clothing - and who could not be aware of the legendary status of the Evolution (Evo) series, launched in 1992.
Forged in the fierce heat of WRC (World Rally Championship) competition and honed by years of continuous development, the Lancer Evolution is not only one of the greatest rally cars of all time, but has also become one of the most desirable high performance road cars too.
With a foreword by the manager of the R&D Motorsports Section, and written in Japan with the full co-operation of Mitsubishi and key staff members, this is the definitive international story of all the world's Lancers, whether they carried Mitsubishi, Dodge, Colt, Plymouth, Valiant, Eagle, Proton or Hyundai badges, with special emphasis on the Evolution models.
Without doubt, the model has firmly established its place in history, but we can never rest on our laurels. The enthusiasm of the fans gives us the energy to keep moving forward, and their spirit is incorporated in every Lancer, past, present and future.
Shuusuke Inagaki,Manager - Motorsports Section, Okazaki R&D Centre, Japan
| Cloth hardback. 250 x 207mm (portrait). 192 artpaper pages. Over 250 photographs/illustrations, mainly colour |
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Getting Started in Motorsport - ISBN 190370670X
The long missing starting point for any wannabe motorsport competitor, it contains all the basic knowledge needed to get involved in modern British motorsport. This book covers all the major disciplines in club motorsport and how to start competing in them. Written for novices, all advice is based on the first hand experiences of a novice competitor.
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Complete Book of The World Rally Championships
Here is the whole story of the World Rally Championship for its first 30 years from its inception in 1973. It tells of the background to the series then describes the drivers, the cars and the rallies that have made the series over the years. It is a must buy for any serious rally fan and a great read for any motoring enthusiast.
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BMC/BL Competitions Department, the Book
From 1955 to 1980, the British Motor Corporation - later British Leyland - was committed to motorsport, mainly rallying, as a means of product improvement and customer publicity. Here, re-issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the BMC Competitions Department, is the fascinating inside story of those years, written by a man who was involved with the various departments for more than 20 years.
By: Bill Price
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Works Wonders
Works Wonders is a top competition manager's nostalgic view of a golden age of motorsport - the Fifties and Sixties. it was a time when you could buy a car from a manufacturer's catalogue, take it to a tuning shop, stick a set of numbers on the side and go racing or rallying with it. If you were good enough, you might even beat the works drivers in similar cars; and if that happened, there was a good chance you would be invited to join them for a future event.
A measure of professionalism had entered what previously had been essentially an amateur sport, but it had not been allowed to corrupt it. As always,winning was the ultimate objective, but it was not the tense and humourless business it would later become because in those days there were fewer commercial pressures on drivers to perform out of the car as well as in it; there was still time to have fun on the way to victory.
Those were the days of the great rallies like the Monte Carlo, the Alpine, the Liege-Rome-Liege and the Acropolis and it was a vintage time for the classic endurance races like the Le Mans 24-Hours and the Sebring 12-Hours. It was also a time when groups of enthusiasts would band together to tackle world time and distance records with production cars and it was a time when motorsport was more accessible than ever before or since.
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The Paddy Hopkirk Story: A Dash of the Irish
Paddy Hopkirk, winner of the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally, is one of Britain's best-known rally drivers and made the motorsport big time in Mini Coopers. A disarmingly modest man, Paddy originally approached BMC with the plea, 'I do want to drive cars which are capable of winning rallies outright, even if I'm not'. From winning at a 1955 St Patrick's Day Trial in a VW Beetle to the 1990 Pirelli Classic Marathon, won in a Mini Cooper S, his glittering career is described in all its glory, with lots of tales of amusing escapades along the way.
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Rally Navigation: Develop Winning Skills with Advice from the Experts
Written by an international rally journalist and photographer, this is a collection of interviews with experts covering aspects of present-day rally navigation. This book combines the expertise, experience, and anecdotes of a number of drivers and co-drivers. It covers the equipment, preparation, finance, character suitability, and tricks of the trade, with reference to club/road rallies, the British National Championship/one make series and the British Open Championship - featuring both private and works teams, classic car rallies (stage and road), cross country and desert rallying and rally team co-ordinators. The author is a former professional co-driver and 1971 national champion.
