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Paddock Transfer: E.V. Starr Snaps the Supersonic 70’s Volume 1 1970-1974

The dynamic duo are back! Hot from the success of their first collaboration, “Admission 7/6′ “, authors Tim Beavis and Guy Loveridge are releasing a second book based on the personal photographs taken by Mr E.V. Starr, the real “star” of the show. This time they are covering images taken by him between 1970 and 1974, not just covering Grand Prix racing, but also dabbling into other forms of the sport.

For those that missed the first book, Mr Starr was a keen photographer and motorsport fan, and compiled a collection of images intended for his own enjoyment. He did not have the privilege of press accreditation but had the knack of being in the right place at the right time, whether with “a nod and a wink” to the steward on the gate, or just working out the best places to stand. Therefore, to the photographic purist, some of the shots will not be technically perfect; however, what they do show is detail that would otherwise be missed and lost to the mists of time.

Messrs Beavis and Loveridge have been able to raid the information stored at the Silverstone Museum to flesh out the details and stories connected to the images and bring to life a different era of the sport, much of which we in the modern day will never get to experience. And also, to get character stories with personalities of the day, with personal accounts from Jackie Oliver, Mike Wilds, and the late John Surtees, and one of the early grid girls, Sue Lehmann, who went from being a beauty consultant for Yardley to working on the grid with the BRM team at events, and consequently had time with many of the greats of the time.

With hillclimb, historic racing, and lower category race formulas as well as motorcycles being covered, there is something for everyone to appreciate. The photographs and text are cleanly presented, making each page turn feel like opening Pandora’s box of secrets, and it will be so easy to sit and lose time going from image to image, from cover to cover.

Limited edition of 400 copies

Moto GP: A Photographic Celebebration

Over 200 photographs from the 1970s to the present day of the world’s best riders, bikes and GP circuits

Moto GP is about the individual’s story, the battles between the individuals, the different personalities, the different men that are striving for one goal, to win the world championship’. Freddie Spencer, three-time world champion

Since its earliest beginnings on public road courses to today’s purpose-built championship courses, Moto GP has always been about one thing: pushing man and machine to new heights of performance.

Telling the story of how leading manufacturers such as Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki, have strived to build the perfect machine, and detailing the incredible rivalries of such sporting legends as Kenny Roberts and Barry Sheene, Freddie Spencer and Eddie Lawson, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo – to name just a few – Phil Wain uncovers the stories behind historic races, the innovations that made the best bikes on the grid and describes the infamous moments in which riders were made champions.

Moto GP is a photographic celebration of the heroes, bikes and circuits that have defined the adrenaline-soaked world of motorbike racing.

HiPo 1964 1/2 Ford’s First High Performance Mustang History Identification Lore

Introducing “HiPo 1964 1/2 Ford’s First High Performance Mustang – History, Identification, Lore”. Dive into the thrilling world of Ford’s iconic 64 1/2 K code Mustang with captivating stories and stunning visuals. A must-have for every auto enthusiast!

The authoritative guide to Ford’s original street legal race-bred Mustang and one of the world’s rarest collector cars, whose fascinating story is sure to entertain a wide range of automotive enthusiasts – not just Mustang fans – covering history, early prototypes, development/testing, production, characteristics/parts, restoration/preservation, and much more. (Hardcover, 347 pages, 157 photos/images both color and black & white.) By Scott McMullen with foreword by Jay Leno.

“HiPo 1964 ½ Ford’s First High Performance Mustang” focuses on one of Ford’s rarest production cars – rarer than the 1965-1966 Shelby GT 350 and the only option for Mustang performance buffs prior to August 1964. Also known as HiPos or K codes, most enthusiasts are aware of the 65-66 models, but little about the 64 ½ HiPo Mustangs, has been available. The 64 ½ cars were the original embodiment of the street legal race-bred Mustang. Their fascinating story is sure to entertain a wide range of automotive enthusiasts – not just Mustang fans.

