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Author : Gerard Crombac
Publisher : Haynes Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780850597332
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (973 download)
Download or read book Colin Chapman written by Gerard Crombac and published by Haynes Publications. This book was released on 1986 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COLIN CHAPMAN CROMBAC, GERARD
Author : Gerard Crombac
Publisher : Evro Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781910505014
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Colin Chapman: The Man and his Cars written by Gerard Crombac and published by Evro Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authorized biography explores the life and achievements of one of the most celebrated automotive designers. From penniless beginnings as an engineering student in North London, Colin Chapman went on to build the world-famous Lotus car company and establish himself, in Jackie Stewart's words, as the 'most creative designer of racing cars in the history of motor racing.' Originally published in 1986 and written with the full cooperation of Chapman's widow and Lotus, this is the definitive biography of the brilliant engineer. All of Chapman's creations are examined, including all of the Lotus grand prix cars that became world-famous, winning seven constructors' and six drivers' World Championships.
Author : Mike Lawrence
Publisher : Brooklands Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781855209503
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Colin Chapman Wayward Genius written by Mike Lawrence and published by Brooklands Books Limited. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike Lawrence shows how Chapman operated in a fast-moving, highly pressurized world of international racing and car making that generated huge rewards and temptations. The crunch came when he became involved with the ill-fated Delorean car company.
Author : Denis Bernard
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9780857334718
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (347 download)
Download or read book Colin Chapman written by Denis Bernard and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colin Chapman – legendary racing car designer, founder of Lotus, one of the true greats of motorsport – has been the subject of several biographies but this new one is really special. Endorsed by his family and with a foreword by his son Clive, this all-color hardcover tells Chapman’s story in comic-strip form. Beautifully drawn and historically accurate, this brilliant book will enlighten and charm motorsport enthusiasts in equal measure.
Author : Matthew Vale
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781787115170
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (151 download)
Download or read book Lotus Elite written by Matthew Vale and published by Veloce Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lotus Elite was a turning point for Lotus. First produced at the end of the 1950s, it marked Lotus' transition from a maker of small racing cars, which had limited utility on the road, to the producer of a highly sophisticated road and race car. In the Elite, Lotus exploited its knowledge of new technology and racing pedigree to produce a car which, with its glass fibre monocoque and Coventry Climax engine, had the potential to be a world beater. This book gives an insight into the reasons the car was produced and its importance in Lotus' history, especially in the production of lightweight innovative cars. Through interviews with Elite owners, first hand accounts provide a good overview of owning one of these iconic cars, covering its foibles and quirks as well as its exemplary roadholding, handling and performance. Illustrated with many colour photographs, along with period advertising material, the book provides a valuable insight into owning, running and racing these iconic cars.
Author : Julian Balme
Publisher : Coterie Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781902351476
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)
Download or read book Ian Walker Racing written by Julian Balme and published by Coterie Press Limited. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This latest stunning book from award winning publisher Coterie Press, Ian Walker Racing, The Man and His Cars, explores the life and times of Ian Walker. “Walker The Talker” as he was frequently referred to, was an astute businessman whose life offered many challenges. Ian Walker and Ian Walker Racing were prominent names in motor racing in the 1960’s alongside that of Colin Chapman and Lotus, with whom he enjoyed a great friendship. Ian Walker embraced almost all forms of post-war motorsport, from rallying to racing, from driver to team manager, from car manufacturer to car dealer, all achieved in just ten years. As a racing driver he was part of a unique band of North Londoners who would etch their names into the history of motor racing in the late fifties and early sixties. Behind the wheel of a Lotus Eleven he won the 1957 Autosport production sports car championship, almost repeating the feat the following year with one of the first Lotus Elites. Apart from a very successful year racing a Sprinzel Sebring Sprite, Ian Walker was almost always associated with Lotus, both as a driver and team owner. In this latter capacity he ran numerous examples of the marque and even developed his own fastback racing version of the Elan. His exceptionally high standards of preparation and presentation saw Ian Walker Racing universally recognised as the Lotus ‘B team’. Consequently he would provide drives for three future world champions, Jim Clark, Graham Hill and Sir Jackie Stewart, along with a host of other talented drivers including Mike Spence and Paul Hawkins. This exhaustive book looks chronologically at Ian Walkers life, the cars he built and raced, and the people that were part of his great adventure during the heady period of the 60’s, a time that began the transformation of motor racing into the business it has since become.
