Synopses & Reviews
They're incredibly fast, they're incredibly beautiful, and they turn heads and set speed records with every incarnation. Velocity: Supercar Revolution is the first complete history of the supercar and tells the story behind the most desirable cars in the world. With stunning photographs, detailed text, and a host of commentaries from Jay Leno and other collectors, famed automotive photographer John Lamm provides an in-depth historical, cultural, and technological account of these amazing machines. Organized by decade and by top speed, the book details these luxurious cars over the past 40 years as they reached speeds of 170, 180, 190, and finally 200-plus miles per hour, the informal mark of today's supercar. Velocity: Supercar Revolution charts the evolution of the battle for engine supremacy and performance among the world's leading marques, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Porsche, Aston Martin, Ford GT, among others. The book profiles the designers and engineers who developed these cars, and includes interviews with the racers and celebrities who drive them, and of course, fabulous photographs of the supercars themselves. Included in the book are several hilarious and informative commentaries by Jay Leno, the host of The Tonight Show and one of the best-known automotive collectors and enthusiasts in the world, telling stories and opinions on these cars (many of which he owns). Velocity: Supercar Revolution conveys as never before the power of automotive aesthetics and performance pushed to their absolute limits. It is a benchmark in automotive publishing and destined to become a classic history of these incredible marques.
Review
New York Times, December 2006
"Mr. Lamm, a longtime automotive journalist who is currently an editor at large at Road and Track magazine, has experienced the cars firsthand, driving, riding in or photographing each one. He combines these personal experiences with a broad history ... The reward is having so much in one place. Throughout the book, there are short bits from Jay Leno, who offers a more entertaining perspective on these cars, many of which sit in his garage ... You don't have to be a gearhead to appreciate the collection of vibrant photographs."
Road and Track, June 2007
“An in-depth historical look at the evolution of the modern supercar, loaded with fantastic photography.”
Edmonds.com, May 2007
“Coverage of the sexy beasts kicks off right at 1967 and goes clear through today. It's an extremely comprehensive book, with every era and every inch of supercars detailed (from horsepower increases to brake size). Dig the cool design sketches and build photos.”
Review
New Zealand Driver, Fall 2006“Not only is [Lamm] a master with the word his photography is also stunning … Velocity could have been a pretty, glossy, bubble-head of a coffee table book--a book jammed with lavish photographs of supercars and left it at that. Instead, Lamm has chosen to bring to his wonderful photographs, words that actually have a very real story to tell with plenty of information and opinion. Never a dull page in this book … A compelling story … And a work of art.”
Synopsis
In the mid 1960s the postwar boutique automakers producing exquisite race cars in their small shops in Europe unleashed an entirely new breed of automobile on the motor sports world: the supercar. These outrageous machines packaged the technology automakers like Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati, and Lamborghini had developed for use on the track in exclusive road-going cars for well-heeled enthusiasts.
Velocity: Supercar Revolution tells the story of these cars, and of the supercar movement itself, through profiles of and interviews with the designers and engineers who developed these cars, the men who raced them, and the celebrities who drive them today. Through the first-hand stories and spectacular photography of John Lamm, a man who was present at the birth of most of these fabulous cars, this book conveys as never before the power of automotive aesthetics and performance pushed to their absolute limit.
Synopsis
Velocity: Supercar Revolution, the first complete history of the supercar, tells the story behind the most desirable cars in the world. With stunning photography and vivid first-hand recollections from a lifetime spent as an automotive journalist, author/photographer John Lamm provides an in-depth historical, cultural, and technological account of these amazing machines as they reached speeds of 170, 180, 190, and finally 200-plus miles per hour—the informal mark of today’s supercar.