The book includes rare, and in some cases, never-before-published pictures of early High Performance Mustang prototypes and pre K code mustangs production cars. Included are details of experimentation and production along with in-depth discussions of how research and development progressed through the start of 64 ½ K code production up to the start of 65 production. Also explored is the lore of these classic muscle cars and the test drivers, like Dan Gurney, who helped wring them out.

This information is invaluable to the collector and automotive performance enthusiast alike. Even the most knowledgeable Mustang aficionado will find new information, some of which will challenge old notions and lore that has been told through generations of Mustang fans the world over. The book goes on to present tips for preserving and restoring a 64 ½ HiPo Mustang. It further delves into characteristics of an authentic 64 ½ K code Mustang along with how they changed through the few weeks in 1964 that these ultra rare cars were produced.

Hardcover, 347 pages, 157 photos/images both color and black&white.

Tyrrell: The story of the Tyrrell Racing Organisation

Ken Tyrrell’s famous Formula 1 racing team will forever be associated with Jackie Stewart and the three World Championship titles they won together. But the Tyrrell story is far bigger than that, embracing nearly 40 action-packed years, from initial forays as an entrant in Formula Junior in 1960 to eventual demise in 1998.

Along the way, the team with its larger-than-life proprietor was always universally respected in the world’s Formula 1 paddocks, often as the plucky underdog. In compiling this comprehensive history, the author has interviewed dozens of surviving team members — including most of the drivers and many mechanics — to gather their memories and present an energetic, touching, compelling and above all entertaining narrative.

Ken Tyrrell’s career as a racing driver in the 1950s, moving on to become an entrant of Formula Junior and Formula 3 single-seaters in the early years of the following decade.
Establishing himself in Formula 2 with his star driver, Jackie Stewart, and also claiming the European title in that category with Jacky Ickx in 1967.
Onwards to Formula 1 in 1968, linking up with French constructor Matra, then remarkably winning the 1969 World Championship with Jackie Stewart.
Achieving almost immediate success as a constructor in a golden era that brought two more Formula 1 titles for Jackie Stewart, in 1971 and 1973, but ended in tragedy with the death of François Cevert.
The extraordinary six-wheeler: Tyrrell sprung one of Formula 1’s biggest surprises with a radical design that won a race but ultimately proved to be a blind alley.
Falling down the grid as turbos took over, although Tyrrell achieved final victories in glitzy city races in America, in Las Vegas (1982) and Detroit (1983) — and brief notoriety for technical chicanery in 1984.
Extended twilight: amidst occasional flashes of excellence, notably from Jean Alesi in 1990, the Tyrrell team’s latter years were difficult as Formula 1 also-rans, and ended in 1998 after takeover by BAR.

Published in the 50th anniversary year of Tyrrell’s last championship title, this book will be treasured by all racing enthusiasts.

1970/1971 Eighty Four Hours of Endurance : Daytona/Sebring/Watkins Glen

In 1969, two of the most famous sports car manufacturers in the world, one German and one Italian, built what even today are considered the epitome of what a race car should be. The ensuing fight between the Porsche 917 and the Ferrari 512 S, driven to the limit by some of the sport’s greatest stars, has forever been regarded as a special two years in sports car racing, captivating a global audience and providing the storyline for Le Mans, an epic Hollywood film. The legendary Porsche vs. Ferrari duel started at the Daytona International Speedway in January 1970, and although the battle lasted less than two years, ending at Watkins Glen in the summer of 1971, it left a trail of memories in its smoky wake. EIGHTY FOUR HOURS OF ENDURANCE captures many of those memories in a richly illustrated book that bundles together the six American rounds of the FIA World Championship for Makes in 1970 and 1971. Daytona, Sebring and Watkins Glen. 24, 12 and 6 hours in length. Times two. Featuring 520 photographs, 230 black & white and 290 color, and supplemented by detailed race reports, results and maps, you’re taken onto the high banks at Daytona, down the concrete runways of Sebring and around the short, fast Watkins Glen circuit in upstate New York. The drivers included on the 244 pages of the book are a veritable who’s who of 1970s motor racing—Andretti, Ickx, Redman, Siffert, Rodriguez, Elford, Gurney, Larrousse, Cevert, Oliver, Posey, Beltoise, to name a few. EIGHTY FOUR HOURS OF ENDURANCE takes you back to the grid, onto the track, into the pits, around the paddock and behind the scenes for a memorable ride through time.