Author : Pete Biro
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760362211
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book F1 Mavericks written by Pete Biro and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: F1 Mavericks is the story of the grandest, most influential, and most fondly remembered era in Formula 1 racing as seen through the lens of master motorsports photographer, Pete Biro. The period from 1960 to 1982 saw the greatest technological changes in the history of Formula 1 racing: the transition from front engines to rear engines, narrow-treaded tires, massive racing slicks, zero downforce, and neck-wrenching ground effects—and, of course, a staggering increase in performance and reduction in lap times. In short, the period saw the creation of the modern Formula 1 car. This is also the time when legendary names who defined F1 were out in full force: Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, Dan Gurney, Sir Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Bruce McLaren, Jody Scheckter. We’ll see and meet all of them. But F1 Mavericks also focuses on the designers and engineers behind the cars—men like Colin Chapman, Sir Patrick Head, Maurice Philippe, Franco Rochhi, Gordon Murray, and many others. We’ll hear directly from many of them, including a foreword from 1978 F1 World Champion, Mario Andretti. Every chapter is a photographic account of key races throughout the period, supplemented with sidebars featuring key designers and technologies, like wings, ground effects, slick tires, turbochargers, and the Brabham “fan” suction car. F1 Mavericks is an international story, and includes loads of information on designs from Japan (Honda), Britain (McLaren, Tyrrell, Cooper, BRM) Italy (Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo), France (Matra, Ligier, Renault), Germany (Porsche, BMW) and the United States (Eagle, Shadow, Penske, Parnelli). Strap yourself in for the story of the greatest era in Formula 1 racing—it's all here in F1 Mavericks.
Author : Karl Ludvigsen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910505649
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (56 download)
Download or read book Colin Chapman written by Karl Ludvigsen and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colin Chapman was one of the greatest creative forces in the automotive world but he left behind a mixed legacy. Was he an unparalleled innovator who advanced the state of the art of sports and racing cars? Or was he an uninhibited exploiter of the unaccredited ideas of others? In death as well as life Colin Chapman excites fevered debate about his achievements and methods. Now Karl Ludvigsen gets to grips with the legend, digging deep beneath the skin of Chapman and his cars to explore and expose the motivations that drove this mercurial genius.
Author : Ibrar Malik
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (388 download)
Download or read book Team Lotus written by Ibrar Malik and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-20 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bigger they are, the harder they fall" is how the old saying goes and while most of the time that is true the once-mighty Team Lotus was the exception. Because Lotus' decline was unusual: it was not a spectacular, swift or a sudden affair. Instead, it was a death by a 1000 cuts spanning years if not decades. During which time drivers were calling the shots, resources not allocated efficiently, race-winning technologies squandered, and questionable investments made. But could all this have been avoided and if so who or what should take the blame? A new book explores...Team Lotus: Beyond the Colin Chapman Era tells a tale that has been criminally under-reported. Lotus' decline, and its death by 1,000 cuts. It contains approx. 500 pages (kindle size) with over 150 rare photos. In short it will be comparable to my last book, 1994 - The Untold Story. Given all the positive reviews of that, you can expect this new book to be a great read, please look out for any reviews if you don't believe me. Contributors towards it include: Frank Dernie - Lotus' Technical Director Between 1989/90.Peter Wright - The man behind Lotus' active suspension during the 1980s.Antony Hayes - Historian for Team Lotus, and someone who worked there during the 1980s & 1990s.Willem Toet - Designer of championship-winning Benetton's and Ferrari F1 cars & F1 aerodynamics/wind tunnel expert.Nigel Beresford - Tyrrell's Race Engineer to Palmer, Alesi and Modena between 1989-1991 I'll add any reviews of this E-book here in due course so readers can make an informed decision. Peter Wright has read some of the draft and calls it an "interesting read." So what will be contained in this book? It focuses on the years from 1983 to the end of 1989 because we may produce a follow up book investigating Lotus' final years of 1990 - 1995. The reason they aren't in a single book is simple; this decline story is one that needs to be covered in detail. Remember there are 1000 cuts to cover. The book guides readers through all of Team Lotus' races between 1983 to the end of the 1989 F1 Season. This is to identify how the team bounced back after the death of their founder and inspiration, Colin Chapman, and to work out where their decline began. But it's also just an excuse to relive what was a great period of F1, the original turbo era. The book itself is full of detail, insights and written by someone passionate about this subject matter. An essential ingredient for a good book.This book is not shy in telling readers how things might have been done differently. It has many exclusives and is controversial in its findings. There are important lessons to be learned from a team's downfall, and that was certainly the case with Lotus as readers will come to learn. l've worked hard since the abridged version of this book (released in January 2020) to ensure any feedback from that has been implemented into this updated version. As a result this book is twice as long & detailed as that abridged version. I believe this book provides outstanding value for money for the content you are getting.