Synopsis
They're incredibly fast, they're incredibly beautiful, and they turn heads and set speed records with every incarnation. Velocity: Supercar Revolution is the first complete history of the supercar and tells the story behind the most desirable cars in the world. With stunning photographs, detailed text, and a host of commentaries from Jay Leno and other collectors, famed automotive photographer John Lamm provides an in-depth historical, cultural, and technological account of these amazing machines. Organized by decade and by top speed, the book details these luxurious cars over the past 40 years as they reached speeds of 170, 180, 190, and finally 200-plus miles per hour, the informal mark of today's supercar. Velocity: Supercar Revolution charts the evolution of the battle for engine supremacy and performance among the world's leading marques, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Porsche, Aston Martin, Ford GT, among others. The book profiles the designers and engineers who developed these cars, and includes interviews with the racers and celebrities who drive them, and of course, fabulous photographs of the supercars themselves. Included in the book are several hilarious and informative commentaries by Jay Leno, the host of The Tonight Show and one of the best-known automotive collectors and enthusiasts in the world, telling stories and opinions on these cars (many of which he owns). Velocity: Supercar Revolution conveys as never before the power of automotive aesthetics and performance pushed to their absolute limits. It is a benchmark in automotive publishing and destined to become a classic history of these incredible marques.
About the Author
As a respected automotive journalist and photographer covering high-performance cars for Road and Track since 1975, author and photographer John Lamm has worked with and interviewed nearly every significant figure in Ferrari history. Lamm’s work has won numerous awards including the International Motor Press Association’s Ken Purdy award and the Motor Press Guild’s Dean Batchelor prize. This is his 11th book. Lamm lives in San Clemente, California, with his wife Scheri.
Table of Contents
ContentsIntroduction Section I: The First Wave 1967–1978; 155–190 Miles per HourChapter 1 The Lamborghini Miura and the Ferrari Daytona 1967; 163 and 173 Miles per HourChapter 2 Maserati Bora 1971; 163 Miles per HourChapter 3 Ferrari Boxer 1973; 188 Miles per HourChapter 4 Lamborghini Countach 1974; 180 Miles per HourChapter 5 Porsche 930 Turbo 1975; 155 Miles per HourChapter 6 BMW M1 1978; 169 Miles per Hour Section II: The Group B Connection 1983–1991; 163–220 Miles per HourChapter 7 Ferrari 288 GTO 1983; 189 Miles per HourChapter 8 Ferrari Testarossa 1984; 185 Miles per HourChapter 9 Ferrari F40 1987; 201 Miles per HourChapter 10 Jaguar XJ220 1988; 220 Miles per HourChapter 11 Porsche 959 1989; 199 Miles per HourChapter 12 Lamborghini Diablo 1990; 205 Miles per HourChapter 13 Dodge Viper 1991; 163 Miles per HourChapter 14 Bugatti EB110 1991; 212 Miles per HourChapter 15 The Vector 1991; 218 Miles per Hour Section III: The Modern Supercar Era 1992–Present; 190–250 Miles per HourChapter 16 McLaren F1 1992; 231 Miles per HourChapter 17 Ferrari F50 1996; 202 Miles per HourChapter 18 Pagani Zonda 1999; 214 Miles per HourChapter 19 Aston Martin Vanquish 2001; 200 Miles per HourChapter 20 Lamborghini Murciélago 2001; 205 Miles per HourChapter 21 Saleen S7 2001; 235 Miles per HourChapter 22 Ferrari Enzo 2002; 218 Miles per HourChapter 23 Lamborghini Gallardo 2003; 200 Miles per HourChapter 24 Maserati MC12 2004; 205 Miles per HourChapter 25 Porsche Carrera GT 2004; 205 Miles per HourChapter 26 Mercedes-Benz SLR 2004; 207 Miles per HourChapter 27 Ford GT 2005; 190 Miles per HourChapter 28 Ferrari F430 2005; 196 Miles per HourChapter 29 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG 2005; 200 Miles per HourChapter 30 Ruf RT12 2005; 217 Miles per HourChapter 31 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 2005; 250 Miles per HourChapter 32 Corvette ZO6 2006; 199 Miles per Hour