Classic Editions
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With all the attention to detail you would expect from Porter Press, these cloth-bound books are presented in a dust jacket and printed on high quality paper to reflect the magnificent illustrations in each volume.Breadvan - A Ferrari to beat the GTO
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...
View full details9600 HP - The Story of the World's Oldest E-type
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...
View full detailsOriginal Jaguar E-type
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...
View full detailsNorman Conquest - A remarkable, high-flying life in motoring and aviation
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,...
View full detailsJUE 477 - The world’s first production Land-Rover (history and restoration)
JUE 477 - The remarkable history and restoration of the world’s first production Land-Rover JUE 477 was awarded the inaugural trophy for Best Publi...
View full detailsFerrari 250 GTE - The family car that funded the racing
Last few copies remaining! This book was released in October 2020, the 60th anniversary of the car's official launch at the 1960 Paris Salon A Limi...
View full detailsThe All-American Hero and Jaguar’s Racing E-types
Briggs Cunningham’s Le Mans Dream, US road racing and the legendary Jaguar E-type By Phillip Bingham First seen by the wider world at the 1961 Gene...
View full detailsFerrari 857S - The remarkable history of 0578M
The ninth book in the Exceptional Cars Series By Ian Wagstaff Ferrari 857S chassis number 0578M personifies, if an inanimate object can personify a...
View full detailsItalian Job Books and DVD Classic Bundle
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...
View full detailsShelby Cobra Daytona Coupe - The autobiography of CSX2300
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...
View full detailsOne Formula - 50 years of car design
First Edition SOLD OUT! We still have copies of our Unique edition available. A close collaboration between the legendary automotive designer Gord...
View full detailsThe Self Preservation Society - 50 Years of The Italian Job
2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the British cult classic movie The Italian Job. Loaded with sixties swagger, and famed for its endlessly q...
View full detailsMini Scrapbook - 60 years of a British icon
SOLD OUT By Martin Port Launched in 1959, the Mini helped to change automotive design, with its unique combination of aesthetics, space efficiency...
View full detailsJaguar D-type - The story of XKD 526
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...
View full detailsFerrari 250 GT SWB - The remarkable history of 2689
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...
View full detailsFerrari 250 LM – The remarkable history of 6313
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...
View full detailsJaguar XK 120 Supersonic by Ghia
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...
View full detailsAston Martin DB4 G.T. Continuation
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 ...
View full detailsThe Concours Year 2019
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...
View full detailsBugatti Type 50 - The autobiography of Bugatti's first Le Mans car
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...
View full detailsMaserati 4CLT - The remarkable history of chassis no. 1600
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...
View full detailsNew Ford Book | The Cars You Always Promised Yourself
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 ...
View full detailsAnniversary Set: Capri 50 + The Cars You Always Promised Yourself
SOLD OUT This anniversary set of two Capri-centric books (standard editions) represents unbeatable value; saves £15 vs buying individually. The all...
View full detailsAston Martin Ulster - The remarkable history of CMC 614
CMC 614 is the registration number of an historic Aston Martin Ulster which has, without doubt, competed in more races than any other Aston. Built ...
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