Author : Barrie Wills
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780985657888
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (578 download)
Download or read book John Z, the Delorean and Me written by Barrie Wills and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Art Garner
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250017785
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Black Noon: The Year They Stopped the Indy 500 written by Art Garner and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2014 Dean Batchelor Award, Motor Press Guild "Book of the Year" Short-listed for 2015 PEN / ESPN Literary Award for Sports Writing Before noon on May 30th, 1964, the Indy 500 was stopped for the first time in history by an accident. Seven cars had crashed in a fiery wreck, killing two drivers, and threatening the very future of the 500. Black Noon chronicles one of the darkest and most important days in auto-racing history. As rookie Dave MacDonald came out of the fourth turn and onto the front stretch at the end of the second lap, he found his rear-engine car lifted by the turbulence kicked up from two cars he was attempting to pass. With limited steering input, MacDonald lost control of his car and careened off the inside wall of the track, exploding into a huge fireball and sliding back into oncoming traffic. Closing fast was affable fan favorite Eddie Sachs. "The Clown Prince of Racing" hit MacDonald's sliding car broadside, setting off a second explosion that killed Sachs instantly. MacDonald, pulled from the wreckage, died two hours later. After the track was cleared and the race restarted, it was legend A. J. Foyt who raced to a decisive, if hollow, victory. Torn between elation and horror, Foyt, along with others, championed stricter safety regulations, including mandatory pit stops, limiting the amount a fuel a car could carry, and minimum-weight standards. In this tight, fast-paced narrative, Art Garner brings to life the bygone era when drivers lived hard, raced hard, and at times died hard. Drawing from interviews, Garner expertly reconstructs the fateful events and decisions leading up to the sport's blackest day, and the incriminating aftermath that forever altered the sport. Black Noon remembers the race that changed everything and the men that paved the way for the Golden Age of Indy car racing.
Author : John Lamm, Chuck Queener
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616730048
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Ferrari written by John Lamm, Chuck Queener and published by . This book was released on with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No other cars embody automotive passion better than those produced by Ferrari. From the record-setting Formula One race cars produced by Scuderia Ferrari to the exquisite road cars created in Maranello, Italy, Ferrari has produced some of the most sensuous vehicles ever created. Exquisitely illustrated, Ferrari: Stories from Those Who Lived the Legend tells the complete story of a car like no other. Sixty years after Ferrari blazed onto the scene, this big book takes us back to the world where the car was created. Master photographer and automotive writer John Lamm tells the Ferrari story through the words of the people who made the history. In extensive interviews with those who lived the story of Ferrari, from its founding days right up to our own, Lamm gives us a thrilling, behind-the-scenes look at how automotive history was made. Virtually an oral history of the world's most iconic sports car, Ferrari: Stories from Those Who Lived the Legend is also a treasury of historic and detailed modern images--what any reader lucky enough to open it up might expect--a hell of a ride. Chapters include: The 1940s Ferrari in the 1940s The 1950s Production Cars Robert M. Lee’s First Ferrari Antonio Chini Chris Cord on the 410 Superfast Sergio Pininfarina Sports Racing Cars Gino Munaron on the 750 Monza Chris Cord on the 121 LM Louis Klemantaski Grand Prix The 1960s Production Cars Sports Racing Cars Paul Frere on Ferrari’s Conservative Nature Sergio Scaglietti on the 250 GTO Carroll Shelby on the Ferrari-Ford Wars John Surtees MBE and the 250 P Eddie Smith and the NART Spider Steven J. Earle Grand Prix Phil Hill and the 1961 Grand Prix Season John Surtees MBE on Leaving Ferrari The 1970s Production Cars John Morton Ralph Lauren on Ferraris Grand Touring and Sports Racing Cars Sam Posey and the 512M Brian Redman Grand Prix Mario Andretti Brenda Vernor The 1980s Production Cars Dario Franchitti and the F 40 Sam Posey & John Morton on Luigi Chinetti Grand Prix Mauro Forghieri on Gilles Villeneuve The 1990s Production Cars Sports Racing Cars Phil Hill’s Obituary for Luigi Chinetti Grand Prix Luca Cordero di Montezemolo The 2000s Production Cars Richard Losee and the Enzo 612 Scaglietti in China Roberto Vaglietti Patrick Hong on Testing Ferraris Frank Stephenson and the Pininfarina Show Cars Grand Prix Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
Author : Giles Chapman
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0563539194