Formula 1 Curiosities: Volume 1

An awesome collection of facts about the Formula 1 championship from 1950 to the present, including all your favorite drivers, from Moss, Fangio and Hawthorn to Hamilton, Verstappen and Vettel, and Stewart, Clark, Lauda, Schumacher, Senna, Mario, plus hundreds of others. A little bit of everything, such as year-by-year highlights, grids, numbering, sponsors, major failures, major achievements, the Indy 500, unusual fastest laps and pole positions, bad cars, bad engines, long careers, the bad times and the good times. Many fun stories, ideal for anybody who is just learning about the sport now, but also interesting for older fans who might have forgotten or not paid attention to such details. This is not a statistics book – rather, it contextualizes thousands of facts in time, location, period and phases. Guaranteed to give you many hours of enjoyment. Many black and white photographs and sketches prepared by the author.

The Amazing Denzel

Wolfgang Denzel was an engineer and an Austrian industrialist. He was an inventor, innovator, and a business maverick. He was also a highly competitive sportsman winning numerous motorcycle events before and after WWII. In addition, Denzel was a winning Alpine sports car racer and yachtsman.

In 1948 Denzel began building sports cars in his workshop in Vienna. Denzel was absolutely fanatical about the construction of the car that bore his name. Quality, functionality, and beauty dominated every aspect of the build. The resulting sports car was therefore an intriguing automotive object. On the one hand the cars were beautifully proportioned, elegant little jewel boxes with handsomely trimmed interiors; on the other they were lightweight, nimble racing weapons which recorded more than 65 podium finishes at the most competitive European events of the 1940s and 50s.

One of the true milestones of the marque was Wolfgang Denzel’s victory at the rugged multi-stage 1949 Österreichische Alpenfahrt (Austrian Alpine Rally) which was the highlight of the Austrian racing season. This victory was especially significant as Denzel won the Alpine Cup while trouncing rival Porsche. By 1954 a Denzel was competing in North America at Sebring. Racing legend Dan Gurney later piloted a Denzel 1500 to an impressive class win at Pomona in January 1957, convincing North American spectators that these machines were not only Alpine rally winners but also serious road racing competitors.

Our aim with this work was to write the definitive English language treatise on the history of the Denzel sports car. A secondary goal was to clarify common misconceptions about these wonderful machines.

In this book we, as Denzel owners and enthusiasts, celebrate the superbly hand-crafted machines of Wolfgang Denzel. His cars were, and remain, truly special with the majority having been built with Denzel chassis, engines, and aluminum bodies. These automobiles are quite beautiful and are highly intriguing from an aesthetic, engineering, and historical standpoint.

DENZEL MOTORSPORTS HERITAGE

The Denzel sports car has a significant motorsports history in both Europe and the U.S.A. The Amazing Denzel Sports Car richly chronicles important moments in Denzel racing heritage as an entire volume is dedicated to Denzel sports cars in competition, with a huge number of professional period racing photographs.

CHARTS & DEEP DETAILS

Collectors and enthusiasts devour details. The Amazing Denzel Sports Car was developed with this in mind. Inside you’ll find original documents, technical drawings, charts, and so much more. All guaranteed to delight automotive enthusiasts upon discovery.

ONLY THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHY

We believe the Denzel sports car is a work of art. It was, therefore, vital to the authors that The Amazing Denzel Sports Car be printed by a fine art print house. Inside, you’ll find over 400 photographs shot by some of the finest automotive photographers in the world.

