This is the author's third book in his series on Tom Walkinshaw Racing teams that cover his 15 years as Engine Division Manager and designer of that company's many race winning engines. After instigating the fledging TWR's team's beginnings in engine development as its sole engineer in 1979, TWR's Engine Division had rapidly grown in size producing successes for Mazda, Rover and Jaguar in saloon car racing. Jaguar then commissioned an engine development programme to allow TWR's entry into the highly competitive arena of World Prototype Sports Car racing, the author then developed the Jaguar based V12 racing engines to go up against Germany's undisputed world leader in sports car racing at the time - Porsche.
From modest beginnings, TWR would bring about the end of Porsche's World Sports Car domination that in the process took TWR and Jaguar to two World Championships and double victories in both the Le Mans and Daytona 24 Hour endurance events. This is the inside story of how it was done.
This book is about a special car in motor sport history. It was designed by Peter Brock, famous for his work on the Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupé and the Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. The Lang Cooper was entered in the American USRRC - United States Road Racing Championship - by no less a person than Carroll Shelby.
The book documents each and every race that he drove for Porsche, offering a fascinating – and very personal – insight into a golden era for the marque and for sportscar racing in general.
Number 12 of this quarterly magazine about historic motor sport. In this issue a special on the 1969 Can-Am. Besides articles of Walter Wolf on the debut victory of his WR1 at Argentina 1977, Eckhard Schimpf on 90 years of Nürburgring, Manfred Kremer on the first privately entered Porsche 935, Harold Schwarz and Michael Cotton on Mazda at Le Mans 1991 and many more!
All the Ferrari cars which did run at Le Mans from 1949 to 1984. Included many pictures of the period and the characteristics of each car of the Prancing Horse which took place to the race.
All the Ferrari cars which did run at Le Mans from 1949 to 1984. Included many pictures of the period and the characteristics of each car of the Prancing Horse which took place to the race
An indepth analysis of this spectacular Ferrari racing model, presented for the first time at Paris Motor Show in 1968. Year by year, from 1967 up to 1981, this volume describes the evolution and the adventure of this model in motor racing, including technical specifications, classifics and an exceptional photographic material.
Beginning with the first Ferrari mid-engine prototype, the 246SP, and carrying through to the 512s and mighty 312PBs, Ferrari Prototype Era: 1962-1973 in Photographs recounts an epic period in motor racing of indomitable cars and superb drivers. This beautiful photographic history brings back these trend-setting sports-prototypes in all their glory, as well as the drivers who raced them and the classic circuits that were host to their legendary competitions.
Ford GT celebrates the 50th anniversary of Ford’s iconic victory, providing the detailed back story leading to that historic win, as well as the follow-up win in 1967.