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Big Healeys in Competition: Austin-Healey 100, 3000 and Jensen Healey in Race and Rally
The Austin-Healey 100 and 3000, in all their variants, were raced and rallied extensively and enthusiastically from the very beginning in the early 1950s. For over ten years, big Healeys, from the 100/4 to the 3000 Mark III, were a force to be reckoned with on the track - at Sebring, Le Mans, in the Mille Miglia and in club competition - and, particularly, on the rally stage. Later, the Jensen Healey too was raced by a small, but dedicated band of drivers. This book looks at the competition history of these remarkable sports cars in rally, race and record attempt, including the competition history of many individual cars and all the 'works' cars. This carefully researched title sheds new light on the still-glittering glories of the Big Healeys.
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Driven Man - Dave Richards
He began his career as a dyslexic accountant, keeps a low profile and dislikes publicity and has yet been called ‘the Richard Branson of motor sport’. Meet David Richards, the quintessential Driven Man. This book is the first to tell Richards’ life story.
Author Alan Henry takes readers from Richards’ first competition as a rally navigator to his World Rally Championship as team principal for Subaru. As Richards stands poised to take Ford’s Aston Martin team to the GT Sports Car racing championship, and to take his British American Racing Formula 1 team to the Grand Prix, we see firsthand the determination and character that have made the near-miraculous a real possibility.
A three-time World Rally Champion and a multi-millionaire who has made his rally car preparation company a success on three continents, David Richards emerges here as a very private man with a very large public presence—and a key to the inside workings of the most glamorous and complex of international sports.
Prodrive has offices in Banbury, Warwick, Milton Keynes, Australia, Germany, Thailand and USA and is worth in excess of £110 million. Company ranked 66 in Europe 500 honors 2004 recognized for job creation and growth.
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Richard Burns Book
Rally driver Richard Burns from Berkshire has risen to the peak of his sport in the shadow of Colin McRae, but is now an acknowledged star in his own right and a genuine rival to the Scot. A very different personality, he has struggled to gain the respect both of his peers and the public but he has the potential to be even more successful than McRae. With his measured approach and flair for publicity he is now being compared with Paddy Hopkirk. This book covers Richard's rallying career, starting from when he was a boy, via Mitsubishi and on to Subaru. It also contains details of Richard's 2000 season campaign, ending with his third successive victory in the British Rally. There are some excellent pictures too (both personal and rallying ones). Highly recommended for Richard Burns fans and those of rallying in general.
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| Hardback 259 x 195mm 160 pages 110 colour illustrations David Williams |
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The Real McRae
He was born in 1968 and from the moment he sat behind the wheel, his father, the Rally King Jimmy McRae - was assured an heir. He was the youngest World Champion ever. He is Playstation’s icon of choice. He is charismatic dangerous, fearless. And up until now he has been notoriously enigmatic. Finally he tells his full story - The Real McRae: The Autobiography Of The People’s Champion.
It has been a dramatic and dangerous climb to the pinnacle of success and McRae’s inimitable driving style and fierce determination have turned him into a hero of the sport.
This is a gripping and passionate life story that takes us from his close family upbringing - within a dynasty of rally drivers - through his early success with Subaru through to his wins with Ford, the much hyped competition with Richard Burns and his current incredible lifestyle. If you thought Eddie Irvine had some fast toys, think again...
It’s all here - the skill the speed, the danger, the friendships, the rivalries and the adrenalin. The full, personal story of the sport’s greatest talent.
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Sideways to Victory
In the 1970s, Roger Clark was unquestionably the finest rally driver Britain had ever produced. A supreme competitor in his chosen discipline he was a great fun loving character with a legion of fans. Now his story is told by author Graham Robson in this special commemorative book which charts Clark’s rise from the obscurity of minor club competitions to the limelight of international acclaim. A magnificent tribute!
