Ford's Rear-Wheel-Drive Competition Escorts, Car by Car
Focusing on the transformation of the Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts, this book explores their journey from family vehicles to successful competition cars in rally and racing. It provides a detailed account of Ford's works cars, featuring meticulously selected color photographs of original and restored examples, highlighting their significance in automotive history and motorsport.
From AC to Zagato, this is the illustrated encyclopaedia of every make of British, European, American, Australian and Japanese car sold in Britain during the 1970s.
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.
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.
In its heyday, the Monte Carlo Rally was the only rally that made the daily papers. This book covers every Monte Carlo Rally held between 1911 and 1980, with results listings and route maps. It provides information on: regulations, routes, competitors, tests, classes of entries, and various Concours.
An encyclopaedic study of all the models of cars produced by British manufacturers from 1945-1980. Over 700 individual models are covered in text entries with full specifications and performance figures. Along with production numbers and dates, all entries are illustrated with contemporary photographs from the archives.
Sir William Lyons enjoyed a seemingly unstoppable rise to fame and fortune in the motor industry, and the Jaguar brand that he introduced became world- famous. This title explores the history of the Jaguar Company and its many classic marques.
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.