Graham Gould |
From the Fells to Ferrari |
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This book is the biography of Cliff Allison who started motor racing over fifty years ago with a little Cooper 500. Very much a countryman at heart Allison was not one of the party-going racing drivers but a driver with a huge ambition to race in Formula 1. He and Graham Hill competed in the first grand prix race for Colin Chapman’s Lotus team in 1958 and scored the first world championship points for Lotus. He later joined Ferrari and won the Argentine 1000kms sports car race with American co-driver Phil Hill as well as being a member of the Ferrari grand prix team in 1959 and 1960.
Cliff Allison can also claim victories in many sports car events including winning the Index of Performance at Le Mans in 1957 with a 750cc Lotus Eleven-Climax. His retired from racing following an accident whilst driving a Lotus-Climax in practice for the Belgian GP at Spa in 1961.
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Eoin Young |
Jim Clark and His Most Successful Lotus |
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| This compelling book marries together a study of a great period in the life of Jim Clark with the history of a great British marque, featuring in particular the famous Lotus 25, from its golden 1963 World Championship-winning year, through subsequent owners and crashes until the remains are discovered and the gallant old charger is restored to its original specification. |
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Graham Capel |
Lotus - Historic Half Century |
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| John Tipler |
Lotus Racing Cars: Dominance and Decline 1968-2000 |
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| John Tipler published in 2002. |
Lotus Racing cars : Club racers to World Champions 1948-1968 |
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Available on the internet in the region of £50 |
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| Hugh Haskell (Author), Stirling Moss (Foreword) |
Colin Chapman: Lotus Engineering (Hardcover)
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Gerard Crombac |
Colin Chapman. The man and his cars |
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Currently available on amazon |
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| Robin Read |
Colin Chapman's Lotus |
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| Ian Smith |
Lotus, the first 10 years |
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| Peter Ross |
Lotus, the early years |
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Currently available on amazon |
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| Graham Capel / R M Clarke |
Lotus Sports Racers |
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| Michael Oliver |
Lotus 72 Formula One Icon |
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Currently available on amazon |
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| William Taylor |
Lotus collectabables |
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| Tony Weale |
Lotus 7, Restoration, Preparation & Maintenance |
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| Andrew Ferguson |
Team Lotus the Indianapolis Years |
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| Dennis Ortenburger / William Taylor |
Lotus Elite: Racing car for the road |
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Currently available on amazon |
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| Mike Lawrence |
Colin Chapman, Wayward Genius |
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Out of print but available second hand through Amazon |
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| Doug Nye |
Single Seat Lotus Formula 1 and Indy Cars |
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| Graham Arnold |
Lotus Seven Super Profile |
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| Paul Robinshaw/Jeremy Bouchley |
Lotus on the Hills |
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| Mark Hughes |
Lotus Elan |
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| David Hodges |
Lotus, the Legend |
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Please note that this is far from a definitive list. Some of them are out of print
We would welcome additions to the list from our readers.
