May 21
There are lots of books about the Norton Commando; about its history, performance, lineage, and the minutiae of its specification. But none of them will tell you what to look for when buying one secondhand. That’s what this book is about – it is a straightforward, practical guide to buying a used Commando. It doesn’t list all the correct colour combinations for each year, or analyse the bike’s design philosophy, or consider its background as part of a troubled industry – there are excellent books listed at the end of this one that do all of that – but it will help you avoid buying a dud.
Point by point, it takes the reader through everything that needs looking at when buying a Commando, plus spares prices, which is the best model to buy for your needs, and a look at auctions, restorations and paperwork.
So don’t buy a Commando without buying this book first!
Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from Peter Henshaw’s years of experience; learn how to spot a bad Norton Commando quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional.
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Mar 18
Michelin is more closely aligning its printed publications – maps, tourist guides and hotel & restaurant guides – with the ViaMichelin digital services offering, thereby giving today’s traveller quick and easy access to all of Michelin’s highly reliable tourist information on a new website: www.Travel.ViaMichelin.com
ViaMichelin and Michelin Green Guides will together open the doors to a large tourist information and services database that has been in the making for more than 100 years. This offer will bring together all content from the Green Guide collection, which has been fully renewed for the occasion by integrating it with ViaMichelin’s digital technology.
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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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