Andrew Noakes Knihy

Lewis Hamilton's record-breaking achievements in F1 are the latest successes in a glorious motor sport record for Mercedes and Benz that stretches back to the very first races in the 1890s. Silver Arrows celebrates the achievements of Mercedes and Benz in motor sport, from the very earliest days to the record-breaking success of Lewis Hamilton in F1. It covers every major era and form of motor sport ·The pioneers of motor sport and the ‘White Elephant' SSK ·The massively powerful 1930s Grand Prix cars ·Le Mans, sports and F1 cars of the 1950s ·Rally cars from the 1950s to the 1970s ·Touring car racing and the DTM ·The Mercedes return to racing in Group C sports cars ·F1 engines and the Mercedes Grand Prix team ·Formula E and the future of Mercedes in motor sport

Produced in conjunction with the Bentley Drivers Club and the W.O. Bentley Memorial Foundation, 100 Years of Bentley  is a lavish celebration of one of the most recognised and revered car brands in history, from its earliest models right up to the modern day cars.A six-times winner in the gruelling Le Mans 24-hour race , Bentley is also the brand behind iconic cars such as the 41/2-Litre ‘Blower’, the R-type Continental, and modern classics such as the Continental GT and Mulsanne.Featuring more than 200 pictures, many from the club’s archives and some never seen in print before , this beautiful book details the whole history of Bentley . From W.O. Bentley’s early days as a railway engineer along with his first attempts at modifying French DFP cars, to the company’s early racing exploits, including its victories in the early Le Mans races.Covering the Bentley brand’s revival in the 1980s and renewed impetus when it was acquired by the Volkswagen group, the story is brought up to date with the awesome new Bentleys built for the 21st century and the new era of electrification just around the corner.

Traces the turbulent history of Aston Martin and Lagonda through the cars these two famous British marques have produced.

As one of the mot remarkable models that Mercedes-Benz has ever created, the 107-series was a sales success for nearly two decades and has been an automotive icon for far longer. Elegant styling, effortless performance and superior build quality are central to the appeal of the Mercedes-Benz R107 SL and C107 SL models. This book details the complete history of the model from its design in the late 1960s, through its launch in 1971 and its development through the 1970s and 1980s, to the end of production in 1989. Accompanied by more than 250 archive pictures and original images, this new book reveals the story behind the racing SLs and the works rally SLCs, and provides a valuable guide to buying and running these cars.

Jaguar took nearly forty years to find a genuine successor to its iconic E-type. This book tells the fascinating, and sometimes frustrating, story of the journey from the iconic Jaguar E-type to its successor, the F-type. With nearly 300 photographs, it documents the evolution of the F-type from the Pininfarina XJ Spider through Jaguar's own XJ41/42, XX and XK180 and reviews the whole range of F- type convertible and coupe models, the more powerful R and SVR, the wild Project 7 and the latest turbocharged four-cylinder cars. The special vehicles produced for Team Sky and Bloodhound SSC are included as well as a useful chapter on buying an F-type. Andrew Noakes also includes advice for F-type's future in a changing automotive world.