Brooklands Books

A total of 57 articles covering the Heavyweight and Lightweight Singles, 500, 600, 650, 750 and Racing Twins. Includes road tests, performance data, history, scramblers, etc. ...

The legendary Alfasud vanished from the showrooms in 1984 with the introduction of the Alfa 33. During its production period the Alfasud range dominated the glamorous end of the small car market...

When introduced in 1962, the media described Alfa's Giulia Berlina as an ugly duckling.  However, nobody could have foreseen that it would become an icon of the Italian motor industry.  Under the...

From the earliest curvaceous coupes by Bertone, through the more aggressively styled Zagato SS to the very special TZ models and on to the final 1750 and 2000 cars, the Giulia coupes...

Experts from four continents pass judgment on one of the most charismatic cars ever built, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and the early Giulia range of cars. They became one of the most...

This portfolio is about the revival of Alfa Romeo sports cars and coupes, one of the most desirable and popular of the Italian genre. Their progress is traced through driving impressions, road...

This portfolio traces the illustrious life of one of Italy's most successful sportscars - the Alfa Romeo Spider....

From early days Allard's prowess generated requests for replica cars to be built and this developed into a sizeable business.  For a few short post-war years an Allard was often the car...

The first Alvis car was introduced in 1920 and during the 1920s and 1930s, the company offered a broad model range in which engineering innovation was to the forefront. This is a...

A collection of 41 articles starting with the resurrection of the Rambler name in 1956 through to the 1970 model. The story follows the introduction and development of the Marlin, Ambassador, Six,...

Magazine articles are reprinted from leading motoring journals and trace the progress of AMC's Javelin and two-seater AMXs during the 'muscle' years from 1968 to 1974.y...

The two-stroke Leader introduced in 1958 was revolutionary with a 250 twin-cylinder engine and monocoque pressed steel frame. The Arrow followed in 1960, this being essentially a Leader without the superfluous superstructure....

Detailed reports covering post-war Square Fours manufactured up to 1959. A book of contemporary road tests, specification and technical data, new model introductions, development, riders impressions, history, touring, technical articles on tuning,...

Armstrong Siddeley released their new Two-Litre model in 1945. Several versions were built over the following years with the total production run being 22,717. In 1953 the company introduced the luxury Sapphire...

This is the first of five portfolios covering the story of Aston Martin and tells in detail the lIfe and adventures of early Aston Martin cars  Aston Martin was started by Bamford...

The second in a series of books on Aston Martin which deals with the period after the second-world war. Although the Company managed to survive the war, Gordon Sutherland didn't have enough...

This, the third book in the series on Aston Martin, records the gradual development of the DBS. .Chronicles the various upheavals that occurred in the company between the years 1972, when Sir...

For Aston Martin the period 1981 to 1993 was a time of transition progressing from the DB body to the new Virage plus the takeover of the Company by Ford in the...

The  fifth book in the series covers 1994-2006 covers probably the most exciting period in Aston Martin's history. Starts with the introduction in 1994 of the DB7 , it was successful and...

The original 1980 Quattro was a masterpiece. Before long the quattro rubbed off onto other Audi models and the 4-wheel-drive was in family saloons. Other manufacturers, however, jumped on the bandwagon. Is...

The combination of the Audi Quattro's turbocharged engine and 4x4 drive train meant there was nothing else like it in the 1980s. The car developed into a formidable rally car. There were...

Donald Healey began building cars in 1946 and at the 1952 Motor Show he exhibited the prototype Healey 100. Because an A90 engine was used BMC decided to incorporate the model and...

The Austin-Healey 3000 was introduced in July 1959 and although little different visually, the significant change was the big-bore 2912cc engine. In 1962 the triple-carburetor Mk II version appeared; the Mk II...

The first Sprites were designed as affordable sports cars. They were simple and basic with a tuned Austin A35 engine. The 1961 restyle gave the Sprite a more conventional face; at the...

This book traces the development of Studebaker's Avanti from its 1962 introduction. Designed to be a four-seater muscle and sporty aepersonal' car it used a fiberglass body because there was not the...