2 Volumes in slipcase

2 Aces on a Citroen DS

The 2nd graphic novel by Bob Neyret, this time his famous collection of rally adventures with the most faithful of his companions: Jacques Terramorsi.

English version of the hit comic book “PAIRE D’AS FOR A DS”, special edition YACCO 100 years

Invited by D.S , the new brand, for the inauguration of the Peking D.S SHOP on the 60TH anniversary of Citroen DS in 2015, Rally driver Bob Neyret meets, on the flight, Sophie a young motor sport journalist who seems to know nothing about the golden age of the D.S, nor the close link between the driver and his car. He begins telling her about his life through very original anecdotes, from his early days in France to the major international rallies.
But young Sophie can’t believe her ears … But who are really this famous Bob and his Terra, his co-driver?

See for yourself!

One Last Turn: Personal memories of the Can-Am era’s greatest mechanics, tuners and crews

Pre-order now for early 2023 delivery

Can-Am! The words are still magic to a generation of road racing fans to whom the Canadian-American Challenge Cup series represents the pinnacle of the sport they love. And who is to argue? Taking over from the USRRC (United States Road Racing Championship), as the feature sports car circuit in North America, from 1966 through 1974 the world’s best drivers and the world’s best racing teams put together cars that followed the rule of the Can-Am series: no rules! Anything went, as long as it had two seats and enclosed wheels. These “rules” set the stage for years of ground-and-pulse-pounding cars powered by bigger and bigger engines and daredevil drivers competing in front of motorsport’s biggest crowds. Years later the names still carry weight: drivers like Dennis Hulme, Bruce McLaren, Dan Gurney, Jackie Stewart, Mark Donohue, George Follmer. And what cars: McLaren, Lola, Porsche, Ferrari, and Shadow. But who was behind those awesome machines and drivers? Who could keep them going when the torque shook loose engine bolts? Who could spend an entire low-paid off season in small, cold and drafty race shops looking for an extra edge in performance and reliability? Who could toil in uncomplaining anonymity behind the scenes while the cars and their drivers basked in the considerable glory that went with Can-Am racing? The men portrayed in One Last Turn.

One Last Turn presents the first look at the men (and in those days they were all men, young men) who made it all work. The mechanics who towed the mighty cars on pick-up trucks and worked on them between races and between heats in the blazing sun and pouring rain on muddy grassy fields, who drove 90 miles per hour on the era’s two lane roads, towing a 2000 pound race car to make the next race’s starting grid.

Illustrated with many never before seen photos of the cars and people who made Can-Am great, this is the book that fans of the series have been waiting for.

The men who kept the machines on the track during the Can-Am years

Hilarious and poignant never-before told stories behind the scenes during the Can-Am years.

Hard cover with dust jacket

46: The Birth of Porsche Motorsport

46: The Birth of Porsche Motorsport tracks Porsche’s successful rise after World War II. Porsche overcame multiple setbacks and went on to break records in their first year of racing at Le Mans, the Liege-Rome-Liege Rally, and Montlhéry. The success of SL 356/2 063 launched the competitive juggernaut that is Porsche Motorsport today.

After arriving in the US, the car enjoyed racing victories under John von Neumann, and its resultant body shape helped predict and define Porsche’s future commercial success. In 1982, SL 356/2 063 became a mainstay at the Monterey Historic Races.

When Cameron Healy acquired the car in 2010, he gathered the experts who confirmed that SL 356/2 063 was Porsche’s first Le Mans combatant and class winner. Over several years, Rod Emory and his team restored the car to the moment it sat on the starting grid in 1951 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

46: The Birth of Porsche Motorsport tells the complete story with never-before-seen photographs and documentation.

