JAGUAR E-TYPE AT GOODWOOD FOS 2011

We caught up with Peter Crespin (author of several Jaguar books) earlier this month at Goodwood Festival of Speed and recorded this video about the 50th anniversary of the iconic E-type.

Coming soon!
Jaguar E-type – Enthusiast’s restoration Manual by Peter Crespin.

People dream of restoring an E-type, but many fail to complete their project after time or money run out. Do you REALLY need to spend £4000 trimming a two-seater, £6000 on an engine, £2000 on a soft top, or £30,000 for a new body shell? No – you can do it yourself for far less, provided your goal is a solid, presentable, and above all driveable car. If you are time rich but cash poor, this book is for you.
More info.


E-type Essential Buyer's Guide's available now!

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205 GTI IS APP OF THE WEEK IN AUTO EXPRESS!

Peugeot 205 GTI - The Essential Buyer's Guide is awarded App of the week in Auto Express magazine! Back in 2010, the VW Golf GTI app received the same accolade. More apps on the way!

Here is a demonstration video of the 205 GTI app on the iPhone & iPad.

MEET THE AUTHOR! DAVID HORNSEY & ADRIAN NEWEY INTERVIEW AT GOODWOOD FOS 2011

Take a look at the latest video episode on Veloce's YouTube channel. Under the author spotlight this time we have David Hornsey & F1 guru Adrian Newey!

Coming soon!
Race & Trackday Driving Techniques
By David Hornsey
Foreword by Adrian Newey.

A complete reference and learning tool for people taking to the circuit in their cars, either for the first time or as a seasoned campaigner. Designed to take the reader on a journey of discovery, to unlock the secrets of speed, from the basic principles through to advanced techniques and individual circuit tricks. More info.

RENOWNED ARTIST LOUISE DEAR PAINTS THE PERFECT PICTURE WITH ALFA ROMEO

An exclusive work of art commissioned by Alfa Romeo has been unveiled to celebrate the launch of the new eco-friendly Alfa MiTo 1.3 JTDM-2 85 bhp Sprint in a partnership between the Italian marque and Castle Galleries.

Renowned artist Louise Dear was approached for the bespoke piece due to her typically young and exciting style, which combine classic beauty with unique design; characteristics shared with Alfa Romeo’s sporty compact MiTo model.

Using a complex method of layered paint onto aluminium, Louise modelled the flamboyant art, entitled ‘Because I Can’, on her 17 year old daughter and introduced unmistakable influences from the Alfa MiTo into the work.

The inspiration behind the art derives from Alfa Romeo’s new congestion charge free Alfa MiTo, which has only 95g/km of CO2 emissions, and is interpreted in the subject through a vibrant floral backdrop and mix of bold colours. The painting also incorporates elements of the iconic Alfa Romeo logo, and legendary Cloverleaf symbol which is synonymous with the brand.

Louise said: “I really wanted to capture Alfa Romeo's heritage and elegance within my creation, while bringing out the stylish and fashionable aspects of the Alfa MiTo.

“The Alfa MiTo is targeted at a young, stylish audience who have a positive attitude to life, and are focussed on being successful, and within my painting I have tried to bring this across using a combination of designs that convey powerful imagery mixed with elegance and beauty.”

The artwork was revealed in an exclusive evening at Artica Galleries, Covent Garden (part of the Castle Galleries group) on July 14, attended by a host of VIPs and will now tour galleries across the UK.

An Alfa MiTo 1.3 JTDM-2 85 bhp Sprint wrapped in Louise’s design, along with the original artwork will now head to Castle Galleries locations - Birmingham’s Mailbox on July 28, Norwich Chapelfield on August 4, and Cardiff Bay on the 11 August.

Source: Alfa Romeo

TOP TEN SALES FOR JUNE 2011

1: The Book of the Standard Motor Co. (Robson)
2: BMW Custom Motorcycles (Cloesen)
3: Jaguar XK8 & XKR EBG (Thorley)
4: My Dog is Blind... (Horsky)
5: Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.8 (Grainger)
6: SU Carburettor Manual (Hammill)
7: Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.6 (Grainger)
8: Art Deco & British Car Design (Down)
9: VW Bus EBG iPhone APP (Copping/Cservenka)
10: Fate of the Sleeping Beauties (op de Weegh/Hottendorff/op de Weegh)

DESIRÉ WILSON AT SILVERSTONE CLASSIC 2011

See Desiré Wilson in action at the Silverstone Classic E-type Challenge (22-24 July 2011). New biography published September 2011!

