BRM V16: How Britain's auto makers built a Grand Prix car to beat the world

BRM V16: How Britain's auto makers built a Grand Prix car to beat the world Review

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Few cars of any kind have a more exotic and exciting reputation among enthusiasts than the first BRM, a 16-cylinder wonder machine that was a bright beacon of promise in Britain’s drab post-war years. Heralded as a certain race winner and backed by the nation’s motor industry, exploiting the seized secrets of the 1930s Germans, the British Racing Motor bid fair to put the UK at the top of the Grand Prix tree. It did come good--producing more than 500 horsepower--but only after the Formula 1 for which it was built had expired. From the files of the Ludvigsen Library come more than 80 rare photos of the BRM, one of the handsomest, indeed sexiest, racing cars of all time. Related articles and ephemera round out the story of a bold but ultimately misguided British venture that delivered too much too late.

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Porsche: The Ultimate Guide--Everything You Need to Know About Every Porsche Ever Built

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Porsche, with its open aerodynamic coupe body, exotic appearance and performance capabilities beyond that of a normal passenger car, has become an icon in the transportation world; not only as a sports car, but also for the status and sexy image it brings to its owner. Following in the popular style of the new full-colour Standard Catalogs, "Standard Catalog of" Porsche features vehicle specifications, historical data, production information, and detailed descriptions for Porsche models from 1948 through 2004 - coverage includes all Porsche models. More than 250 crisp full-colour photographs provide enthusiasts with a fleeting glimpse of this explosive automobile. Collectors, dealers, enthusiasts - all will appreciate this resource featuring valuable pricing information for one of the sleekest machines to travel the road in the history of sports cars.

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