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09/13/2024

🚗 NEW YouTube Video: Author Neil Smith Talks "On The Prowl" with Ben Horton! 🚗

We are excited to share the latest video from Hortons Books featuring Neil Smith, the author of On The Prowl - The Definitive History of the Walkinshaw Jaguar Sports Car Team. In this exclusive interview, Neil chats to Ben Horton and dives into the thrilling history of one of the most legendary motorsport teams in the world.

📺 Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHmsL-FAnFs&t=366s

If you're a motorsport enthusiast or Jaguar fan, this book is a must-read! 📖

🛒 USA Customers: You can purchase On The Prowl here: https://www.bullpublishing.com/home/hqynsylgqdw66j1vhfthwwt7s553qt-leath-3ttyp-k8w5f

🛒 European Customers: Get your copy directly through Hortons Books: https://www.hortonsbooks.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=15234

Don’t miss out on this definitive piece of motorsport history, proudly published by David Bull Publishing!

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09/09/2024

We were thrilled to see Horton's Books Limited launch "On The Prowl - The Definitive History of the Walkinshaw Jaguar Sports Car Team" by Neil Smith, published exclusively by David Bull Publishing. 📖

A special shoutout to the author, Neil Smith, who was on hand signing copies at the Hortons Books stand at The Goodwood Revival over the weekend. 🖊️ It was a rare opportunity to meet the man behind this in-depth look at the legendary Walkinshaw Jaguar team!

If you missed it, don’t worry! You can still get your copy of On The Prowl—head to Hortons Books or David Bull Publishing to grab yours today.

https://www.bullpublishing.com/home/hqynsylgqdw66j1vhfthwwt7s553qt-leath-3ttyp-k8w5f

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09/05/2024

Ben Horton interviews Maria Bull: WATCH NOW ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbkzga6cfB0&t=766s

🚗📚 What an amazing time we had at the Automobilia Collectors Expo! It was a pleasure to showcase some of our latest book releases, including:

• On The Prowl – The Definitive History of the Walkinshaw Jaguar Sports Car Team by Neil Smith

• Against All The Others - Porsche’s Racing History, Volume 1 – 1968 by Randy Leffingwell

We also caught up with Ben from Hortons Books and had the opportunity to be featured in their latest video, spotlighting Monterey Car Week!

🎥 Don’t miss Maria's interview at 12 minutes and 43 seconds in!

WATCH NOW ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbkzga6cfB0&t=766s

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08/03/2024

Looking forward to exhibiting at Automobilia Collectors Expo Monday Aug 12 - Wednesday August 14 during Monterey Car Week!

This year’s Monterey Car Week will have a new automobilia show. Automobilia Collectors Expo, founded by Ben Horton of Hortons Books and Will Elkadi of Hammer Down Automobilia Auction, will take over the Embassy Suites Monterey Bay location of the defunct Automobilia Monterey show from August 12-14. Click here for more: https://automobiliacollectorsexpo.com/index

06/10/2024

Here's a wonderful tribute to Parnelli Jones by if you didn't see it:

05/31/2024

A partial peek at the cover art for author Randy Leffingwell's upcoming release! This is the first ever drawing of which car? Can you name the artist? Hint: he was also a chassis designer. Image courtesy Porsche Corporate Archiv.

05/30/2024

We continue the “Summer of Prototypes” remembering the Grid:
Long-time enthusiast and engineer Ian Dawson, seen at the front of the car with the pit board, commissioned the Grid. It came from the pen of former Lotus Cars designer Geoff Aldridge. Giuseppe Risi, later an entrant of privateer Ferraris, was a partner in the enterprise. It was another of the early aluminum honeycomb monocoque chassis used in Group C, but like most of these concepts, the Grid suffered from excessive weight. The Grid S1's particular distinctive feature was its twin-boom front body surrounding the ground-effects tunnels. It had retired on its three previous appearances, but things began to turn around at Brands Hatch in 1982 with the team's first finish. The season finale also brought an infusion of funds from American Fred Stiff, whose limited driving experience nearly undid the effort. From Dr. Janos Wimpffen Janos “Monocoques and Ground Effects.” Image courtesy of LAT Photographic.

05/29/2024

From Randy Leffingwell’s upcoming new book “Against All the Others: Porsche’s Racing History, Volume 1 - 1968,” he writes, “Ford of Great Britain had developed a 3.0-liter coupe, the P68, that was as lovely as it was fast. Len Bailey designed it; Alan Mann assembled it; a Ford-based Cosworth 3.0-liter grand prix engine powered it; and lack of reliability hampered it.” The engine developed 405hp for Formula 1, but team owner Mann de-tuned it to 385hp for endurance races. [REVS INSTITUTE, ERIC DELLA FAILLE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION]

05/28/2024

always did things differently in , as seen in their unique at the Silverstone 1000 km in 1988. The -gb sponsorship was a late deal that allowed the cash-strapped team to run their home race with DEREK BELL: Champion of Endurance and . Their terrific fourth place was cruelly lost when DQ-ed for over-fueling. Picture from the David Bull Publishing book "Monocoques and Ground Effects" by Dr. Janos Wimpffen. .motorsport
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05/26/2024

Continuing with our "Summer of Prototypes" theme, the 1985 1000 km was a soggy mess. All the European teams withdrew after 10 laps including the Joest Racing seen here, leaving the local Japanese entries like the March-Nissan to battle on for two hours before the race was stopped. Image courtesy of LAT, from the David Bull Publishing book "Monocoques and Ground Effects" by Dr. Janos Wimpffen.

05/26/2024

This Summer and Fall David Bull Publishing releases will feature a lot of Group C and GTP, so we are celebrating with a ‘Summer of Prototypes ‘ on Instagram and Facebook. First up, when the World Endurance Championship traveled to Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in 1984, it was with just two teams, due to disagreements over travel fees. To fill out the grid, the promoter brought in touring cars, leading to the crazy sight of a car racing a Golf. LAT pictures from the David Bull Publishing book "Monocoques and Ground Effects" by Dr. Janos Wimpffen.

05/23/2024

What did you think of this year's for BMW Group Culture by NYC artist Julie Mehretu? Centre Pompidou

05/23/2024

The Legend.

author Neil Smith writes in his new book: “For a pre-teen sports car racing superfan, meeting Derek Bell and getting his autograph was one of the highlights of the day at the (1988) Silverstone 1000 km.” Decades later, DEREK BELL: Champion of Endurance bestowed another honor on Neil, by writing the Preface to "On The Prowl: The Definitive History of the Walkinshaw Jaguar Sports Car Team," available this Summer. Porsche Motorsport North America