Click here for more information about the book. Thanks to Kev A. for the poster design!

ADRIAN NEWEY WINS MOTORSPORT AWARD

Adrian Newey was presented with the MIA's most prestigious personal Award by Damon Hill during their annual Summer Reception at the House of Lords hosted by Lord Drayson. Newey took the MIA Award for the Most Outstanding Personal Contribution to the Motorsport Industry, following his exceptional success over the past 30 years.

Newey joins a highly-impressive list of previous MIA Award winners, including Harvey Postlethwaite, Ross Brawn OBE, Sir Frank Williams CBE, Sir Stirling Moss OBE, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, Tom Wheatcroft and Bernie Ecclestone, among others.

Newey is widely regarded as one of the greatest engineers in motorsport history, being the only designer to win the Formula One Constructors Championship with three different F1 teams. As Technical Director of Red Bull Racing, he designed their 2010 championship-winning car, the RB6, and is enjoying his 2011 RB7 design dominating the field once again.

In 1980 - straight from Southampton University - he joined Fittipaldi under Harvey Postlethwaite, then March, where he had his first taste of success in the USA, designing IMSA GTP winners and Indy cars. His 85C chassis won the Indy 500 and took the CART title.

In 1990, he joined Williams F1, and - with Patrick Head - was instrumental in making F1 champions of Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve and Alain Prost. He moved to McLaren F1 to do the same for Mika Hakkinen.

Since 2006, Adrian has brought success to Red Bull Racing, with last year's fabulous double world championship win.

He races for enjoyment in his GT40, Jaguar E-Type and Ginetta G50, and more seriously in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was presented with his own Red Bull RB5 as a reward for his achievements with the team.

Source: MIA

Stayed tuned to see the video interview we recorded with Adrian Newey at Goodwood Festival of Speed (coming soon on our YouTube channel!) We spoke to him about the foreword he provided for forthcoming Veloce book Race & Trackday Driving Techniques having been instructed on a trackday at Goodwood in 2005 by the author of the book, David Hornsey.

THE SONG OF THE STANDARD MOTOR CO. LTD

New!
The Book of the Standard Motor Company
By Graham Robson.
Starting with the original Standard prototype of 1903, this book covers the scores of Standard models built until the brand was discontinued in 1963 (Britain) and 1987 (India). It also covers the Ferguson tractor involvement, millitary aero-engine manufacture, military aircraft manufacturer (including Beaufighter and Mosquito fighter-bombers), Rolls-Royce Avon turbo-jet military engine manufacture, and Triumph cars. More info.

SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATE: VELOCE ON GOOGLE+ AND MOTOR TRADEBOOK

Two new ways to connect with Veloce!

Firstly, The Google plus project is the internet giant's latest attempt at social networking. Have you seen these little symbols around the internet lately? They are everywhere! Early indications suggest it might be more successful than Google Wave and Google Buzz. Remember them?

Click here to check out Veloce on Google+
Hailed as "The Automotive Industry's Premier Social Network", Motor TradeBook is designed, dedicated & developed specifically for the automotive industry for anyone involved in this sector or working in any area relating to the automotive trade. Just launched, this could be one to watch.

Click here to check out Veloce on Motor TradeBook.

GOODWOOD GETS READY FOR 2011 REVIVAL

With this year’s Festival of Speed now a fond but distant memory for the 181,000 enthusiastic spectators that attended the event, the excitement for motor racing at Goodwood is growing again with just over nine weeks to go until the 2011 Goodwood Revival (16-18 September) gets underway with its mouth-watering grids, scintillating on-track action, and a number of significant anniversaries to celebrate.

The 2011 Revival is set to build on the success of last year’s event, when a record-breaking 134,000 people attended over the weekend. As ever, the Revival offers visitors of all ages a chance to revel in the romance and glamour of motor racing as it used to be. It is the only sporting event in the world set entirely to a period theme and, every year, spectators and competitors take a magical step back in time by getting into the effervescent Goodwood spirit. The majority of visitors enter into the spirit of the event, dressing in appropriate clothing from the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s.

