{"title":"Top 5 Le Mans Books \u0026 Prints","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a1857a5-5a3c-83eb-bb13-e4b8fa5681d5-1\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a1857a5-5a3c-83eb-bb13-e4b8fa5681d5-1\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a1857a5-5a3c-83eb-bb13-e4b8fa5681d5-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-136\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3e652b11-9651-458f-b8e1-3c432d8f633e\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"413\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCelebrate the spirit of Le Mans with five standout books from Porter Press, each telling the story of an extraordinary car connected to endurance racing history. From Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche to Jaguar, these beautifully produced titles explore the engineering, personalities, competition records and remarkable journeys behind some of the most fascinating machines to take on the world’s greatest motor race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"892\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis curated selection includes \u003cem data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"484\"\u003eBreadvan: A Ferrari to Beat the GTO\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eMcLaren F1 GTR – The Definitive History\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eTWR-Porsche WSC95 – The Autobiography of WSC 001\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eWorks Porsche 956 – The Definitive History\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"681\"\u003eJaguar XK 120 – The Remarkable History of JWK 651\u003c\/em\u003e. Whether you are a Le Mans enthusiast, a sports car fan or a collector of premium motoring books, these titles offer a superb insight into the cars, teams and stories that helped shape endurance racing history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jaguar-xk-120-the-remarkable-history-of-jwk-651","title":"Jaguar XK 120 - The remarkable history of JWK 651","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"pu211024\" class=\"clearfix colelem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"u211002-4\" class=\"clearfix grpelem\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of one of the six alloy-bodied XK 120s that were prepared by Jaguar in 1950 for racing and rallying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"u210997-36\" class=\"clearfix colelem\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis XK 120, known as JWK 651 because of the registration number it has carried since new, was owned by Leslie Johnson and raced by him in some of the most prestigious events of the time, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Mille Miglia (twice) and the Tourist Trophy at Dundrod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBeyond that, Johnson and up-and-coming Stirling Moss visited the speed bowl at Montlhéry, near Paris, for a record-breaking attempt and Johnson also took part in the RAC Rally. Besides this diverse and distinguished period competition career, the book tells the story of the later life of this most significant car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe second book in the Exceptional Cars Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" id=\"u209067-20\"\u003e• Competition début on the 1950 Mille Miglia brought a superb fifth place for Leslie Johnson and John Lea, beaten only by three Ferraris and a works Alfa Romeo driven by Fangio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" id=\"u209067-27\"\u003e• JWK 651 could have won the 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours: driven by Johnson and Bert Hadley, the car lay in second place after 15 hours and was gaining on the leaders when the clutch failed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" id=\"u209067-29\"\u003e• While Stirling Moss won the 1950 Tourist Trophy race at Dundrod, in Northern Ireland, in another alloy-bodied 120, Johnson finished seventh on handicap to help secure the team prize for Jaguar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" id=\"u209067-33\"\u003e• Record-breaking at Montlhéry: in October 1950 Johnson and Moss averaged 107.36mph for 24 hours and in March 1951 Johnson returned to achieve 131.83mph in one hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" id=\"u209067-37\"\u003e• A final flourish in 1952 brought another Mille Miglia appearance, which ended in retirement, and an outing on the RAC Rally of Great Britain that saw Johnson reach third place before dropping back to 16th by the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" id=\"u209067-41\"\u003e• The book includes a wealth of period photographs as well as a portfolio of magnificent studio images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Porter Press International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40552852553,"sku":"9781907085567","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2177\/5447\/files\/jaguar-xk-120-jwj-651-book.png?v=1747388279"},{"product_id":"works-porsche-956-book","title":"Works Porsche 956 - The Definitive History","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/porterpress.co.uk\/products\/works-porsche-962\" title=\"Ultimate Works Porsche 962\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Individual