At the Bonneville Salt Flats on 23 August 2006 the fastest man on earth, Andy Green, sped to 350.092mph in a yellow torpedo-shaped car called JCB Dieselmax, creating a sensational new land speed record for a diesel-powered vehicle. This was the culmination of one of the most remarkable and adventurous projects in British motorsport history. The endeavour began with JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford’s bold decision to use his company’s JCB444 diesel engine – normally used in diggers – as the basis for a record-breaking car, in order to showcase his products on a world stage. This book tells the whole dramatic story from the inside.

For those who have taken on its dusty, larger-than-life challenge, the Baja 1000 has always been the ultimate battlefield of man and machine versus the elements. With roots stretching back to the early days of dirt bikes and dune buggies to modern Trophy Trucks that defy the laws of physics, the colorful and rich history of the Baja 1000 is a living testament to man’s inherent need to conquer the impossible. From the foreword by Peter Brock to the complete race-by-race index of each Baja 1000, this book will envelop the reader in the colorful legacy of this amazing, internationally recognized endurance race.

This in-depth biography of Carlo Abarth details his personal life; his early motorcycling projects and races; the Cisitalia period and its unfortunate decline and his long and successful venture into car-tuning which resulted in Abarth cars becoming renowned throughout the world. The book contains a full technical specification for each model produced, supported by original chassis drawings and engine cutaways. Also included is an exhaustive and accurate year-by-year racing history. The book is richly illustrated with mostly previously un-published photographs, many of them from Abarth’s personal archive.

This nostalgic book recalls motor racing highlights from half a century ago, when the sport was heroic and highly dangerous. Pivotal moments that summer include Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson winning the Mille Miglia, Alberto Ascari crashing into the harbour at Monaco, the spectator catastrophe at Le Mans, and Juan Manuel Fangio’s apparent gift of victory to Moss in the British Grand Prix.
'Recommended' Daily Telegraph
'Written with wit and wisdom, this is an enjoyable if occasionally harrowing read' Motor Sport
'a neat idea...good holiday reading' Octane

Mario’s first biography documents the toughness, intelligence, and humour that makes him so compelling and reveals the remarkable mixture of determination and luck – good and bad – that defined his career as the most versatile and accomplished racer of all time. Forthright, candid, and richly illustrated with family scrapbook material and behind-the-scenes team photos, Mario and his fellow racers provide an insider’s perspective on developing revolutionary racing technology, including the Lotus F1 ground-effect era.
'an enthralling and amazing portrayal' Classic Cars
'This is a "must-have" book' Classic & Sports Car

On 3 April 1954 the product of an unlikely union first took to the track, at Snetterton in Norfolk. The Lister-MG sports racing car, driven by a Scottish amateur who made his living as a travelling salesman, stormed through to win. The driver was Archie Scott Brown and he was dreadfully disabled. Over the next five years he won 71 major races, 44 of them in Cambridge-built Lister cars. This book, named ‘Book of the Year’ by Classic & Sports Car magazine, tells the story of that memorable partnership.
‘a detailed and uplifting account marvellous’ Daily Telegraph
'brilliantly written' Autocar

Dexter Brown is one of the foremost artists working in the automotive field. He paints in two distinct ways. His dynamic abstract style is familiar to many motorsport fans but, under the pseudonym of de Bruyne, he also does Impressionistic pictures of the Edwardian era, when motoring was new. His other work, for rock concerts and the theatre, not to mention his street scenes and intimate figure studies, reveal an unusually diverse talent. Illustrated with a wealth of full-colour examples of his paintings.• ‘A long-awaited tribute’ Daily Telegraph• ‘a long overdue subject for a book’ Classic & Sports Car• ‘well worth a look’ Daily Express

In series with the highly successful The Motorsport Art of Michael Turner, this large-format, magnificently illustrated book by prize-winning Argentinian artist Juan Carlos Ferrigno is a must-have purchase for motor racing enthusiasts. Written by Christopher Hilton, it contains full-colour reproductions of Ferrigno’s paintings, plus pictures of his preliminary sketches, notes and doodles, together with a biography and photographs of the artist at work.• ‘A good read and superb reproduction’ Classic & Sports Car• ‘mandatory reading’ Motor Sport• ‘effortlessly captures the sheer pace of Formula One cars’ Daily Telegraph

For more than half a century, artist Michael Turner has been painting and drawing cars, circuits, races and personalities in all branches of motorsport worldwide. Here is his story, brought fully up to date in the expanded second edition of this best-selling book. Brim full of anecdotes and illustrated with his own meticulously accurate drawings and paintings, most in colour, it is a unique record from one of motorsport’s most respected living artists.• ‘a stunning book’ Classic Car Weekly• 'a very good book indeed' VSCC Bulletin• 'essential for fans of the artist' Formula 1 Magazine

Sam Bass is the pre-eminent painter of NASCAR Nextel Cup racing and drivers. His energetic, multi-image paintings forged close relationships with top drivers such as Dale Earnhardt and Rusty Wallace. Though his art is well known, few people realise that Sam is responsible for the liveries and team uniforms of nearly half the cars on the grid. In his first retrospective, Sam recounts his favourite paintings, shares driver stories, and explains the background to his seldom discussed design work.