This September’s event will offer an action-packed weekend of historic motor racing and period theatre for all the family, as always – with much more besides. The following is a summary of all the on-track activity:

Celebrity Two-driver Races
Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration race (one hour, two driver)
Fordwater Trophy - For Jaguar E-Types of a type that raced up to 1966
St Mary’s Trophy - Two races for saloon cars of a type that raced between 1960 and 1966
Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy - Two races for 350cc to 500cc motorcycles of a type that raced between 1960 and 1966
Sports car races
Madgwick Cup - For sports-racing cars under 3-litres of a type that raced between 1960 and 1966
Freddie March Memorial Trophy - For cars in the spirit of the Goodwood Nine-Hour races, 1952-1955
Sussex Trophy - For World Championship sports cars and production sports racing cars from 1955-1960
Whitsun Trophy - For sports-racing prototypes of a type that raced between 1963 and 1966
Single-Seater Racing
Goodwood Trophy - For Grand Prix and Voiturette cars of a type that raced between 1930 and 1950
Richmond Trophy - For front-engined Grand Prix cars of a type that raced between 1950 and 1960
Glover Trophy - For 1.5-litre Formula One and Tasman cars of a type that raced between 1961 and 1965
Chichester Cup - For disc-braked rear-engined Formula Juniors of a type that raced between 1960 and 1963
Earl of March Trophy - For 500cc Formula 3 cars of a type that raced between 1948 and 1959

Circuit Parades
Tribute to Juan Manuel Fangio
100 Years of Ford of Great Britain
Motocross Champions
Special Tribute - 75 Years of the Spitfire

DESIRÉ WILSON PROMOTES HER BOOK AT BRANDS HATCH E-TYPE CHALLENGE

Desiré Wilson was in action at Brand Hatch at the weekend, driving a 1952 Jaguar E-type in a 42-car field as part of the E-type challenge, celebrating 50 years of E-type. Also promoting her forthcoming biography ahead of its official launch at Goodwood Revival in September, Desiré was signing autographs in the Brands Hatch megastore.

Desiré commented: "The autograph session went really well. 30 minutes of continual signing - lot's of people from my era of racing and a lot that saw me race at Brands and win races. So lot's of fun."

Desiré's next event is the Silverstone Classic (22-24 July), where she will also be racing and signing autographs.

Coming soon!
Driven by Desire - The Desiré Wilson story By Alan Wilson
Forewords by Lord March & Derek Bell MBE
The story of the driver rated by many as the best woman ever to race cars, and the most capable ever to have driven in Formula One. Her 50-year career began at the age of five in South Africa, moving to Holland and England and then the USA, before gaining renewed life at the famous Goodwood Revival historic race events. This fascinating story shows that a woman can, and did, fight her way to the top of motorsport.
More info.

PHOTOS FROM GOODWOOD FOS 2011

Thanks to Lord March once again for allowing automotive enthusiasts to descend upon the Goodwood estate for a weekend of petrolhead heaven at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Highlights this year included a central theme which celebrated the 50th anniversary of the iconic Jaguar E-type. We recorded an interview with E-type authority, Peter Crespin to mark the event. We were also very fortunate to grab a short interview with F1 legend Adrian Newey. Adrian recently provided the foreword for forthcoming Veloce book Race & Trackday Driving Techniques. The author, David Hornsey actually taught Adrian some basic principles of developing skills as a trackday driver. Adrian, more renowned for his development of F1 cars than driving, was happy to give the short interview in the Red Bull garage just after he completed his run up the famous hillclimb.

Mark Webber.

E-type sculpture in front of Goodwood House.

Event organiser, Lord March.

E-type interior

Jay Leno

Lord March driving an Indy car up the hill.

Adrian Newey in the Red Bull garage

Adrian Newey being interviewed

Peter Crespin being interviewed.

David Hornsey

Representing Veloce, Jon & Paul.

To coincide with the 50th anniversary, Veloce will be publishing Jaguar E-type – Enthusiast’s restoration Manual by Peter Crespin.
In stock November 2011!
People dream of restoring an E-type, but many fail to complete their project after time or money run out. Do you REALLY need to spend £4000 trimming a two-seater, £6000 on an engine, £2000 on a soft top, or £30,000 for a new body shell? No – you can do it yourself for far less, provided your goal is a solid, presentable, and above all driveable car. If you are time rich but cash poor, this book is for you. More info.

Race & Trackday Driving Techniques By David Hornsey.
Foreword by Adrian Newey
A complete reference and learning tool for people taking to the circuit in their cars, either for the first time or as a seasoned campaigner. This book is designed to take the reader on a journey of discovery as you unlock the secrets of speed, from the basic principles through to advanced techniques and individual circuit tricks. Designed with learning in mind, the book shows not only what to do to go faster, but also why these techniques work. More info.