Squeezed Up – Tales of Polynesian Pop and Kustom Kulture DVD/BluRay

Companion to Squeezed Up – The Book

80 Minutes full-feature film

Filmed by: Dirk “The Pixeleye” Behlau
Executive Producer: Stefan Immke, Co-Producer: Shane Bagnall
Director of Photography: Dirk Behlau
Narrated by: Jessica Behlau
Edited by: Dirk Behlau
Language: English
Soundmix by: Thomas Geiger
Starring: “The Wild Bunch“
Stefan Immke, Matze Heiden, Thorsten Liesenberg, Andy Schmidt & Shane Bagnall
also starring in no particular order:
Robert Williams, Brian Bent, Tiki Tony, Dave Warshaw, Bamboo Ben, Fip Buchanan, Jay Dean, Jason Lee, Bobby Green, Shige, Matt “Tikiman” Willis, Marie Devilreux, Wild Tiger Woman, Spike Marble, Joe Arreguin, Adrian Eustaquio, David Arnson, Crazy Al, Michael Grider, Billy Shire, Dottie Deville & many more
Music by The Insect Surfers, Jason Lee, Brian Bent & The Hula Girls

DVD and Blu-Ray – two discs with the same movie! Codefree

Squeezed Up the Book HERE

GRAND PRIX – Le Monoposto del Campionato di Formula 1 – The Formula 1 Championship Single-Seaters

An unusual and unprecedented exhibition of a remarkable cultural importance, welcomes the protagonists of the Formula One Championships from 1950 to 1994: an out of the ordinary Grand Prix, a starting grid which turns an impossible dream into reality: as if drivers and cars, leading lights in different moments, can still challenge one another on the field.

The most immediate aspect, which clearly emerges in this curious and intriguing exhibition, is really that aspect relative to the evolution of the species: already in the overall vision of these works of genius, it is possible to understand the progressive relationship between performance, safety and innovation: all together, the cars show a clear counter-position between technological perfection and aesthetic value, where nothing was left to chance and everything seemed to be aimed at efficiency.

So, only enlightened people and companies have been able to perceive certain paths: only the Name brings certain facts to mind, which in most cases, still represents an unequalled success, pursued with great commitment and passion: as always in these cases, nothing was left to chance, not even a trace.

PININFARINA – History of a legend

A widowed and childless aunt played a notable role in the creation of ‘Carrozzeria Pinin Farina’. In 1930, she gave a million lire to her 37-year-old nephew Giovanni Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina, who had demonstrated excellent skills working in the body shop owned by his older brother. With that capital, ‘Pinin’ started his own business, and quickly establishing himself for his creative genius and personality. With a spirit worthy of a great Renaissance artist, since the 1930s he has distinguished himself in establishing the success of Italian style in the world. Among the most important steps, the creation, immediately after the war, of the Cisitalia 202 Berlinetta, which totally influenced the style of sports cars, so much so that it earned a permanent place at the ‘Museum of Modern Art’ in New York.

A fascinating story, in which the artistic genius of the founder dominates, finding a worthy follower in his son Sergio, an engineering graduate, in the tradition of the typical Pininfarina philosophy: always innovative style and industrial development, at an unusual level for the sector.

A prestigious growth, unfortunately halted by the world economic crisis of the second decade of 2000, but which the engineer Paolo Pininfarina (3rd generation) controlled until it joined the giant ‘Mahindra’ group for a complete relaunch. In the history of the Turin workshop, the search for style and good taste have always come before pure financial interests. The number of cars ‘dressed’ by Pinin and his heirs (over 600 in just over 80 years) is surprising, but the overall quality level, which has never been compromised, is even more so. A true gallery of the best Italian style designed for brands with the most varied of traditions, for which Pininfarina has always chosen the right proposal. In addition to the numerous one-off pieces, which have often formed part of the history of the automobile (for example, the Ferrari 375 MM ‘Berlinetta Speciale’ for actress Ingrid Bergman), there are also cars produced in series by the most important manufacturers or by Pininfarina itself. Like the Lancia Aurelia B20 and B24, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, the Fiat 124 Spider and 130 Coupé. And it deserves a chapter all to itself, the sequence of Ferraris with the Pininfarina brand (over 160 models!), in many cases produced with the important contribution of Sergio Scaglietti’s body shop in Modena. And within the history of Pininfarina-Ferrari, an even smaller but highly prestigious chapter, linked to the four special models created exclusively for the ‘Avvocato’ Gianni Agnelli.