This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, specification and technical data, driver's impressions, new model introductions, history....

This was the first 6 cyl. production motor cycle, masterminded by De Tomaso and designed to put Benelli at the forefront of the superbike era. The story of the Benelli 750 and...

This book covers the final years of Bentley and Rolls-Royce as an exclusive British automaker to the turbulent final period of splitting up and foreign ownership. Production has carried on serenely and...

During the early 1950s Berkeley Coachwork produced caravans and pioneered new techniques in fibreglass and lightweight sandwich construction. With a lull in production in 1955 Laurie Bond arrived with an idea of...

Experts from the United States, Canada and Britain pass judgment on the fabulous early high performance Bimotas. Reported on are the SB2 & 2/80, SB3 & 4, KB1, A1 &...

This book traces the progress of the fabulous Italian Bimota range of high performance motorcycles during the 1990s. It reports on the Tesi 1D & ES, Dieci, DB2 & 4, 500 V-Twin,...

Covering the German automaker's popular 1600 and 2002 turbo models built from the mid-'60s through the mid-'70s, this do-it-yourself guide details everything the owner needs to know for restoring bodywork, chassis, engine,...

BMW repair manuals The ultimate service manuals! Bentley manuals are the only comprehensive, single source of service information and specifications available for BMW cars. These manuals provide the highest level of clarity...

By the time the E36 3-series BMW was introduced in 1990 the name was widely respected, the E21 having arrived in 1975 and the E30 in 1983. This improved version also had...

Launched in July 1975, the first series of cars to bear this name were so enormously successful that they provided the financial bedrock on which the company was able to build throughout...

The BMW small 'six' was developed in response to customer demand for more performance in the 3-series and was announced in September 1977. BMW exploited the theme cleverly, adding four-door, cabriolet and...

The cars covered in this book are the third-generation 5-series models. By the time they went out of production, many people considered they had surpassed Mercedes' effort and set new standards. These...

Consumer analyses, new model reports, full specifications and performance data on BMW six cylinder and V8-powered types, including 45, 55, 320, 335, 326, 327, 328, 501, 502, 503 and 507. ...

This book is the ultimate collection of road tests, technical and specification data, comparison tests and information for buying a used BMW 6-Series. Models covered include: 630CS, 633CSi, 630 Alpina, 630CSi, M635CSi,...

The first 7-series, coded E23, appeared in 1977. Over the next nine years the 6-cylinder engines were increased in capacity from 2.8-litres to 3.5-litres. In 1979 there was a turbocharged big six...

The first of the 7-series cars appeared in 1977 quickly developing into a big six-cylinder engine and then becoming turbocharged in the early 1980s. This is a book of contemporary road and...

The BMW 700 was a much under-rated car that has to some extent been overlooked when writing about BMW's history. Built from 1959 to 1965, its life is captured here in...

With the introduction of the 850CSi it's time to recalibrate our view of this car. Although this version is not any lighter, several significant improvements have injected a hefty dose of pulsating...

Alpina tuning parts was set up in 1965 after the successful conversion on the 1500 saloon. During the 1960s and 1970s the company grew and was soon acknowledged as the leading performance...

Alpina started in the mid-1960s as the purveyor of tuning accessories. By the time the first cars in this book were built they were a sophisticated entity and put together as a...

Produced from 1984-9, the BMW 3 Series' popularity and status is maybe due to the longevity of its design, its ability to satisfy the keen driver or its iconic status but, whatever...

The first generation of K-bikes offered unique qualities and decent performance although there was excessive engine vibration, underdamped suspension and a hyperactive final-drive. These problems were addressed in 1991 with the updated...

This portfolio covers the life and times of the most iconic of German cars, the BMW M3....

 The BMW  M5 was the first of its genre - high performance four-door family sedans -  which have become the benchmark for such cars....

This volume contains 50 articles on BMW technical features, record breaking, R27, R67/2, R69S, R50, R60/5, R75/5 and US models. Including road test reports from such popular magazines as Cycle World, Motorcycle...