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Sponsored by Ferrari, to celebrate their 50th anniversary, this book was originally published as a limited edition of 1,000 English language copies. This is the British trade edition, also limited in availability and carrying the same information on the company's five decades of engineering innovation, background to Ferrari's history as a car manufacturer and, traced decade by decade, the rise to racing prominence. Testimonials and memoirs from early drivers are given such as Clemente Biondetti and Gigi Villoresi up to the present with personal tributes from Alain Proust and others. There is also a cutaway series depicting the most famous Ferrari road and competition cars and an appendices listing technical details, production output, drivers, major race victories and international championships.

ASTON MARTIN
By Robert Edwards

A large format book which tells the story of one of Britain's most prestigious marques. It includes an account of the company's post-war road cars from the creation of Aston Martin Lagonda, as well as an outline of the accomplishments of both firms pre-war and an explanation of the politics of the merger. Information boxes provide further insight into the company with features on key personnel and models of particular interest, such as the first James Bond car. It is illustrated with many never-before published photographs.

JAGUAR SPORTS RACING CARS
By Philip Porter

A complete history of the Jaguar sports racers of the 1950s and 1960s. This book gives an account of the design and development of the cars and their competition histories, plus a listing of every car made complete with notes on their careers.