This book details the origin and history of the Mirage sports cars, designed by the British-based John Wyer Automotive firm to contest the various versions of the World Sports Car Championship between 1967 and 1975, funded by the Gulf Oil Corporation. The cars began as developments of the Ford GT40,[...]
The late 1960s and early 1970s formed a significant epoch in the world of international sports car racing. As the motor racing rule-making body moved back and forth between cars that less and less resembled road-going vehicles, prototype sports car racing captured the imagination of manufacturers, t[...]
The late 1960s and early 1970s were a significant era in the world of international sports car racing. As the motor racing rule-making body moved back and forth between cars that less and less resembled road going vehicles, prototype sports car racing captured the imagination of manufacturers, teams[...]
This is the first book to be written about the history and development of Alfa Romeo's fabulous Tipo 33 prototype racers. Carlo Chiti's sports cars of the 1960s and 70s won the Manufacturers World Championships in 1975 and 1977, but few records were kept then about the many variants produced. This b[...]