The first complete and fully-authorized book on “una normale” 06885: Ferrari’s 1-off 1965 275 GTB/C Berlinetta Speciale! Told for the first time ever in this full-color fully-illustrated 92-page volume. Introduction by famed owner Preston Henn, with additional detailed stories from previous owner Harley Cluxton, and key participants Al Roberts, Marcel Massini and others. A trove of previously unseen photography, historical text, documents, and memorabilia covering every race, every event, every moment. Without question the first complete and fully accurate account of the life and times of one of the most famous Ferraris ever built: 06885 “the Le Mans legend”!
This is a meticulously researched and generously illustrated reference book that will delight all admirers of the "Prancing Horse" marque. The Road Ferraris provides a comprehensive record of all Ferraris built for the road, production and prototypes from the Tipo 166 Inter of 1948 to the latest Tipo 612 Scaglietti and its contemporaries. During that time there have been approximately 80 different touring Ferrari models and this book provides unmatched detail on them all, where necessary investigating the sometimes blurred distinction between pure touring models and competition models of the same car.
Sniff Petrol is back with another pocket-sized compendium of arcane car facts, guaranteed to repel and appal friends and family alike. If you simply can't rest until you know what Land Rover almost called the Defender and which was the first car with xenon headlights then this is the book for you. The sequel to the Triumph Acclaimed Medium-sized Book of Boring Car Trivia, Boring Car Trivia volume 2 is packed with even more obscure info and is guaranteed to have you nodding off within minutes.
"We have to recreate the enthusiasm that surrounded the SPORT models, ever a synonym for the Lancia Zagatos": in 1991 this was the brief the recent graduate Andrea Zagato gave to Marco Pedracini, a young designer who had not long been hired by prestigious coachbuilder. It was out of this fortuitous and fortunate coming together of this far-sighted idea and the enthusiasm of Paul Koot, a Dutch fan and a businessman in the automotive sector, that an icon was born, the HYENA. A beautiful car, but one practically unknown to the general public. A car that could have repeated and even surpassed the commercial and sporting success of the Lancia Delta Integrale from which it was derived. Unfortunatley just 24 examples were produced due to the debateable decision taken by the Fiat/Lancia directors of the time. Following a rapid review of the evolution of the Lancia Delta over the year, this book, written by an enthusiastic collector, examines the difficult genesis of the Hyena, from the first steps with the publication of the very first (previously unpublished) sketches and numerous photos and then follows its development, engineering and production through to its presentation at the car shows and in brochures. The book is completed by a comprehensive technical section, with the project list and the spare parts catalogue as well as an extensive photographic portrait of one particular example, N. 20. Lastly, all 24 Lancia Hyenas are examined, with the intention of reconstructing their specifications, their destination and the country in which they are jealously conserved by the enthusiast and collectors who possess a precious example.
This handsome volume provides a detailed account of Aston Martin's fascinating and checkered motor racing history. Clearly setting out its evolution through various ownerships, the author recalls the company's diverse racing record, which began in 1919 and ran uninterrupted - war years apart - until 1963. The modern era is also covered, as Aston Martin returned to sports car racing in 2005 with the DBR9. Superbly illustrated throughout, this book records with authority the successes and failures of one of the giants of British sports car racing.
