Cosworth - the Search for Power (6th Edition)

Even if you know the Bosworth story inside out, this is a great read. While it may look like a coffee table book with its fins illustrations, including a number of cutaway drawings, it is a very serious read indeed.- Historic Racing Technology; "Thorough" is too weak a word to describe Robson's research.- Motor Sport; It is written in a style which is easy to rad, and has lots of information interspersed with timely and illuminating anecdotes. For those with a more corporate interest, turnover figures are also given a year by year basis. It really does follow the company, rather than just the people.- www.silhouet.com. The book packs and enormous amount of meticulously assembled information into its 256 pages and the detailed appendices, particularly where dealing with the individual engines produced by the company, are an invaluable source of reference. - Speedscene. This revised edition of Graham Robson's detailed work follows the Bosworth story from its humble beginnings up to the present day. With increased use of colour and input from the company's current American owners, the book is sure to appeal to those with an interest in this legendary engineering firm. - Classic & Sports Car. This book covers the entire history, life and times of the famous British high-performance engineering company, from its 1958 foundation by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth, though its often-exciting and always fascinating evolution, to its expansion and worldwide success in both motorsport and high-performance road cars. Graham Robson is one of the UK's most celebrated motor historians. During an extensive career, he has had more than 160 books published about motoring subjects, including motorsport and classics. and some definitive make and model histories. In the past Graham has owned several Cosworth-engined road cars, and has also been involved in confidential projects that included Cosworth content. He has been well-known to, and well respected by, Cosworth for many years, and with the support, aid and enthusiasm of the company itself, Cosworth - The Search for Power is the only authentic book on this world-famous British automotive concern. - CarSport.