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Here is the definitive history of one of Britain's most important automotive marques, not only the cars but Ferguson tractors and military aero engines too.

A collectors guide for the Triumph TR

Detailed model-by-model descriptions, technical and restoration details, and invaluable reference data. Detailed photos and descriptions tell you what to look out for when buying. Includes a wealth of information from specs and production figures to competition achievements.

When Fiat entered rallying in 1970, its ultimate aim was to become World Rally Champion - and the 131 Abarth of 1976-1980 provided the machinery to make that possible.

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. The Escort Mk1 delivered everything its predecessor, the Lotus-Cortina, had promised. Versatile, accessible, and competitive at all levels, it dominated international rallying throughout the 1970s, and became hugely popular with teams and spectators alike.

Peugeot designed, developed, campaigned and won with the first truly sophisticated four-wheel-drive Group B Car - the 205 Turbo 16. Detailing the cars, the influences, and the personalities behind a magnificent success story, this book is packed with illustrations, and technical data on this innovative car, and is a must for any rally fan.

This book describes the birth, development, and rallying car 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.

This book describes the birth, development, and rallying career of the Toyota Celica GT-Four, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became so important to the sport.

Lancia Stratos describes the birth, development and rallying career of the Lancia Stratos, Europe’s very first purpose-built rally car, in the mid/late 1970s. It provides a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became so important to the sport, as well as telling the story of the team. The book is part of Graham Robson’s definitive “Rally Giants” series, published by Veloce.

BMW’s Bavarian blue and white propeller logo harks back to its early twentieth-century roots as an aircraft engine manufacturer. How this venerable company weathered two world wars, moved from aircraft to motorcycles and, finally, to the cars that would provide its greatest glory is the remarkable story recounted in this book. With unique access to BMW’s factories and archives, author Graham Robson gives readers an inside look at how the great German automaker works and how its methods have evolved over the decades. Visiting factories throughout Germany and in the United States he offers readers a rare, behind the scenes, nuts-and-bolts account of how BMW produces its famed models. Illustrated with rare photographs from BMW’s own archives, this book constitutes an unprecedented tour of the history and culture of one of the world’s great automakers.

The Audi Quattro was the world's first successful four-wheel-drive rally car. It brought new standards to the sport, and inspired many others to copy it. This is the complete story.

The Escort RS Cosworth became Ford's most successful model since the legendary Escorts of the 1970s. The combination of Cosworth power, 4WD transmission, and an effective aerodynamic package made it a Rally Giant in all conditions, making this generation of Escorts the most effective rally car that Ford had produced at that time.

Great coffee table book featuring great photos of the iconic Mercedes brand.

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Charts characteristic styles of each era of car production and all phases of the automobile industry's development, from Karl Benz's first 1885 car through today's multinational billion-dollar auto business.

Like the car itself, New Mini has proved a hot property, selling more than 7,000 copies-and Practical Classicstermed the book excellent. So much has happened since three years ago that a new edition has become necessary, with coverage of the very latest diesel and cabriolet models. This expanded book, packed with even more information and photographs, is expected to become a hit among the 500,000 people who have now bought BMW's trendy baby.

The first century of British automobiles from veteran and vintage through to modern-day classic marques.

The Ford Escort MkII, the RS1800, became Ford's most successful rally car, and is still winning historic events today. It brought new standards to the sport, inspiring many others to copy it. This books contains full details of every 'works' Escort MkII that went rallying, plus driver and personality profiles, and detailed car evolution.

The complete story of the front-wheel-drive Saab 96 made the brand into a rally icon in the 1960s. Superstar driving from Erik Carlsson, his wife Pat Moss-Carlsson and – later – from Stig Blomqvist, all brought real publicity and admiration for a car that always lacked the sheer straight-line performance of its rivals. Saabs like this, however, never wanted for strength, or for amazing handling and traction, and they succeeded in events as diverse as the Monte Carlo, Britain's RAC rally, special stage events in every Scandinavian country, and the rough-and-tough Spa-Sofia-Liege Marathon. The big change came in 1967, when the 96 became the V4, looking almost the same as before, but with a new and more powerful four-stroke Ford-Germany V4 engine. Works cars continued to be competitive in carefully chosen events for many years, and it was only the arrival of much more specialised rivals that made them outdated. Saab, though, was not finished with rallying, as the V4's successors, the much larger and more powerful 99 and 99 Turbo types, proved. More than any other car of its era, the 96 and V4 models proved that front-wheel-drive allied to true superstar driving could produce victory where no-one expected it.

In this definitive history of the Rover company, Graham Robson traces the history of the iconic British car brand right back to the Starley family’s Coventry-made bicycles of the 1870s.

Over 700 blue-chip automotive investments, domestic and foreign. Black and White photos throughout.

Chronicles the technical and stylistic evolution of turbocharged cars from around the world, including design and performance specifications.

Written by Richard M. Langworth, Graham Robson, and the editors of Consumer guide.

Introduces the biggest automotive powerhouses, the cars known for their unparalleled acceleration and throbbing power.

Die komplette Entwicklungsgeschichte des HF 4WD! Als die spektakulären, aber kaum noch beherrschbaren Gruppe-B-Rallyeboliden im Mai 1986 verboten wurden, waren die Hersteller und Teams gezwungen, neue Gruppe-A-Fahrzeuge zu entwickeln. Um konkurrenzfähig zu sein, mussten die Wagen Allradantrieb besitzen und mindestens 300 PS leisten, um an das von der obersten Motorsportbehörde definierte Limit zu kommen. Lancia hatte das Glück, das der neue Delta HF 4WD gerade vorgestellt worden war und eine perfekte Basis für das neue Reglement bot. Das prächtig illustrierte Buch über das erfolgreichste Rallye-Fahrzeug aller Zeiten erzählt, wie sich der HF 4WD im Laufe der Jahre entwickelte - zuerst zum Integrale mit dem ursprünglichen Achtventil-Motor, dann zum Integrale 16 V und schließlich zum Integrale 16V Evo 1. Die kompakte und erstklassig bebilderte Chronik bietet einen Überblick über die Karriere des schier unschlagbaren Allradlers zum Top-Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Dieses Buch ist das ultimative Referenzwerk für Integrale-Fans!