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The Works Escorts
The complete story of all the Ford Escorts which were rallied and raced by factory teams for more than 30 years. The story started in 1968, and came to a colourful conclusion in 1998, when the Escort was finally supplanted by the equally glamorous Focus WRC. The fully updated fourth edition of this book includes details of all the 'works' Escort RS Cosworth and Escort WRC cars which won so many world-class events in the 1990s.
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Escort RS & Mexico Performance Portfolio
The complete story of all the Ford Escorts which were rallied and raced by factory teams for more than 30 years. The story started in 1968, and came to a colourful conclusion in 1998, when the Escort was finally supplanted by the equally glamorous Focus WRC. The fully updated fourth edition of this book includes details of all the 'works' Escort RS Cosworth and Escort WRC cars which won so many world-class events in the 1990s.
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Rallying Imprezas BK
Subaru Imprezas are among the most charismatic and successful rally cars ever made. A unique partnership between the innovative Japanese car manufacturer adn the renowned British motorsport company Prodrive has transformed Subaru from an obscure producer or ungainly cars into a performance icon. Enthusiasts worldwide have been won over by the victorious Impreza rally cars, which have spawned a series of must-have road cars. Top rally journalist David Williams analyses the Impreza magic - the cars, drivers, team culture and results.
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Race and Rally Car Source Book (4TH Edition)
A thorough guide to the DIY building and modifying of a car for racing or rallying. Describes champion circuit, rally and hill-climb cars from Formula 750 to Formula 1.
‘If you are a serious competitor in either race, rally or hillclimbing this is an excellent addition to the tool box’ Cars & Car Conversions
‘Simple and easy to follow, it is a must for any club competitor’ Auto Express
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| Hardback 256 pages 270 x 210mm 150 illustrations Allan Staniforth |
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Safari Rally Book
Forget the format of the cover: this is not like most of Reinhard Klein's rally books - but it is possibly one of his best works. With archive pictures from the 'McKleins' of their day, Hugh Bishop and Colin Taylor among them, and with text by rally oracle John Davenport and film photographer Helmut Deimel, this is a history of the East African Safari, a hugely prestigious event for manufacturers. From the Coronation Safari of 1953 for standard cars on massive trans-Africa routes from Kampala in the north to Mombasa and Dar-es-Salaam in the south, the event has been condensed to the shorter, repeated stage event of today, but is no less tough. Each year gets a dedicated four pages in this large hardback, with a brief commentary, and statistics by John and Francesca Davenport, Fred Gallagher and Ingrid Dunand.
Beginning with a foreword on Safari philosophy by Eric Cecil, this book is packed with great images, from two locals stuffing a VW Type 3 tyre with straw to finish a section, to a Celica emerging from the mud like a surfacing hippo. The vivid pictures, many from the early years in black and white, bring home with a bang the inescapable realities of the Safari, from extreme conditions to smashed parts. Later, there are fantastic colours, places and people, as futuristic rally spaceships flash past clay hut villages. Get the picture of the Bond Minicar - complete with auxiliary sail - arriving in Nairobi (it was never officially entered). There's even a shot of Erik Carlsson and Gunnar Palm demonstrating their famous Saab rollover after the rally, and close-ups of the legendary lash-ups desperately constructed to struggle to the finish. By '75, proper 'racing cars' are creeping in, but heroes such as Shekhar Mehta and Joginder Singh crop up time and again. Just a couple of the captions are off-kilter, such as the Peugeot 403 identified as a Volvo - and VW exponent DP Marwaha appears a few times, but identified only once.
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Dakar the Challenge of the Desert
A quarter of a century after Thierry Sabine organised the first event, the ‘Dakar’ has not only survived, it is thriving. The higher profile brought about by the attention of the world media and the big spending vehicle manufacturers have produced a stronger organisation.
This has evolved and grown organically from within. Many of the main organisation roles have been filled by successful competitors from the past. Men like Hubert Auriol and Patrick Zaniroli are now returning some of their experience to the sport.
The most important aspect to this world famous event is the human experiences that all competitors and officials will remember.
There is something about the experience that keeps competitors returning year on year to endure, commit and with sheer will power arrive at the finish. It is one of the few remaining international motorsport events where an amateur has the opportunity to compete alongside world champions.