volumes\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2177\/5447\/files\/banner_0e1beee4-ea71-4b26-9838-aebab6f27d5e.jpg?v=1700673074\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePlease click on the following link for more information on \u003ca title=\"Books by Serge Vanbockryck\" href=\"https:\/\/porterpress.co.uk\/collections\/serge-vanbockryck\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUltimate Works Porsche 962 - The Definitive History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"147\" width=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2177\/5447\/files\/rac-motoring-book-of-the-year_00e23fa7-7b4c-4355-a8ab-e509442fbddf_480x480.jpg?v=1600861459\" alt=\"Shortlisted for Motoring Book of the Year 2020\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited to 956 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnleashed in 1982, the Porsche 956 became the most successful purpose-built race car in history. Over the following decade, the 956 and its later long-wheelbase version, the 962, would win five consecutive world championships, as well as every single classic sportscar race in the world a record number of times: the Le Mans 24 Hours seven times, the Daytona 24 Hours six times and the Sebring 12 Hours four times, plus 39 world championship events and 55 IMSA races, to name but a few of its remarkable achievements. Many of the successes were achieved by works-entered cars, almost always in the iconic white-and-blue colours of sponsor Rothmans, and they form the focus of an extraordinary body of work researched and written by author Serge Vanbockryck over the past 30 years. This is the first part of his project, a two-volume production about the Works 956s, with a second such title on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/porterpress.co.uk\/products\/works-porsche-962\" title=\"Works Porsche 962\"\u003eWorks 962s\u003c\/a\u003e also now available to purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/cVF2yBA0wKU\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePorsche racing heritage: the book examines the evolution of Porsche’s racing endeavours in the 30 years before the 956’s introduction, from the first Gmünd coupés of 1951, through the iconic 917s of the early 1970s, to the last Indy-engined 936\/81 of 1981.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 956’s design and development: the work of Norbert Singer and his team is covered in exhaustive detail and numerous never-before-seen photographs, including design stages, wind tunnel models, prototype construction and testing at Weissach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1982 season: the story of how the Works 956s took endurance racing by storm from the outset, taking the top three places at the Le Mans 24 Hours and winning the World Endurance Championship titles for both manufacturers and drivers, the latter for Jacky Ickx.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1983 season: a totally dominant year saw Porsche retain its championship titles, with superstar driver Stefan Bellof bringing youthful brio alongside the works team’s experienced hands; his taking of pole position at the Nürburgring and then crashing in the race through over-exuberance has gone down in sportscar racing legend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1984 season: while a protest about last-minute rules changes led Porsche to boycott Le Mans, the works team carried on as before with lots more success and a third manufacturers’ championship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1985 season: the 962C was now the works team’s weapon of choice, but occasionally 956s were pressed into service as stand-ins and extras.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe people: all the works drivers of the 956 era are profiled, plus engineers Norbert Singer and Roland Kussmaul; the drivers are Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell, Jochen Mass, Vern Schuppan, Stefan Bellof, Al Holbert, Jürgen Barth, Hurley Haywood, Hans-Joachim Stuck, John Watson and Henri Toivonen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChassis histories: exhaustive detail about every works 956, technical details and reports of every test and every race, from gear ratios to compression ratios, gathered by the author from sifting through thousands of pages of period documents in Porsche’s Stuttgart archives, by conducting dozens of interviews with people significant to the story, and by attending Group C races around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as many historic races, gatherings and auctions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsides: the background to the relationship between Rothmans and the works Porsche team, and the innovations brought by Rothmans in televising the action worldwide and filming from on-board cameras.