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FAMOUS RACING CARS: FIFTY OF THE GREATEST, FROM PANHARD TO WILIAMS-HONDA

by Doug Nye

Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st. 1989

Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. A personal selection of 50 racing cars which have distinguished themselves through racing successes, on technical merit or by sheer charm. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations, a few colour photos. 272 pages including index.

Silver title to spine is lightly rubbed. Else a lovely copy. Dustwrapper is lightly browned, with fading to spine (title is illegible).

ISBN: 1852600365
Stock no. 1610469

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Contents

  • Star ratings
  • Panhard et Levassor, the heroic years
  • The way forward
  • Racing reaches maturity
  • 1906: Grand Prix Renault
  • 1910-12: The chain-drive Fiats
  • 1912-14: The epochal Peugeots
  • 1914: Grand Prix Mercedes
  • 1920-22: The Duesenberg Straight-8s
  • 1922-23: The Fiat Tipo 804-805s
  • 1922-23: The Alfa Romeo P2s
  • 1921-30: The Miller Straight-8s
  • 1926-27: The Delage Straight-8s
  • 1924-29: The Bugatti Type 35s
  • 1932-35: The Alfa Romeo Tipo B Monoposti
  • 1934-36: The Mercedes-Benz W25 series
  • 1934-37: The Auto Union Types A-C
  • 1937: The Mercedes-Benz W125s
  • 1938-39: The Auto Union D-Types
  • 1938-51: The Alfa Romeo Tipo 158-159s
  • 1948-50: The Maserati 4CLTs
  • 1948-50: The Ferrari Tipo 125s
  • 1950-55: The BRM V16s
  • 1950-52: The Ferrari Tipo 375s
  • 1951-53: The Ferrari Tipo 500s
  • 1954-55: The Mercedes-Benz W196s
  • 1954-55: The Lancia D50s
  • 1954-58: The Maserati 250Fs
  • 1956-58: The Vanwalls
  • 1957-58: The Ferrari Dino 246
  • 1958-59: The BRM P25s
  • 1958-59: The Cooper-Climax Type 51s
  • 1960: The Lotus-Climax Type 18s
  • 1961: The Ferguson-Climax Project 99
  • 1961-62: The 'Sharknose' Ferrari Tipo 156s
  • 1962-63: The BRM P578s
  • 1962-65: The Lotus-Climax Type 25s
  • 1963: The Indianpolis Lotus-Ford Type 29s
  • 1964-66: The BRM P261s
  • 1967-68: The Eagle-Weslake V12s
  • 1967-70: The Lotus-Cosworth Type 49s
  • 1970-71: The Ferrari Tipo 312Bs
  • 1970-75: The Lotus-Cosworth Type 72s
  • 1970-73: The Tyrrell-Cosworths, 001-006/3
  • 1975: The Ferrari Tipo 312Ts
  • 1973-76: The McLaren-Cosworth M23s
  • 1978-79: The Lotus-Cosworth Type 79s
  • 1978: The Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46B 'Fan Cars'
  • 1979-82: The Williams-Cosworth FW07s
  • 1977-79: The Renault RS Turbos
  • 1982: The Ferrari 126C2 Turbos
  • 1984: The McLaren-TAG Turbo MP4/2s
  • 1986-87: The Williams-Honda FW11s

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