Mar 09
This new book from Veloce Publishing, details the origin and history of the Matra sports cars.
Racers designed and built by a French firm with no history of sports car racing manufacture to contest the various versions of the World Sports Car Championship between 1966 and 1974. This series of cars started life with the 2-litre BRM engine before progressing to the Ford V8, and subsequently Matra’s own sonorous V12 from its then current Grand Prix car.
The book includes the development and race history, with a full list of all race events and individual chassis numbers of Matra cars.
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Feb 24
Nissan GT-R Supercar: Born to race
by Dennis Gorodji
This exciting new book from Veloce Publishing contains rare pictures, schematics and graphs detailing the many unique qualities of the Nissan GT-R, a car that revolutionised modern sports car dynamics.
Analysis of the motorsport history of the GT-R provides an original view of model development, and comparison with other sports and racing cars. The book features an original and critical evaluation of the new GT-R R35, and the R35 Spec V, launched at the start of 2009, is also represented.
With over 400 colour photographs, this carefully researched and beautifully presented 224-page book is essential reading for sports car fans, and is available now from bookshops and from www.velocebooks.com
Nissan GT-R Supercar: Born to race
by Dennis Gorodji
ISBN 9781845842215
UPC 636847042219
Available now.
UK ￡39.99, USA $79.95
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Jan 25
Formula 5000 Motor Racing – Back then, and back now
By Derek Lawson
Take a trip down memory lane with this beautifully illustrated and researched book from Veloce Publishing, recalling the days when Formula 5000 cars roared around the race tracks, creating a lot of noise and, occasionally, dust. The wail of a 5-litre engine was often more spine-tingling than ANY other racing car! Nowadays, many of the same cars show modern day spectators just how dramatic Formula 5000 racing can be.
Few, if any, of the drivers are prima donnas, so F5000 racing is aggresive. This book covers a very popular racing cars ‘formula’ that is generally untapped as a subject by other authors.
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Jan 15
The MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2010 will be available in bookshops from Wednesday 20 January priced at £15.99 (€18.99 in Ireland).
This year’s guide includes one new three-star restaurant (Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester) and one new two-star (The Ledbury); both in London. Included in the list of 18 new one-stars is Sienna, a small, family run restaurant in Dorset and The Harwood Arms, the first pub in London to achieve this accolade. Also, Bray-on-Thames has yet another star to add to its repertoire – The Royal Oak, a traditional village pub in nearby Paley Street. Away from England there are also three new stars in Scotland and three in Wales.
Commenting on the 2010 guide, Editor Derek Bulmer said: “Last year was clearly a difficult year for hotels and restaurants but those establishments who reacted by being more flexible and creative appear to be riding the storm. Value for money has also been an important factor and we have awarded 28 new Bib Gourmand awards – ‘good food at moderate prices’ – which reflects this.
“Chefs have had to be more resourceful and restaurants have had to adapt to changing eating habits. Some have even introduced ‘credit crunch’ menus to help fight the recession. Long-established restaurants have proved to be resilient but we have also seen plenty of new openings.
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Jan 15
Veloce Publishing has been providing books of the highest quality in terms of content, accuracy, presentation, subject range and reader satisfaction to discerning automotive enthusiasts around the world for nearly twenty years. Now, the same level of quality can be found in the form of an App on your iPhone or iPod.
This new App gives author Richard Copping the unique opportunity to share his VW Bus expertise directly to you on your iPhone or iPod. The new VW Bus App includes 18 sections, ranging from cost considerations to common problems. Included are three videos – model range, 15 minute evaluation, and paint problems – each featuring an informative voice-over by the author.
Each book in The Essential Buyer’s Guide series provides an illustrated, expert guide to an individual model of classic car or motorcycle written by a real expert on that particular model. When you’ve read the book or the App you’ll have the inside track on exactly what to look for to ensure that you get the very best vehicle for your money.
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Dec 21
American Trucks of the 1950s
by Norm Mort
A highly-illustrated study examining the important role of trucks and trucking in the growth of North America in the 1950s. 120 images and evocative writing encapsulates the histories and products of the major, minor, obscure (but nonetheless historically significant) truck manufacturers. Detailed captions and supportive text complement contemporary brochures, period literature, factory photos and over fifty new, unpublished colour photos of restored trucks.
This carefully researched 96-page book is available now from bookshops or from www.velocebooks.com
American Trucks of the 1950s
by Norm Mort
ISBN 9781845842277
UPC 636847042271
Available now.
UK £14.99, USA $29.95
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Dec 17
Triumph Stag – The Essential Buyer’s Guide
by Norm Mort and Tony Fox
Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Triumph’s Stag combined the smoothness and performance of a V8 engine in stylish Italian coachwork designed by Giovanni Michelotti, which allowed for both closed and open grand touring. This Essential Buyer’s Guide examines the model’s evolution, features, fittings, performance and typical problem areas through detailed text and colour photographs of both restored and original examples.
This carefully researched 64-page paperback, pocket-sized volume is available now from bookshops or from www.velocebooks.com. Like Veloce’s other Essential Buyer’s Guides this book features chapters such as ‘Is it the right car for you?’, a very detailed checklist/scoring system for rating a potential Stag purchase, advice on deciding whether or not to restore a Stag, paint problems, issues that can arise through under use, and lists of clubs, specialists and parts suppliers.
Triumph Stag – The Essential Buyer’s Guide
by Norm Mort and Tony Fox
ISBN 9781845842703
UPC 636847042707
Available now.
UK £9.99, USA $19.95
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Dec 03
Bentley Continental, Corniche & Azure – Revised, Reformatted Edition by Martin Bennett
This newly revised and re-formatted book from Veloce Publishing provides the definitive history of the most sought-after, fastest and elegant Bentleys built in the British ownership era: the Continentals. It includes Bentley Continental R and S-Types (1951 on), Bentley Corniche, Continental Convertible, Continental R/S/T and Azure. This beautifully illustrated 256-page hardback volume is available now from bookshops or from www.velocebooks.com. In a portfolio of over 300 illustrations, it paints a unique portrait of the development of these elegant and powerful cars over a fifty-year period, revealing why they are so rewarding to drive and own.
Bentley Continental, Corniche & Azure 1951-2002 – Revised Edition
by Martin Bennett
ISBN 9781845842109
UPC 636847042103
UK £75.00, USA $150.00
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