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World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers Author: Peter Higham RRP: £ 175.00 Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9781844254330 Available From: www. haynes. co. uk
Charting the lives and achievements of over 2,500 racing drivers from 1894 to the present day, World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers is a remarkable work of unprecedented scale is packed with stories of racing suicide, drug-running, industrial espionage and elopement. Taking six years to complete, and containing nearly a million words, the World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers features the many great champions that have graced the world’ s circuits, as well as the numerous obscure and little-known characters that have made the sport so compelling. Every driver to have featured in the Formula 1 World Championship is included in this three-volume set, as well as pre-war Grand Prix stars, race winners from IndyCars to NASCAR, the leading lights at Indianapolis and Le Mans, and national and international champions from all eras and across the globe. Each entry contains a list of key race and championship wins alongside biographical information and portrait photographs where possible – many in colour. World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers unearths the stories behind the statistics of motor racing’ s great heroes and previously unheralded characters. This magnificent publication is a definitive biographical reference, a reliable source of factual information and includes a diverse collection of portrait photographs. The result of many years of endeavour by a dedicated Peter Higham, the World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers breaks new ground in motor racing research and will be treasured by anyone interested in the history of the sport.
The Definitive Shelby Mustang Guide: 1965-70 Author: Greg Kolasa RRP: $ 39.95 Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9781934709979 Available From: www. cartechbooks. com
All car enthusiasts know about Shelby Mustangs, but what really separates them from their production-line relatives? What really makes a Shelby a Shelby? This new book from Shelby American Auto Club( SAAC) historian and registrar Greg Kolasa details the specifics on the performance and appearance alterations with both descriptive text and superb photographs. This book gives a detailed look at both the performance and styling characteristics of each year of the 1965-1970 Shelby Mustangs in text, photographs, and charts / graphs and clears up many myths and misconceptions surrounding these legendary pony cars. In addition to his firsthand knowledge, Kolasa relies heavily on factory documentation and interviews with Shelby American designers, engineers, stylists, fabricators, and race drivers to get the true, as-ithappened story of these phenomenal pony cars. Additionally, the cars included in the book were chosen specifically for their historical and technical“ correctness.” The Definitive Shelby Mustang Guide: 1965-1970 will serve as the illustrated Shelby Mustang sourcebook for years to come. For Mustang and Shelby enthusiasts especially, but even for general automotive historians, no automotive library would be complete without it.
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