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (635 download)
Download or read book My Dad Had One of Those written by Giles Chapman and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As solid and dependable as the man himself, Dad's car was often almost a member of the family, whisking you to exciting days out, or just to visit relatives to the chant of "Are we there yet?" Maybe in an idle moment Dad dreamed of driving something fast, but the demands of family life meant hard tops and firm suspension--anything less than four doors would have been wildly hedonistic. Even though the family car may not have been the very essence of rock 'n' roll, Dad was proud of it. Spanning the 1950s to the 1980s, this is a celebration of the heyday of the Dad car. From beloved family workhorses like the Ford Cortina and Vauxhall Viva to the rakish excitement of the Rover 3500 and Citroen CX, 60 of the best-known and best-loved family cars of all time are organized into categories such as Sporty Dad, Frugal Dad, and Compact Dad, with an affectionate and witty article dedicated to each car. Reflecting on a time when the nearest thing to an airbag was hiding behind your brother, this is a celebration of cars that were as flawed and as loveable as Dad himself.
Author : Ian Wagstaff
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9780857331274
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (312 download)
Download or read book Lotus 72 Manual written by Ian Wagstaff and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conceived by Colin Chapman, the Lotus 72 is one of the most successful Formula 1 cars ever made. This innovative car – with its wedge-shaped profile, side-mounted radiators and inboard front brakes – was driven during 1970 by Jochen Rindt, Formula 1’s posthumous World Champion, and also gave Emerson Fittipaldi the World Champion's crown in 1972. Here, in this new Haynes Manual, is a unique perspective on what it takes to restore, maintain and race a Lotus 72, as well as an insight into the design and engineering of this legendary racing car.
Author : Basem Wasef
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760362920
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Speed Read Supercar written by Basem Wasef and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Motorbooks' beautifully designed and illustrated Speed Read series, Speed Read Supercar guides you through every aspect of these imagination-capturing, eye-widening, land-bound speed missiles. When Lamborghini unleashed its Miura on an unsuspecting world in 1966, it set off a high-performance arms race that continues to this day. Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar, Porsche, and Lotus all accepted the challenge. Over the following five decades, numerous others stepped up, including stalwarts like Aston Martin, BMW, and Audi, as well as small-volume specialists such as Koenigsegg, Pagani, Noble, and Spyker. The result is a veritable smorgasbord of blazingly fast and delicious-looking land missiles available to anyone with several hundred thousand dollars to spare. Supercars are complex subjects that interest nearly everyone. Every part of a supercar represents myriad decisions informed by engineering, aesthetics, human interface, and emotion. Speed Read Supercar answers the hows and whys of these fantastic cars in sections divided by topic, offering an engaging review of history, engineering, design, key concepts, and key people. Each section ends with a glossary of related terms, and informational sidebars provide fun facts, historical tidbits, and mini-bios of key people in the supercar world. Sleek illustrations showcase the incredible designs. With Motorbooks’ Speed Read series, become an instant expert in a range of fast-moving subjects, from Formula 1 racing to the Tour de France. Accessible language, compartmentalized sections, fact-filled sidebars, glossaries of key terms, and event timelines deliver quick access to insider knowledge. Their brightly colored covers, modern design, pop art–inspired illustrations, and handy size make them perfect on-the-go reads.
Author : Gordon Kirby
Publisher : David Bull Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781893618121
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (181 download)
Download or read book Mario Andretti written by Gordon Kirby and published by David Bull Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty years after he launched his professional racing career, Mario Andretti's stature in the history of motorsports remains unparalleled. His accomplishments speak for themselves: four-time USAC and CART champion, 1978 Formula One World Champion, 1969 Indy 500 winner, 1967 Daytona 500 winner, and three-time Sebring 12 Hours winner.
Author : Peter Darley
Publisher : Coterie Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781902351605
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)
Download or read book Pit & Paddock written by Peter Darley and published by Coterie Press Limited. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look behind the scenes in the pits and paddocks at UK and European circuits in the 60s and 70s.