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Porter Press International","offers":[{"title":"Complete set and slipcase (numbered)","offer_id":47399099957570,"sku":"9781907085901S","price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Volume 1 (numbered)","offer_id":47399099990338,"sku":"9781907085901V1","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Volume 2 (numbered)","offer_id":47399100023106,"sku":"9781907085901V2","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2177\/5447\/files\/porsche-956-limited-edtition.jpg?v=1755168478"},{"product_id":"mclaren-f1-gtr-definitive-history","title":"McLaren F1 GTR - The Definitive History","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited to 1000 copies, numbered and signed by the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Motoring publishing awards\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2177\/5447\/files\/publishing-awards_480x480.jpg?v=1642764304\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years on from its famous début victory in the 1995 Le Mans  24 Hours, the wonderful McLaren F1 GTR is the subject of this major two-volume history. Derived from the BMW V12-powered three-seat McLaren F1 road car, the F1 GTR only came into existence because of customer pressure on designer \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Gordon Murray collection\" href=\"https:\/\/porterpress.co.uk\/collections\/gordon-murray-cbe\"\u003eGordon Murray\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e to produce a racing version. With 28 examples built over three seasons, the F1 GTR was fabulously successful, winning 41 of its 131 races and taking two international championship titles. This sumptuous book outlines the life of the McLaren F1 GTR in exhaustive depth, with Volume 1 devoted to race-by-race narrative and Volume 2 to individual car histories and the stories of the people who raced them, all supported by over 775 colour photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and development of the F1 GTR, including thoughts from Gordon Murray, the car’s designer and also writer of this book’s foreword.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacing in 1995: besides the celebrated McLaren victory at Le Mans, F1 GTRs dominated the BPR Global GT Endurance Series, winning 10 of its 12 rounds, with John Nielsen and Thomas Bscher narrowly emerging as champions in Bscher’s West-sponsored car.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacing in 1996: a second all-conquering BPR season delivered the championship title to Ray Bellm in his Gulf-sponsored car, partnered by James Weaver, while a campaign in Japan’s national championship saw John Nielsen and David Brabham crowned champions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacing in 1997: the F1 GTR evolved into Long Tail form and a BMW-funded team arrived to join the action, taking all five McLaren victories in the new FIA GT Championship, although the Schnitzer-run team’s quickest drivers, JJ Lehto and Steve Soper, narrowly missed out on the title.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacing in 1998: Steve O’Rourke’s privateer F1 GTR Long Tail achieved a remarkable fourth overall at Le Mans, but by now the FIA GT Championship had become a Mercedes benefit and the two participating McLarens were outclassed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwilight years in Japan: two F1 GTRs soldiered on in Japan from 1999 to 2005, achieving one more victory, at Miné in 2001.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCar histories: all 28 F1 GTRs receive detailed resumés of their lifetimes, complete with period and modern photographs showing them in their myriad guises, often with various changes of colour and livery over the years, plus conversions to road use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe people: key McLaren and team personnel provide first-hand recollections, followed by views of the men who raced F1 GTRs successfully, from Le Mans achievers Yannick Dalmas and Derek Bell to multiple winners Ray Bellm, Thomas Bscher, John Nielsen, Andy Wallace, James Weaver, JJ Lehto and Steve Soper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zSR7QuVwlrY\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"McLaren F1 GTR - The Definitive History - Owner's Edition\" href=\"https:\/\/porterpress.co.uk\/products\/mclaren-f1-gtr-owners-edition\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"McLaren F1 GTR - The Definitive History - Owner's Edition\" href=\"https:\/\/porterpress.co.uk\/products\/mclaren-f1-gtr-owners-edition\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"McLaren F1 GTR - The Definitive History - Collector's Edition\" href=\"https:\/\/porterpress.co.uk\/products\/mclaren-f1-gtr-collectors-edition\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Porter Press International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32486135660604,"sku":"9781913089153","price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2177\/5447\/products\/ultimate-mclaren-f1-gtr.jpg?v=1614939386"},{"product_id":"mclaren-f1-gtr-collectors-edition","title":"McLaren F1 GTR - The Definitive History (Collector's Edition)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order - l\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eimited to 50 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eEven more exceptional than the Limited Edition, the Collector's Edition is handcrafted entirely in finest quality leather by Ludlow Bookbinders. The Collector's Edition will be signed by Gordon Murray and GTR instigators Ray Bellm and Thomas Bscher. Not only are the two volumes bound in leather but so is the slipcase. A period reproduction McLaren metal badge (with kind permission of McLaren) is affixed to the front of Vols 1 and 2. