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IN STOCK: Lotus 72 by Pete Lyons

Lotus 72

1970 – 75 Formula One Greats

by Pete Lyons

$79.95 – Order HERE

This book, the first in Evro’s new Formula 1 Greats series, covers one of the most revered Formula 1 cars ever made. Introduced in 1970, the wedge-shaped Lotus 72 competed for six seasons, winning 20 World
Championship Grands Prix, two Drivers’ titles (for Jochen Rindt in 1970 and Emerson Fittipaldi in 1972) and three Constructors’ titles (in 1970, 1972 and 1973), racing first in Lotus’s evocative red, white and gold livery, then the equally eye-catching black and gold of the John Player Special period. Pete Lyons, Autosport’s renowned Formula 1 reporter for part of the Lotus 72 era, explores the car’s entire race-by-race career in his insightful commentary accompanying a magnificent array of more than 300 photos.

  • The 1970 season: after troubled early development, the 72 finally took over from the long-serving 49, its four consecutive race wins enough to secure the World Championship for Jochen Rindt, posthumously after his death during practice for the Italian Grand Prix.
  • The 1971 season: with promising youngster Emerson Fittipaldi elevated to team leader after Rindt’s death, great things were expected of the 72’s second season but it proved to be winless.
  • The 1972 season: now in black and gold John Player livery, the 72 became far more competitive and Fittipaldi’s four Grand Prix victories made him World Champion.
  • The 1973 season: Ronnie ‘SuperSwede’ Peterson joined Fittipaldi to form a dream team and together they won seven races, but because Lotus’s spoils were divided between the two drivers Jackie Stewart was able to come through to become World Champion.
  • The 1974 season: still the 72 soldiered on, now as the fall-back car after its successor, the 76, failed to deliver; partnered by Jacky Ickx, Peterson won three Grands Prix.
  • The 1975 season: well beyond its sell-by date, the 72 did a final season but by now it was far from effective, with Ickx’s second place in the tragic Spanish Grand Prix its best result.

Hardback | 304 pages

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TSM Model and TopSpeed Announcements

Along with the special liveried Ford GT’s that ran in the 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona, TopSpeed announced 6 forthcoming 1/18 scale resin models, including the Aston Martin DBS Supperleggera in ‘Stratus White’ seen above. You can check out the list HERE.

The company’s TSM Model brand will produce a selection of race and sports cars in 1/43 scale, including the #69 Acura NSX GT3 in 2018 Watkins Glen livery and the McLaren Senna in ‘Volcano Yellow’ seen below. The complete list can be found on MotorsportCollector.com HERE.

TSM Model will also produce the 1985 Ducati 750F1 in 1/12 scale.

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1/18 TopSpeed – 2019 Rolex 24 Ford GT’s

One quick Friday afternoon update before the Labor Day weekend:
TopSpeed will produce 1/18 scale Ford GT’s in their throwback liveries from the 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Scroll down for details.
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Ford GT GTLM #66
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing USA
2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona
The No. 66 Ford GT of Joey Hand, Dirk Müller and Sébastien Bourdais wore the colors of the Roush Racing Motorcraft Ford Mustang that John Jones, Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Doc Bundy drove to a GTO victory at the Rolex 24 At Daytona in 1985. Jones won the IMSA driver’s championship title in the GTO category after dominating the competition in ’85.
$185.00 – Reserve HERE
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Ford GT GTLM #67
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing USA
2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona
The No. 67 Ford GT of Richard Westbrook, Ryan Briscoe and Scott Dixon wore a throwback tribute to current race team partner Castrol. The iconic green and red stripes are accented by a Castrol Edge logo and adapted to the compliment the body lines of the Ford GT.
$185.00 – Reserve HERE
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Additional Production: 1/18 Spark Porsche ‘Pink Pig’ LM 2018

Did you miss the 1/18 ‘Pink Pig’ first time around?

You don’t have to be held hostage to crazy eBay prices. Spark has announced additional production of their most popular 1/18 scale release in many years.

The company will also build more of the #91 ‘Rothmans’ Porsche 911 RSR that finished second to the ‘Pink Pig’ at Le Mans in 2018 and the very popular Brabham BT19 driven by Black Jack himself to the 1966 Formula One World Championship.

All offered at the original $199.00 list price. Reserve HERE!

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Automobilsport #21

The latest edition of this fine German quarterly arrived this morning along with a restock of all available English language issues.

Click HERE to order Automobilsport #21.

Click HERE to order back issues of Automobilsport!

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AUTO RACING in the Shadow of the Great War

Streamlined Specials and a New Generation of Drivers on American Speedways, 1915-1922

By Robert Dick

From 1915 through the early 1920s, American auto racing experienced rapid and exciting change. Competition by European vehicles forced American car manufacturers to incorporate new features, resulting in legendary engineering triumphs (and, essentially, works of art). Some of the greatest drivers in racing history were active during this time—Ralph DePalma, Dario Resta, Eddie Rickenbacker, the Chevrolet brothers, Jimmy Murphy. Presenting dozens of races in detail and a wealth of engineering specs, this history recalls the era’s cigar-shaped speedway specials and monumental board tracks, the heavy-footed drivers, fearless mechanics, gifted engineers and enthusiastic backers.

Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 446
Bibliographic Info: 153 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index

$49.95 – Order HERE