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For decades the Earls Court Motor Show was the annual pilgrimage for car idolaters, dreamers and even the odd buyer. Millions jostled to see the latest models, gadgets, showgirls, celebrities and leave with armfuls of brochures. As the Earls Court exhibition centre is demolished in 2016 Russell Hayes returns to the original excitement of the show with this colourful history, including archive images of British, European and American cars at their finest, the landmark models, the heroic failures and the one-offs. Grab a ticket, muscle into the crowd and join Russell as he relives the glory days of the Earls Court Motor Show in this nostalgic celebration. Hang on! Isn’t that Sid James?

Take a visually thrilling joy ride through the complete history and influence of one of the most enduring and pleasurable consumer-focused sports cars of all time.VW has sold over 2.5 million Golf GTIs across eight generations since its debut in 1975 as a 1976 model, and the car remains popular with both seasoned and newer collectors, including Gen X and Millennial enthusiasts. Celebrating 50 years of continuous production, The Complete Book of Volkswagen GTI is the ultimate resource for the sportier side of VW enthusiasts and racing fans. This comprehensive book features:A look back at the GTI’s rich racing history, including World Rally, Touring Car, and other categoriesDetails on other performance models like the Scirocco, Corrado, Golf R32, Jetta GLI, and moreLavishly illustrated pages The Complete Book of Volkswagen GTI will delight and inspire any classic racing fan and VW enthusiast in your life.

Celebrate 50 years of speed, innovation, and precision engineering in this stunningly illustrated collector’s tribute to Audi’s high-performance icons—S and RS.From the legendary Quattro rally cars of the 1980s to the modern RS e-tron GT, Audi S and RS charts the complete evolution of Audi’s most coveted performance line. Authored by Russell Hayes, this lavish history showcases more than 200 photographs spanning concept sketches, race victories, and today’s precision-built super sedans and Avants. Discover how RennSport (“racing sport”) became synonymous with understated power and design discipline—and how Audi translated its World Rally Championship dominance into street-legal innovation.Take a visually thrilling ride through:Quattro’s Rally Heritage—The 1980 debut that changed motorsport forever, with victories by Hannu Mikkola, Walter Röhrl, Michèle Mouton, and Stig Blomqvist.The Birth of RS—The rare 1994 RS 2 Avant, co-developed with Porsche, establishing Audi’s performance DNA.S and RS Icons—From S4 and RS 6 Avant to the R8 and RS e-tron GT, every generation combining German engineering precision with daily-driver practicality.Design and Technology—Audi’s aluminum spaceframes, quattro all-wheel drive, turbocharging, and electrification—all explored through insider analysis and high-impact photography.Full Technical Specifications—complete tech specs for every generation of S and RS.Audi S and RS is the definitive visual and historical record of Audi’s pursuit of performance excellence. Whether you’re a collector, designer, or lifelong enthusiast, this beautifully produced hardcover delivers the craftsmanship, authority, and aesthetic detail that have helped define Audi for decades.

Aston Martin is the Great British survivor amongcar manufacturers. Createdas Bamford & Martin in 1913, Aston Martin’s subsequent century-longexistence has seen the company go bust seven times,win the Le Mans 24 Hours and become indispensable transport for a certain moviespy. This comprehensive and timely two-volume study by Russell Hayes coversAston Martin’s adventure from the very beginning, setting the cars in contextwith the changing automotive world and rivals, and adding insights from contemporaryroad tests and first-hand accounts from recent company personalities. Fourteenchapters make sense of every Aston Martin for both the cognoscenti and theuninitiated, supported by a lavish array of photographs. This major book is thelast word on Aston Martin.