Cars By Make D to L - Books

By: Brooklands Books . This is the story of a rare and desirable Italian car, the Lancia Stratos that dominated the World Rally Championship and rewrote the rules in the 1970s. It is also the story of co-operation between rivals within the Italian...

By: Brooklands Books . In the 1950s these cars were offering a 60-degree V6, a transaxle on an affordable production saloon and independent rear suspension. The Aurelia saloon was an attractive shape and the GT coupes made from 1953 represented a classic...

By: Graham Robson . This book describes the birth, development and rallying career of the Lancia Stratos, Europe's very first purpose-built rally car, in the mid/late 1970s, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became...

By: Brooklands Books . Road tests and specifications covering Kaiser built cars. Included are reports on Kaiser and Frazer models, plus the Henry J, 4, 6 and Corsair. Also covered are the Willys Aero Wing, Ace, Eagle, Bermuda plus the Kaiser-Darrin 161...

By: Patrick R. Foster, Bill Tilden . It was a marriage made in heaven - two great minds uniting to create an all-new car. Henry J. Kaiser and Joseph Washington Frazer, strong-willed men of vision, boldly decided to take on America's Big Three...

By: Geoff McAuley, Edmund Nankivell . Even before the end of World War Two the small Bradford firm of Jowett began to plan its post-war return to car manufacturing. Founded in 1906, the company had specialized in the production of small, economical cars...

By: Noel Stokoe . Ben and William Jowett built their first Jowett in 1906. In 1920 a large purpose built factory was constructed which enable the Jowett to be manufactured after WW1. Two important appointments were then made in respect of publicity and...

By: Graham Robson . The XJ-S was Jaguar's most controversial car. Despite offering a superb blend of performance and refinement it was a radical departure in style from the elegant E-type. It appeared at a time when fuel-thirsty luxury cars were...

By: Brooklands Books ., Compiled by R.M. Clarke - Foreword by Australia's own prolific motoring author, Gavin Farmer Brooklands Books has updated and expanded the Gold Portfolio for the delight of Jensen enthusiasts everywhere. Included are road and...

By: John Tipler . The history of the Jensen car company has been full of change and upheaval, but it holds one symbol of permanence and continuity, known to motoring enthusiasts the world over: the Jensen Interceptor. This enormously powerful, thirsty...

By: Brooklands Books . Introduced in March 1972, the Mk I did not get a good reception. Early faults with oil pressure and leaks, together with rusting and bad paintwork hastened an improved Mk 2 version in August 1973. The Lotus 907 engine had new...

By: Arnold Davey . The British firm of Lagonda, founded in 1899 by an American, Wilbur Gunn, became famous in the 1920s and 1930s for its range of exceptionally handsome and effective sporting cars. The 2 Litre model, first shown in 1925, founded this...