The Straight Eight Engine Vauxhall the rest of Lauda's racing

the rest of Lauda's racing has received less attention

The superb scenery around Shap provided the perfect backdrop to photograph the legendary 'Princess Coronation' Pacifics and suchlike and acted like a magnet for generations of photographers

All ten World Champions of the decade came from the English-speaking world - Britain

in some cases

Comprehensive histories of these and other coachbuilders are included and every Silver Wraith built is listed in detail in a comprehensive table

The Straight Eight Engine Vauxhall the rest of Lauda's racingThe straight eight engine, also known as the inline eight engine, was the driving force behind some of the most fascinating luxury vehicles of the first half of the twentieth century. From its introduction in the 1920s through its demise in the 1950s, the straight eight graced a number of upmarket vehicles from makers like Pontiac, Packard, and Daimler, and even appeared under the hood of the hyper exclusive Rolls Royce Phantom IV, of which only