ABOUT BROOKLANDS BOOKS
For over
40
years Brooklands Books have been preserving motor and motorcyclmg l~terat~re for enthus~asts.
Some
800
titles are currently m prrnt and cover vanous aspects 01
motoring.
A
gu~de to each serres is grven below.
BROOKLANDS ROAD TEST COLLECTIONS. Our well-known test collections appear in a variety of series, as described immed-
iately below. We aim with these books to provide a full and wide-ranging collection of road tests, comparison tests, new model
descriptions, long-term tests and other articles, taken from the world's leading motoring magazines. Filled with informed and reli-
able test comment, specifications, performance data and photos, these books furnish all the essential information on the car you
own, are thinking of buying, or perhaps simply admire.
ULTIMATE PORTFOLIO SERIES. The most comprehensive of our several road test book series, containing about
208-220
pages with
about
400-450
illustrations.
GOLD PORTFOLIO SERIES. These books have
172-180
pages, with about
300
illustrations. (NOTE: this series includes motorcycle as
well as car books)
MILITARY PORTFOLIOS, MUSCLE PORTFOLIOS
AND
PERFORMANCE PORTFOLIOS. Books in these three series have
140
pages, with about
250
illustrations.
REGULAR ROAD TEST SERIES. Each
100
pages, with about
200
illustrations.
LIMITED EDITION SERIES. These books deal mostly with cars of a highly specialised nature and are generally printed in smaller quan-
tities. Each
92
pages, about
200
illustrations.
'TAKES
ON
THE
COMPETITION'. These books focus on individual models but contain tests in which they are compared with other cars
in the same market category. Each
140
pages, about
250
illustrations.
ROAD
&
TRACK SERIES. Tests, comparisons and other material from the prestigious American monthly, "Road &Track". Each about
90
pages,
200
illustrations.
CAR
AND
DRIVER SERIES. Similar collections from "Car
&
Driver" magazine, USA. Each about
90
pages.
200
illustrations.
CYCLE WORLD SERIES. Collected material on different motorcycle marques, from the American magazine. "Cycle World". Each about
80
pages.
180
illustrations.
BROOKLANDS RACING BOOKS SERIES. Collected contemporary race reports, with summaries, results and
100s
of photo-
graphs, tell the stories "as they happened" of some of the greatest motor races in the world. These books are designed to meet the
needs of motorsport enthusiasts, historians and statisticians alike, giving them several years coverage within a single volume. Each
about
172
pages, over
300
illustrations.
HOT ROD ON GREAT AMERICAN ENGINES SERIES. Musclecar and high performance material drawn from "Hot Rod", "Car
Craft", and other Petersen (USA) publications on how to maintain, tune, repair, restore and modify the popular powerplants of the
muscle car era.
S-A DESIGN SERIES. Informative, fully illustrated and extremely popular American books devoted mainly to tuning and modifying for
increased performance.
TEX SMlTHlCARTECH SERIES. Larger books with a wealth of expert information on custom car and hot rod building, hot rod his-
tory and related topics.
BROOKLANDS OFFICIAL TECHNICAL LITERATURE. These are all originals or reprints of the service manuals, parts catalogues
and handbooks produced by the manufacturers. Far more detailed than the "condensed" manuals often seen, they are essential
possessions for restorers, mechanics and DIY owners.
ROBERT BENTLEY OFFICIAL MANUALS. These comprehensive manuals, each running to several hundred pages and used wide-
ly by dealers in the USA, contain detailed chapters on all components and procedures.
OWNERS' WORKSHOP MANUALS. These include manuals specially commissioned by Brooklands Books, reprints of original
"Autobooks" manuals and some manuals from other sources. Many are now reissued in larger format with an additional all-new
chapter on buying used. Also in this category are a handy series of "Glovebox Manuals".
BROOKLANDS GENERAL, RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL BOOKS. Practical guides covering a variety of topics from painting
and restoring to tuning and modifying. Many of these titles fall into our "Restoration Tips
&
Techniques" or "Performance Tuning"
categories. All contain fully explanatory text and numerous illustrations.
BROOKLANDS RE-ISSUES
OF
MAGAZINES. Early issues of "Autosport". 'Hot Rod" and "Road
&
Track". Economically priced.
these re-issues will be a boon to collectors who have hitherto found early copies almost impossible to locate and purchase.
E-mail
us
at
infok3brooklands-books.com
for catalogue
&
price list, visit our website
www.brooklands-books.com
or contact your nearest distributor:
Brooklands Books Ltd., P.O. Box
146,
Cobham, Surrey,
KT11
1
LG, England Phone:
01932 865051
Fax:
01932 868803
Brookiands Books Ltd.,
1/81
Darley St., P.O. Box
199,
Mona Vale, NSW
2103,
Australia Phone:
2 9997 8428
Fax:
2
9979 5799
CarTech,
11605
Kost Dam Road, North Branch,
MN
55056,
USA Phone:
800 551 4754
&
651 583 3471
Fax:
651 583 2023
Motorbooks International, P.O. Box
1,
Osceola, Wisconsin
54020,
USA Phone:
800 826 6600
&
715 294 3345
Fax:
715 294
4448
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