What is certain is that the ‘Dakar’ will continue to flourish; that the course will change constantly and for the amateur and professional alike it will always be an achievement to simply finish. Those competitors that are lucky enough to finish in the top ten positions in any of the classes deserve our admiration.
“The desert has humbled me. I don’t have illusions anymore about any power that I wield in life. One can’t measure life with a stopwatch. I realise now that the rules of successful teamwork need to be applied to the entire human family on the face of the earth.” Ari Vatanen
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A High in the Andes: Taking Part in the Inca Trail Rally Book
Gather together 50 classic rally cars and another 50 4x4s in Rio de Janeiro and send them off on a seven-week rally through the Andes, Atacama Desert, Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia and you are sure to have a few adventures. Vic Quayle and his wife Pam took their 4x4 over to South America to have the trip of a lifetime. They were not disappointed. Organized by the Historic Endurance Rally Organisation (HERO) the event was going to be rough and tough from the outset. It would follow in the footsteps of the famous London - Mexico World Cup Rally in 1970 which was won by Hannu Mikkola in a Ford Escort. John Brown, top endurance rally organizer, warned the entrants of the dangers to be encountered: the remoteness of the terrain and altitude sickness - participants would be going up to 16,500 feet and spending a great deal of time at over 12,000 feet. But the challenge was not to be missed by the 300-strong crew in 100 cars that ventured out from the start in October 2001. This was a rally of superlatives. One of the longest ever held, it traversed the highest road in the western world; accompanied the world's highest railway line; crossed the world's driest desert, the Atacama; and visited the world's southernmost ever Rally Control on Tierra del Fuego. The crews travelled through six countries: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, before returning to Brazil and the finish in Rio de Janeiro and with all manner of adventures along the route.
Only 500 copies have been printed.
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McKlein Rally Yearbook 2004
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Lavishly illustrated throughout, providing pure visual enjoyment. McKlein capture the action, scenery & atmosphere. McKlein capture the action, the scenery and the atmosphere; displaying all the best images of the 2004 season in large format (32x30cm) pages, whilst the text is in 6 languages making 'Slideshow' a book for the whole world to enjoy.
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McKlein Rally Yearbook 2003
Lavishly illustrated throughout, this book provides 156 pages of pure undiluted visual enjoyment. McKlein capture the action, the scenery and the atmosphere; displaying all the best images of the 2003 season in large format (32x30cm) pages, whilst the text is in 6 languages making 'Slideshow' a book for the whole world to enjoy.
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Pirelli World Rallying 2005/6
Features results and details of world, national and regional rallies as well as interviews with Mark and David Higgins and 28 feature stories relating to the people and the matters of the moment. Annual review of world rally championship with coverage of British, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, African, International, European and National Championships.
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Rallycourse Annual 2005/6
Few sports in the world can boast the visual impact of rallying.
With high-performance cars bursting across, and occasionally through, a host of incredible landscapes around the world, the World Rally Championship serves up an incredible array of stunning scenes that Rallycourse has been capturing for 24 years.
The respected and revered World Rally-Championship (WRC) stalwart David Williams - now in his 15th year of editing the title - provides readers with a professional and comprehensive insight into the WRC.
The book covers every round of the WRC in minute detail, together with technical, driver and team features and all the results and statistics.
Other chapters chart the British, European, Asia Pacific and Middle East Rally Championships as well as content from the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup Championship.
With photography from leading rally photo agency McKlein and several of the world's leading motorsport photographers, Rallycourse is a must for all rallysport fans.
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| Hardback 248 pages 312 x 232 mm Full colour cover Over 300 colour images
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Rallycourse Annual 2004/5
The world's leading rally annual. Personalities and passions brought to life! Catch up on the World, European, Open and National series with fantastic colour coverage. Plus all the statistics you can handle.
With photography from leading rally photo agency McKlein and several of the world's leading motorsport photographers, Rallycourse is a must for all rallysport fans.
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Pirelli World Rallying 2004/5
2004/2005 edition of the annual which is widely acknowledged as the leading reference book for the sport. Annual review of world rally championship with coverage of British | | |