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Motorsport book awards\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2177\/5447\/files\/publishing-awards.jpg?v=1642764304\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years on from its famous début victory in the 1995 Le Mans  24 Hours, the wonderful McLaren F1 GTR is the subject of this major two-volume history. Derived from the BMW V12-powered three-seat McLaren F1 road car, the F1 GTR only came into existence because of customer pressure on designer Gordon Murray to produce a racing version. With 28 examples built over three seasons, the F1 GTR was fabulously successful, winning 41 of its 131 races and taking two international championship titles. 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The Owner's Edition is signed by Gordon Murray and GTR instigators Ray Bellm and Thomas Bscher. The two volumes sit within a solander box covered in black Alcantara and lined with black Suedel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA period reproduction McLaren metal badge (with kind permission of McLaren) is affixed to the front of \u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003eVolume I and the box. A reproduction chassis plate is also affixed to Volume I.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ac4ovB9hOiM\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2177\/5447\/files\/publishing-awards_480x480.jpg?v=1642764304\" alt=\"Book award finalist\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years on from its famous début victory in the 1995 Le Mans  24 Hours, the wonderful McLaren F1 GTR is the subject of this major two-volume history. Derived from the BMW V12-powered three-seat McLaren F1 road car, the F1 GTR only came into existence because of customer pressure on designer Gordon Murray to produce a racing version. 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This sumptuous book outlines the life of the McLaren F1 GTR in exhaustive depth, with Volume 1 devoted to race-by-race narrative and Volume 2 to individual car histories and the stories of the people who raced them, all supported by over 775 colour photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and development of the F1 GTR, including thoughts from Gordon Murray, the car’s designer and also writer of this book’s foreword.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacing in 1995: besides the celebrated McLaren victory at Le Mans, F1 GTRs dominated the BPR Global GT Endurance Series, winning 10 of its 12 rounds, with John Nielsen and Thomas Bscher narrowly emerging as champions in Bscher’s West-sponsored car.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacing in 1996: a second all-conquering BPR season delivered the championship title to Ray Bellm in his Gulf-sponsored car, partnered by James Weaver, while a campaign in Japan’s national championship saw John Nielsen and David Brabham crowned champions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacing in 1997: the F1 GTR evolved into Long Tail form and a BMW-funded team arrived to join the action, taking all five McLaren victories in the new FIA GT Championship, although the Schnitzer-run team’s quickest drivers, JJ Lehto and Steve Soper, narrowly missed out on the title.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacing in 1998: Steve O’Rourke’s privateer F1 GTR Long Tail achieved a remarkable fourth overall at Le Mans, but by now the FIA GT Championship had become a Mercedes benefit and the two participating McLarens were outclassed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwilight years in Japan: two F1 GTRs soldiered on in Japan from 1999 to 2005, achieving one more victory, at Miné in 2001.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCar histories: all 28 F1 GTRs receive detailed resumés of their lifetimes, complete with period and modern photographs showing them in their myriad guises, often with various changes of colour and livery over the years, plus conversions to road use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe people: key McLaren and team personnel provide first-hand recollections, followed by views of the men who raced F1 GTRs successfully, from Le Mans achievers Yannick Dalmas and Derek Bell to multiple winners Ray Bellm, Thomas Bscher, John Nielsen, Andy Wallace, James Weaver, JJ Lehto and Steve Soper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zSR7QuVwlrY\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Porter Press International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32685099155516,"sku":"9781907085376","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2177\/5447\/products\/mclaren-f1-gtr-owners-book.jpg?v=1755099817"},{"product_id":"breadvan-ferrari-book","title":"Breadvan - A Ferrari to beat the GTO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt as a Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheelbase Competizione, chassis number 2819 GT has become famous as the instantly recognisable ‘Breadvan’ – a fan favourite around the world. 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The double Le Mans-winning Joest TWR-Porsche WSC95 was entered for the inaugural race at Donington Park – and won again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1998, Porsche’s 50th anniversary year: both TWR-Porsche WSC95s were converted to Porsche LMP1\/98s, using the powertrain of the new 911 GT1-98 and sporting considerably revised aerodynamics. 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There is an embossed reproduction of the chassis number on the front of the book. \u003cspan id=\"u94394-3\"\u003eThis leather-bound edition is limited to just 50 copies and is signed by Max Welti, Alwin Springer, Norbert Singer, Ralf Jüttner, Stefan Johansson, Serge Vanbockryck. