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Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Road & motor vehicles: general interest > Motor cars: general interest
The S-Type represented Jaguar's re-entry into the prestige
medium-sized luxury car market after the demise of the Mark 2 in
the late '60s, and this Essential Guide covers every model from
1999 to 2007. Not only an important read, but an invaluable
reference guide to refer to when viewing a car. It will help you
identify the model that best suits you, what to look for when
inspecting an S-Type, and provides you with all the necessary
procedures to ensure the car is actually what it appears to be.
Identifying some of the pitfalls to avoid, helping you decide on
what and where to buy - whether from a dealer, private sale, or
auction - this guide helps you get the best possible car you can
for your money.
The North East has been a hotbed of motorsport since the early
years of the last century. In this book motorsport broadcaster and
journalist Larry Carter presents a selection of memorable
motorsport events, competitors, venues and personalities in the
region from the 1920s onwards. The circuit at Croft is justly
famous, witnessing the early days of stars such as James Hunt,
Barry Sheene, Niki Lauda and Wilson Fittipaldi, but the huge
variety of motorsports, both cars and bikes, in the region are
represented in this book, including circuit racing, rallying,
rallycross and trials. The North East has spawned many great racers
over the years, both men and women, some of whom died tragically
young, such as motorcyclist Ken Redfern and sidecar legend Mac
Hobson. Also included are famous clubs such as the Darlington &
District Motor Cub and lesser-known venues at Catterick military
base and Albemarle Barracks. This book is also a tribute to events
that have declined or disappeared - grass track racing, sand racing
on the Cleveland beaches, hill-climbs, scrambling, speedway and
stock car racing. Delving through archives, Larry Carter has
unearthed a fascinating collection of the most memorable
motor-sporting events and achievements of the last 100 years in the
North East which will appeal to all motorsport enthusiasts in the
area.
A tribute to the dazzling KTM X-BOW - the world's first production
sports car with a full carbon composite monocoque. To fully
understand and enjoy this car it should be appreciated on many
different levels: a racing car for the road, and a road car that
can excel on the track; its unique composition and aerodynamic
qualities; its design and aesthetics. The X-BOW was brought to life
by the virtually unlimited resources of an industrial giant steeped
in motorsport, which demanded that it be technologically
cutting-edge. The car was honed to perfection by arguably the
finest racing car engineers in the world, for whom `best in class'
was a minimum requirement. It is an objet d'art that can race in
anger, or can transport in style. It startles, it fascinates, it
wins. As Mr Toad (of The Wind in the Willows fame) would
undoubtedly have said, it is "A most unusual car!" - we are lucky
that this most unusual car, the KTM X-BOW, exists in our lifetime.
This book details the design and development, the build process,
racing history, and what it's like to live with and maintain a
X-BOW, written by joint owners and enthusiasts, with the full
cooperation of the car's designers and developers.
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