Lichtjahre / Light Years: Automobilsport – Lifestyle der frühen 60er / Automotive Lifestyle of the Sixties (English and German Edition)

Illustrated book about the golden years of Formula 1, limited to 999 copies
Impressive, never before seen photos by celebrated motorsports photographer Horst H. Baumann
Grid girls, driver stars, car legends – pictures of cars, people and stories
Fascinating recordings of racetracks from around the world, such as Nürburgring, Le Mans, Spa and Zandvoort

Top racing drivers, legendary cars, and thrills – the 1960s were the golden age of motorsport. Up close: the photographer Horst H. Baumann and his camera. He was one of the first to record the Formula 1 races in color photos and published his works in 1965 in the cult book The New Matadors.

Close to it. Full risk. Full of emotion. That was the credo of the celebrated sports photographer. To this day, his vintage photos impress with their breathtaking proximity to the subject and the immediacy of the moment. Captured here is not only the Formula 1 races and their winners, but also what is hidden from the normal spectator, on and next to the race track. Lichtjahre combines the entire spectrum of Baumann’s work.

Text in English and German

The Peak of Racing

Take a ride up America’s Mountain as a passenger with some of the world’s most famous race car drivers. Share in their stories (there are some doozies), what makes the second oldest race in the US so special, and how the mountain looks at over 100 mph in some of the world’s most high performance machines.

Find out who among the legendary drivers who have won this race are actually terrified of heights. Read about the racer who crossed the finish line backward. Who do you suppose won the race and then promptly announced he’d never return, as it was way too dangerous (the answer may surprise you)? When was the highway paved (the answer again may surprise you)? Who scared a journalist off the mountain for good? There are so many stories, and we have curated a great collection of them for you.

See stunning photographs from the building of the highway over 100 years ago, all the way to the modern competitors who come every June to challenge the mountain.

This book also includes a complete list of all PPIHC Division and Class Winners By Year, all the way from 1916 to present day.

Order your numbered, limited edition copy of this beautiful and entertaining volume today before they’re all gone.

F1 2019 Official Review Blu Ray

THE OFFICIAL REVIEW OF THE 2019 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™

21 races.
Record-breaking wins.
An unforgettable year of Formula 1^®

Relive the thrills, spills and battles of the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship™ with hours of intense racing action from a fiercely-fought season, featuring commentary from Martin Brundle and David Croft.

This edge-of-your-seat review includes on-board footage of every pole position lap, new angles of crashes and additional qualifying coverage – plus loads of bonus features. Get ready to relive the heart-pounding pinnacle of motorsport:Hamilton and Mercedes make it six
Enjoy the triumphs and tribulations as Lewis Hamilton wins a sixth FIA Formula 1^® Drivers’ World Championship, to move within one of the great Michael Schumacher. And see Mercedes become the first team in history to win both the FIA Formula 1^® Drivers’ & Constructors’ World Championships for the sixth time in a row.Charles Leclerc enters the scene
A star is born as Ferrari new boy Charles Leclerc takes his first F1^® victories and clinches the Pole Position Trophy ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel.

Rookies rise to the challenge
See the new faces on the 2019 F1^® grid lay down the gauntlet, with the likes of Alex Albon, Lando Norris and George Russell showing just why they deserve their seats in F1^®.

Triumph and heartbreak
Strap in for a last-gasp pass in Austria, craziness in Germany, a Monza masterclass, brilliance in Brazil, three new podium finishers and much more…

McLaren begin their comeback
McLaren shine once again with incredible drives from rookie Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz’s best season yet, capped off with his first-ever F1® podium – from the back of the grid, no less.So get comfortable, relax if you can, and relive all the emotion and excitement of the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship™.