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe TWR-Porsche WSC95 is a most unusual racing Porsche that no one really intended to build. Its creation resulted from an impromptu brainstorming session between an expatriate German and a Briton in a bar in America. When they judged that they had a solid idea, they involved a Scotsman and a Swiss, and the rest soon became history: the TWR-Porsche WSC95 only did five races in three years but won three times, including twice at the Le Mans 24 Hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis book is the first about this car and outlines in unprecedented detail its sometimes bizarre career. The author has had access to all relevant documentation in Porsche’s corporate archives in Stuttgart and has spoken to most of the key actors: Porsche Motorsport’s Norbert Singer, Max Welti and Helmut Schmid; Porsche Motorsport North America’s Alwin Springer; Tom Walkinshaw Racing’s Tony Dowe; Joest Racing’s Ralf Jüttner; IMSA’s Mark Raffauf and drivers Mario Andretti, Stefan Johansson and Didier Theys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFriends meet in a bar: in sportscar racing in the early 1990s, Jaguar had the best chassis and Porsche the best engine, but neither had both to meet new prototype regulations for 1994 and beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGenesis: discussions between TWR Inc. and Porsche Motorsport North America, and later within Porsche in Germany, before the green light was given to build a Porsche-engined Jaguar. Or a Jaguar-chassised Porsche. Design and build took place in record time and is described in great detail with never-before-seen documents and photos from private collections, as well as sketches, CAD drawings and wind-tunnel models.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics: All looked good before the planned race début of two TWR-Porsche WSC95s in the 1995 Daytona 24 Hours, but Porsche was forced to abandon the programme when the IMSA changed the rules a few weeks beforehand. The cars were put in storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1996, one year on: Reinhold Joest asked Porsche if he could run the two cars at Le Mans in 1996 if his team undertook further development. Porsche agreed, Norbert Singer became involved and the cars were fine-tuned to French needs. Driven by Davy Jones, Manuel Reuter and Alex Wurz, WSC 001 promptly won les 24 Heures and beat the new works Porsche 911 GT1s in the process. Joest got to keep the winning car.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1997: with nothing else on the horizon, Joest Racing again entered Le Mans with chassis WSC 001. There’s an unwritten rule at Le Mans that one-car teams can never win but Joest defied this after the works 911 GT1s broke down late in the race. This was only the third time that the same chassis had won Le Mans twice. A legend emerges: in that 1997 race, Tom Kristensen made his Le Mans début as a winner with the Joest team, sharing with Michele Alboreto and Stefan Johansson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat same year the International Sports Racing Series was created, trying to revive sportscar racing in Europe five years after the collapse of the Sportscar World Championship. The double Le Mans-winning Joest TWR-Porsche WSC95 was entered for the inaugural race at Donington Park – and won again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1998, Porsche’s 50th anniversary year: both TWR-Porsche WSC95s were converted to Porsche LMP1\/98s, using the powertrain of the new 911 GT1-98 and sporting considerably revised aerodynamics. Entered under the works Porsche AG banner, Le Mans brought disappointment but some reverse-engineering to the old powertrain secured second place in the very first Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book includes the day-to-day history of chassis WSC 001, outlined in exhaustive technical detail, recording every test and every race with all available data, from gear ratios and fuel consumption figures to strategies and pitstop times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtwork: exclusively commissioned artwork depicts chassis WSC 001 as it evolved between late 1994 and mid-1998.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive photography: TWR-Porsche WSC95 chassis WSC 001 is the subject of a multi-page photoshoot by one of the world’s finest automotive photographers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeam history: the story of Joest Racing, the most successful team in the history of Le Mans, from its humble beginnings in the 1960s to the powerhouse it became in the 21st century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe people: detailed biographies of all six Le Mans-winning drivers: Davy Jones, Manuel Reuter, Alex Wurz, Michele Alboreto, Stefan Johansson and Tom Kristensen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 285mm x 235mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage count: 320\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImages: Over 350\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBinding:  Hand-bound in white leather with black foil lettering, silver gilt edges and a recessed metal plate displaying the car’s chassis number. 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