NASCAR, the legendary American championship
More than twenty years ago, Christian Courtel, by regularly going into the field for Auto Hebdo, cleared the ground. To date, it was the only work in French on a discipline that skilfully mixes sport and spectacle, suspense and guaranteed drama. This time the four of them got together to tell the story of the growth of an exclusively North American championship which was launched by the France family from the beach at Daytona and which became a world-class company. As the illustration is of high quality, the enthusiast is well served knowing that he can complete his knowledge on the subject every Sunday evening on Auto Moto la Chaîne which broadcasts NASCAR live and in full.
NASCAR, the legendary American championship by Kelly Crandall, Mike Hembree, Jimmy Creed, Al Pearce, Sophia Editions, 224 pages, 235 x 270 mm, 415 B&W or color illustrations, 44.00 euros
The Monte Carlo rally, the golden age 1961-1986
Winter is approaching and with it the inevitable rally, the most prestigious in the world, that of Monte Carlo. The author has chosen a period that will stir up many memories among fans. Due to its very complex regulations which involve various components, we go from the surprising trifecta of the Panhard PL17 in 1961 to the more anticipated success of a Lancia Delta S4 a quarter of a century later. In the meantime Saab, Citroën, Morris or BMC Cooper, Porsche, Alpine, Lancia, Fiat, Renault, Opel, Audi and Peugeot will have furnished their prize lists. A well thought-out iconography because, far from the usual clichés in the snow but giving pride of place to the assistance and the paddocks, ends up making this work as human as it is attractive.
The Monte Carlo rally, the golden age 1961-1986 by Serge Cordey, Glénat Editions, 240 pages, 240 x 320 mm, 250 B&W or color photos (often unpublished), price 49.95 euros
VW Golf I and II, the benchmark
There was a time that those under twenty cannot know. It was in the mid-70s when Volkswagen created a sensation among more or less new driving license holders who dreamed of sensations. Appeared in 1974, the Golf I would become the best-selling car in the world. In 1983 followed the Golf II, which was just as well received and each time available in GTI and even 16V, some with all-wheel drive! ''Beautiful, heavy'' as they said at the time. A welcome work to refresh the memories or make people dream of those who today hear about “autonomous” cars.
VW Golf I and II, the reference by Patrice Verges, Sophia Editions, 160 pages, 240 x 290 mm, more than 200 B&W or color illustrations, 39.00 euros
Quintessence Porsche
''I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself'', that's what Ferdinand Porsche said in 1948 at the presentation of the 356 roadster. Since then, despite incessant innovations until 2024, nothing has fundamentally changed at the German manufacturer, starting with the principle of the rear engine. This catalog raisonné which does not say its name therefore presents 65 models which have marked the history of Porsche. In addition to the eight generations of 911, around thirty models – 904, 935, 928 S, but also Cayenne, Boxster, Cayman, Panamera, 918, Macan – everything is reviewed. A technical sheet for each variant accompanies the text. Preface by Serge Bellu.
Quintessence Porsche by Brian Laban, Glénat Editions, 320 pages, 260 x320 mm, approximately 250 color photos, price 45.00 euros
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