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Motorsport Explorer: Over 800 historic motor racing, hillclimb and sprint locations to discover and visit in the British

This book catalogues all the circuit racing, hillclimb and sprint venues in the British Isles and presents summaries of their histories, together with - for the many defunct places - details of what remains of interest to see today. Motorsport has thrived on these islands for over 100 years and this outstanding book - a true labour of love - describes over 800 sites at which competition activity has been traced and provides location information so that readers can discover and visit venues for themselves.

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Aston Martin: Model by Model

Aston Martin - Model by Model traces the turbulent history of Aston Martin and Lagonda through the cars these two famous British marques have produced. Fast, beautiful and superbly well made, they became some of the most famous machines in motoring history.

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DVD: Café Racer Series One

Vintage reborn' is the theme of Cafe Racer, a 13-episode television series that explores the craft and lifestyle of a motorcycle subculture. In the popular TV series, 11 motorcycle builders spread between Manhattan and Los Angeles salvage, cut grind and weld their own cafe customs while keeping in mind the movement's post-war British roots.

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Build Your Own Single-Seater On a budget

This all-colour practical book provides a step-by-step, extensively illustrated guide to building an affordable single-seater car for road and track use. The design is loosely based on Formula One cars of the mid-1960s, powered by a motorcycle engine via a chain-driven differential. The down-to-earth text shows how to build the chassis, suspension components and glassfibre bodywork, and advises on how to modify and use a range of motorcycle engines. The end product is a budgetpriced, high-performance, road-legal single-seater, ideally suited to track-day use – and a learning experience in performance-car engineering and design.

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Bentley Since 1965

Bentley Since 1965 tells the story of the revival of the Bentley marque and the technical developments that shaped the company's latter-day history. To illustrate the fall and rise of Bentley, this book goes right back to the origins of the 1960s T series cars through to the current Continental. The modern Bentley has become a huge success story without losing any of its exclusivity.

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DVD: The 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb NTSC

An incredible challenge, unbelievable speeds, determined racers and exotic machines – welcome to the astounding Pikes Peak International Hill Climb!

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The Lee Noble Story

Lee Noble went from competing in grass roots club motorsport and building cars in his garage at home, to the dizzying heights of Le Mans and Daytona – and all before he became famous off the back of the car that bears his own name.
The Lee Noble Story documents the highs and lows of a specialist automotive entrepreneur whose combination of passion, talent, and tenacity finally paid off – only to see him back at square one and starting from scratch.
But as you'll learn, it's not over yet ...

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Motor Racing at Thruxton in the 1980s (Those were the days.... series)

One of the fastest motor racing circuits in the UK, Thruxton is a supreme test of high speed skill – especially where the art of slipstreaming is concerned. Consequently, it is both feared and revered. This book makes full use of the author’s unique collection of many previously unpublished colour photos to follow the evolution of UK motorsport at the venue through the 1980s.

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24 Hours One Team One Target

The film tells the story of the BMW team facing its big target: winning the 24 Hours on the Nürburgring - Nordschleife 2011, one of the biggest racing events in the world. The setting of the competition is the longest and most beautiful but nevertheless most dangerous racetrack, also known as the "Green Hell". Over 200.000 fans build up their tents in the Eifel-woods to celebrate their heroes in more than 200 cars. Lap per lap, hour per hour, day and night.

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Motor Racing: The Pursuit of Victory 1963 to 1972

Previously unpublished, stunning photographs from motor racing history, in a book that examines the many facets of Grand Prix racing before the dominance of television. A beautiful look at a fascinating time in motor racing.

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