Hello,

I would need your help for some research I'm doing. Can anyone recommend the most complete book (or set of 2/3 books) that compiles list of models and technical information for Sports Car racing cars? I know there's "Time and Two Seats" by Janos Wimpfen but I think that is very exaustive in race details, results, etc. I'm looking mainly for technical info (even if just some basic stats suchs as engine, chassis, brakes, etc) and the list of cars itself.

For F1 I've got the Encyclopedia by Pierre Menard.

Don't know if that was clear, thanks in advance for any help!

Wasn't there a book that covered the sports/prototypes full of technical info that came out in the Eighties at some point? I cannot think of its name for the life of me. Plus, there were the Michael Cotton books on Group C, the Martin book(s) on IMSA GTP, and several (dozen) on the various Italian marques plus the same on the Aston & Jag & Cooper & Lotus as well as Lola and McLaren sports racers.

A Reader's Digest edition of all this is hard to put your finger on....

Siper Sports - The 220 mph Le Mans cars published by Haynes in 1988 covers the Le Mans type cars from 1964 to 1988, quite a lot of technical information in that.
I like this one because it concentrates on the cars rather than the races.

Osprey Motor Sport Endurance racing 1982 - 1991 by Ian Briggs in 1992 covers those cars and races.
Some of the information from that is used in Briggs's two volume Golden Era that covers Group C & Imsa from 1981 to 1993

One of the most interesting books on earlier sports cars is Specialist british Sport/Racing cars of the Fifties & sixties, but as the title says that only covers the British cars.

Janos Wompffen's other books are also intersting Open Roads & Front engines etc.

As you say, unlike for F1 cars, it is hard to find a Readers Digest sort of book - Time & Two Seats is probably the best and it can still be found for a reasonable price (e.g. try the publisher).

Directory of Classic Sports Racing Cars (50'early 60's) Mike Lawrence
Directory of Classic Prototype and GT Cars (60's & 70's) Anthony Pritchard
Directory of Group C and IMSA Cars from 1982 (to the late 80's)

Directory of Classic Sports Racing Cars (50'early 60's) Mike Lawrence
Directory of Classic Prototype and GT Cars (60's & 70's) Anthony Pritchard
Directory of Group C and IMSA Cars from 1982 (to the late 80's)

Thanks all for your input, Bjorn that looks like just the thing, I'm ordering the books and we'll get back with some feedback. This might be useful to other people.