F1 2019 Official Review DVD

THE OFFICIAL REVIEW OF THE 2019 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™

21 races.
Record-breaking wins.
An unforgettable year of Formula 1^®

Charles Leclerc enters the scene
A star is born as Ferrari new boy Charles Leclerc takes his first F1^® victories and clinches the Pole Position Trophy ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel.

Triumph and heartbreak
Strap in for a last-gasp pass in Austria, craziness in Germany, a Monza masterclass, brilliance in Brazil, three new podium finishers and much more…

RWB Volume 2: Life After Rebirth

SIGNED BY AKIRA NAKAI

The epic follow-up book from RAUH-Welt Begriff (RWB), titled Volume 2: Life after Rebirth, has arrived in North America!

The latest book on the Porsche modification artistry of Akira Nakai, delving deeper into the people, places, and principles of the Rough World zeitgeist, from preparation to participation in the Idlers Club Japan 12-hour Endurance Race.

Volume 2 also brings you to the figures of RWB Japan whom without them we cease to exist—from our head mechanic’s secluded workshop in Tokyo, to the paint alchemist who maintains a full fleet of Rough World AE86 drift cars in his driveway.

More than 300 pages and 430 photographs of air-cooled, wide-body Porsches are wrapped in a custom-dyed cover to the tone of Nakai-san’s race cars, This book is a must-have for any RAUH-Welt family and fans.

Limited First Editions are numbered and printed to 964 copies only.

The Jaguar C-Type, D-Type & Lightweight E-Type Register

The Jaguar C-Type, D-Type I Lightweight E-Type Register. The complete histories of Jaguar’s C-Type, D-Type and Lightweight E-Type have now been combined into a single, incredibly detailed, volume and it incorporates a wealth of new information that has come to light since these cars were last treated to a comprehensive update. Instigated by restorer and enthusiast Terry Larson (owner of XKC 017 and former owner of XKC 403 and XKD 513), key researchers and contributors were Penny Woodley (owner of XKC 011), Den Carlow (a Jaguar Heritage volunteer) and renowned Jaguar author Paul Skilleter. Editing duties were completed by recently retired JDHT chief archivist Anders Clausager. Every C-Type, D-Type and Lightweight E-Type is recorded in terms of its chassis, engine, gearbox and body number, its original color, date of dispatch, distributor and first and all known subsequent owners. The story of each car is told in detail, including competition appearances and their adventures over the years. The XK-SS derivative is included in the D-type section, while other well-known (but not lightweight) E-Types are recorded too. The book includes many tables of statistics and the photographic content is strong, with many previously unpublished color photos. Bound to become the standard reference work on these cars, this book is highly recommended for all truly serious enthusiasts and historians of the sports-racing and competition Jaguars from the 1950s and ’60s.

Watching the Wheels: My Autobiography

2016 marks the twentieth anniversary of Damon Hill’s coronation as Formula One World Champion. For the first time ever he tells the story of his journey through the last golden era of the sport when he took on the greats, including Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, and emerged victorious as World Champion in 1996, stepping out of the shadow of his legendary father Graham Hill.

Away from the grid, Watching the Wheels is an astonishingly candid account of what it was like to grow up as the son of one of the country’s most famous racing drivers. It also tells the unflinching story of dealing with the grief and chaos that followed his father’s tragically early death in an aircraft accident in 1975, when Damon was fifteen years old.

Formula One drivers have always been aware of their mortality, and the rush that comes with the danger of racing was as intoxicating for Hill as it had been for his father’s generation, until he came face to face with catastrophe when his teammate, Ayrton Senna, was killed in 1994. The swirling emotions that Hill experienced in light of the death of Senna was a defining moment for his generation of drivers, and for the first time ever Hill talks candidly about the impact that Senna had on his life, even as he watched his own son step into motor racing.

Courageously honest, and hugely rewarding, Watching the Wheels is a return to the last golden era of F1 racing, whose image still burns ferociously for those who love the sport for what it reveals about human skill in the face of near-certain death.

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