Cunningham Sports Cars
DOWNLOAD
Download Cunningham Sports Cars PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Cunningham Sports Cars book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Cunningham Sports Cars
DOWNLOAD
Author : Karl Ludvigsen
language : en
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Release Date : 2003-11-20
Cunningham Sports Cars written by Karl Ludvigsen and has been published by Enthusiast Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-20 with Transportation categories.
Time magazine cover hero and Americas Cup yachtsman Briggs Cunningham cut a swathe through the post-war sports-racing scene with his magnificent Cunningham sports cars. He burst into view in 1951 with his Chrysler-powered C-2 sports-racers and in 1952 launched the production C-3, a Vignale-bodied car built as both a coupe and cabriolet. Some two dozen were made. The C-4R was his 1952 racer, still Chrysler-powered, which performed well at Le Mans and with Phil Walters and John Fitch was all but unbeatable in American racing. Radical with its solid-axle front end and colossal drum brakes, the C-5R of 1953 was a challenger to the Jaguars at Le Mans. In 1954 Cunningham raced a much-modified Ferrari with water-cooled brakes and in 1955 introduced his C-6R, beautifully engineered by Briggs Weaver and Offenhauser powered. Fabulous unpublished pictures from the Ludvigsen Library show these great cars on the track and at rest. They carried the American flag at home and abroad with style and panache.
The Book Of Sports Cars Mark Sherwin Foreword By Briggs S Cunningham
DOWNLOAD
Author : Charles Lam Markmann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
The Book Of Sports Cars Mark Sherwin Foreword By Briggs S Cunningham written by Charles Lam Markmann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with categories.
The All American Hero And Jaguar S Racing E Types
DOWNLOAD
Author : Phillip Bingham
language : en
Publisher: Porter Press
Release Date : 2020-07-14
The All American Hero And Jaguar S Racing E Types written by Phillip Bingham and has been published by Porter Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-14 with 24 Heures du Mans (Automobile race) categories.
First seen by the wider world at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, the Jaguar E-type redefined perceptions of how a sports car could - and perhaps should - look. No less a figure than Enzo Ferrari is said to have described it as "the most beautiful car in the world". Small wonder that demand swiftly exceeded supply after Jaguar initially laid down plans to build the car in relatively small numbers. It was an instant hit on racing circuits too: little more than a month after the launch, Graham Hill took a roadster to victory on its debut at Oulton Park. Chassis 875027, the focus of this story, was the first E-type campaigned by American racing entrepreneur Briggs Cunningham's famous team and its performances helped persuade Jaguar to use the E-type as the basis for a competition thoroughbred that has become one of the most coveted of all time: the Lightweight The E-type evolved from a distinguished series of Jaguar sports cars that notched up a sequence of victories at Le Mans in the 1950s. The car's development is covered in detail and illustrated with exquisite cutaways. Briggs Cunningham had an interesting tale to tell away from motorsport - as did many of his racing companions. He skippered the winning yacht in the America's Cup; his right-hand man Alfred Momo won the Targa Florio as a co-driver, aged 14, and later climbed onto the wing of an airborne biplane to repair a leaking fuel line. Their contrasting backgrounds are covered in detail. Before aligning with Jaguar, Cunningham harboured hopes of putting together an all-American team capable of winning the Le Mans 24 Hours. His eponymous cars made their mark, without ever quite fulfilling his dream, and feature as part of an engaging wider story. In addition to running some of motorsport's best-known names, including Bruce McLaren, Dan Gurney and Jack Brabham, Cunningham was also associated with several unsung heroes. Here, racers such as John Fitch, Phil Walters and Walt Hansgen receive the credit they deserve. The book is handsomely illustrated with period photographs from some of the world's most respected collections, as well as a gallery of studio photographs showing the car as it is today.
The Golden Age Of Sports Cars
DOWNLOAD
Author : Louis William Steinwedel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
The Golden Age Of Sports Cars written by Louis William Steinwedel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Transportation categories.
Cunningham
DOWNLOAD
Author : Richard Harman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-07
Cunningham written by Richard Harman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07 with Transportation categories.
The author has dedicated the past seven years to this long-overdue and worthwhile tribute to the accomplishments of a great man.
The Complete Book Of Sports Cars
DOWNLOAD
Author : Bill Reynolds
language : en
Publisher: Crestline Publishing Company
Release Date : 2002-09-01
The Complete Book Of Sports Cars written by Bill Reynolds and has been published by Crestline Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-01 with Transportation categories.
Covering the post-World War II era up to the present day, this revised and expanded edition of the best selling 50 years of Classic Sports Cars features no less than 112 cars, and more than 300 photos. The original book's selection of cars is enhanced and brought completely up-to-date by superb photographs of the most stunning machines of the last few years, from the Porsche 911 Turbo, Jaguar XKR and Ferrari 260 Moden to the Ford Cougar, TVR Tuscan Speed Six and Shelby Series.
The Book Of Sports Cars United States And Italy
DOWNLOAD
Author : Charles Lam Markmann
language : en
Publisher: Edizioni Savine surl
Release Date : 2014-02-19
The Book Of Sports Cars United States And Italy written by Charles Lam Markmann and has been published by Edizioni Savine surl this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-19 with Transportation categories.
“... This is a book for which lovers of the automobile have waited a long time: the most comprehensive text-and-picture history of the dual-purpose car since it came to life more than sixty years ago. As the authors of The Book of Sports Cars point out, “in the beginning they were all sports cars.” The automobile began its active life, whatever the intentions of its creators, as a new instrument of sport. Because the increasing demands of this sport imposed an ever-growing burden of technical development, the sports car and its achievements have never stopped forwarding the improvement of the everyday automobile. Here at last, evolved from years of painstaking research, is a record of what the world’s motorists owe to the dreams and the daring of the men and women of motor sport. In arranging the history of the outstanding marques by countries of origin, the authors have made it plain how first one nation, then another took the lead in developing the automobile as a sporting instrument and hence inevitably as a thing of greater common use and benefit. First Germany led the world, then France, then Great Britain and Italy and the United States. The Book of Sports Cars is a magnificent tribute to the glorious past and the exciting present, a fascinating record of the history that points to the challenging future. A book to be read for pleasure and profit, it will be an invaluable addition to the library of every enthusiast of motoring history...” (1959) - BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM
Rigby S Model Sports Cars Of The World
DOWNLOAD
Author : Wallis Rigby
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954
Rigby S Model Sports Cars Of The World written by Wallis Rigby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with categories.
A To Z Of Sports Cars 1945 1990
DOWNLOAD
Author : Mike Lawrence
language : en
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Release Date : 1996
A To Z Of Sports Cars 1945 1990 written by Mike Lawrence and has been published by Motorbooks International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Transportation categories.
More than 1,000 photographs in b&w and color illustrate the extraordinary variety of sports cars that have been offered to the public. All the great names are featured, including cars from Israel, Egypt, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and Brazil.
Popular Mechanics
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952-06
Popular Mechanics written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952-06 with categories.
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
