All Books

by James Page In the aftermath of the Second World War, dynamic Italian entrepreneur Gaetano Marzotto set about rebuilding his hugely successful bu...

40,000 miles, 40 countries, one unique adventure by ‘Waxy’ Wainwright, Mike Palmer and Chris Wall ● An epic drive through three continents, 40 coun...

When Keith Helfet embarked upon an ambitious project to create a new body shape for a secondhand Triumph Spitfire using little more than foam offcu...

The fascinating history of Austin’s J40 and Pathfinder from 1946 to present day by David Whyley Signed by the author The Austin J40 pedal car is a ...

By Mark Cole Gibson Technology has grown into the most prolific winner at Le Mans and across global sports-prototype racing, but it can trace its ...

Available now The latest in the Great Cars series and the first book on a car with a sometimes bizarre history The TWR-Porsche WSC95 is a most unus...

Available now New book tells the story of ‘Old Number 8’ Launched in 1935, the rakish SS Jaguar 100 was a landmark model for the company that had b...

    This title has been shortlisted for the 2023 Royal Automobile Club Motoring Book of the Year Award, in the category Books On A Motor Sporting S...

by Michael Cole Ranked by the American magazine Tennis Week in 1994 as the World's No. 1 tennis photographer, Michael Cole has been at the pinnacl...

Overview Key Points Features Author The Audi R8 was the first in a line of world-beating sports-prototype cars from the Ingolstadt marque which...

Overview Key Points Features Testimonials Author When Leo Mason traded a career in advertising for a shot at becoming a professional photograph...

A comprehensive look at one of Ferrari’s greatest and most revered cars – the F40 by Keith Bluemel The Ferrari F40 wowed the motoring world when f...

We also have Collector's and Baker's Editions of this title By Richard Heseltine Built as a Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheelbase Competizione, chassis nu...

by Richard Heseltine Concept cars are meant to break moulds and explore new ideas; to forecast or establish trends. They afford designers the oppor...

Drivers on Drivers features some of the greatest names in motor racing speaking candidly about their biggest rivals as well as their heroes, teamma...

Please note: £30 is the special price for non-trade customers who purchase this book directly from Porter Press.   We are very pleased to announce...

JEREMY NICHOLAS started acting, playing the piano and writing comic verse when he was at infant school. He states that he has not really progressed...

Reprinted third edition of this perennial best-seller. After five reprints, this book has established itself as the XK bible.  More than 50 XKs hav...

by Nick Dimbleby From 1980 to 2000, Camel Trophy took more than 500 amateur competitors from 35 countries on extraordinary and challenging adventu...

by Philip Porter The fascinating story behind 9600 HP, the prototype E-type that stars in the new Netflix series Man vs Bee This Classic Edition i...

Restorers’ and enthusiasts’ guideto 3.8, 4.2 and V12 The first 300 copies bought from Porter Press will be signed by Malcolm McKay by Malcolm McKay...

Limited to 500 copies 25 cars, 6 artists, 150 works of art Claude Nahum was brought up surrounded by all things automotive. The son of Bernar Nahum...

by Vic Norman Motoring and aviation enthusiast Vic Norman has led a remarkable life. A trip to the 1954 British Grand Prix left an indelible mark,...

1908 to 1927 (all models and variants) ‘I will build a car for the great multitude’ stated Henry Ford, and so he did. The Ford Model T, or the ‘Tin...

A truly unique selection of previously unseen photographs of important historic cars as found in the 1960s and 1970s SuperFinds wins Motorworld Boo...

By Martin Port In October 1945, Joseph Cyril Bamford started the company that would come to revolutionise the construction and agriculture industr...

Over 50 years of motorsport inspired Christmas cards by Chas Parker with Michael Turner For over 50 years, renowned motor sport and aviation art...

JUE 477 - The remarkable history and restoration of the world’s first production Land-Rover Two editions - Standard Edition (£30) & the Special...

Softback Edition Published in 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic movie, The Italian Job, The Self-Preservation Society is a 334...

By Clive Neville The Light Car Company Rocket was the brainchild of former racing driver Chris Craft and design genius Gordon Murray, who relentles...

By Ian Wagstaff The Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 was produced by Alfa’s Autodelta racing department to compete in the 1972 World Championship for Makes. The...

By Simon Ham The third title in the Porter Press Profiles series tells the incredible ‘Ripping Yarn’ of a well-travelled Jaguar XK 120. Chassis 660...

Octane June 2020, Book of the Month  By Rinsey Mills This book tells the fascinating history of the Daytona Coupe version of Carroll Shelby’s fabl...

The ninth book in the Exceptional Cars Series By Ian Wagstaff Ferrari 857S chassis number 0578M personifies, if an inanimate object can personify a...

To celebrate 50 years of The Italian Job, we have launched an exclusive Italian Job Classic Bundle.  This set includes a copy of The Self Preservat...

The Concours Year 2019 is the first publication to celebrate the best concours from around the world and celebrates a market within the historic ca...

First Edition SOLD OUT! We still have copies of our Unique edition available. A close collaboration between the legendary automotive designer Gord...

2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the British cult classic movie The Italian Job. Loaded with sixties swagger, and famed for its endlessly q...

SOLD OUT By Martin Port Launched in 1959, the Mini helped to change automotive design, with its unique combination of aesthetics, space efficiency...

SOLD OUT Charting the life of one of motor racing’s greatest personalities through his amazing career in motorsport. Top F1 driver, World Sportscar...

The Jaguar D-type helped to establish the Coventry marque’s place in Le Mans 24 Hours folklore, thanks to three successive victories between 1955 a...

SOLD OUT By Richard Heseltine The 250-series was an early Ferrari success story and in 1959 spawned one of the most recognisable sports cars ever b...

SOLD OUT The Ferrari 250 LM was born of controversy. Enzo Ferrari wanted this compact mid-engined coupe to qualify as a GT car for world championsh...

In this, the first in Porter Press’s new ‘Coachbuilt Cars’ series, author Richard Heseltine has untangled the Ghia Jaguar XK 120 Supersonic’s comp...

By James Page The Aston Martin DB4 G.T. is one of the most beguiling grand tourers of all time, officially unveiled in 1959 and heralding a golden ...

A story of the Bugatti Type 50 and of one chassis in particular – chassis 50177. This car led the famous Le Mans endurance race on its opening seas...

The latest in the 'Exceptional Cars' series tells the story of one of the two cars bought by The Automovil Club Argentino (ACA). Painted in the bri...

SOLD OUT How Ford designed, engineered and marketed the fastest Fords "After more than 30 years in the car industry, and as one who started out at ...