COMPETITION TIME! MAY 2011

This month we have a three-book bundle to give away! All three of these books delve into the fascinating histories of great American cars in our Those were the days ... series.

To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is check out the series on our website and answer the following question:

Email prize@veloce.co.uk with your answer.

Competition closes midnight Sunday 22nd May 2011. A winner will be picked randomly after the closing date, who will receive all three books.

PHOTOS FROM THE LONDON BOOK FAIR 2011

Here are a few pictures of the Veloce stand at the London Book Fair last month. In attendance, book fair debutant Kim, who did a fantastic job of representing the company, and Veloce co-founders Rod & Jude. Thanks to everyone that visited the stand.

Rod & Kim

Jude & Kim

The stand

Rod & Jude

TOP TEN SALES FOR MARCH 2011

1: British Drag Racing TWTD (Pettitt)
2: Living with an Older Dog (Adlerton/Hall)
3: MG TD, TF, & TF1500 EBG (Jones)
4: Fate of the Sleeping Beauties (op de Weegh/Hottendorff/op de Weegh)
5: How to modify Land Rover (Hosier)
6: Russian MV � Soviet Limousines (Kelly)
7: Preston Tucker & Others (Linde)
8: Dog Games (Blenski)
9: Clever Dog! (O'Meara)
10: Honda FireBlade EBG (Henshaw)

Top app! Volkswagen Bus EBG

CONGRATULATIONS CLAIRE (TRANSLATOR)

Veloce Translator Claire Mullen has graduated with a 2:1 BA (Hons) Degree in Modern Languages. Having spent 4 years studying 8 courses, Level 1-3 (Spanish was an extra), Claire is now qualified to work for the French or German embassies. Grad ceremony was on 09/04/11 at the Torquay Riviera Centre. Well done Claire from all the Velocisti!

Claire has completed translation of forthcoming Veloce book East German Motor Vehicles in Pictures � Cars, Vans & Trucks 1945 to 1990 by Christian Suhr, and is currently translating Veloce imprint book Fun and games for cats! (Hubble & Hattie) by Denise Seidl.

IDENTIFY THE MAKE & MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE

Competition time! This month we have one copy of Sleeping Beauties USA � Abandoned classic cars & trucks up for grabs.

To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is identify the make and model of the vehicle pictured below (an image taken from this fantastic book).

Email prize@veloce.co.uk with your answer.
Competition closes midnight Sunday 24th April 2011. A winner will be picked randomly after the closing date.

SUMMER MADNESS � HALF-PRICE BOOKS!

It's officially Summer! To celebrate we've slashed in half the price of 14 great books! Grab them while you can � when they're gone, they're gone! Click here to browse Veloce's Special Offers.

VELOCE AT THE LONDON BOOK FAIR APRIL 2011

Veloce Publishing will be at this year's London Book Fair (11-13 April 2011). Our exhibition stand number is R455. Come and say hello!

Here are just a few of Veloce's highlights in 2011 ...

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.

Le Mans Panoramic
By Gavin David Ireland

The Le Mans 24 Hours is the ultimate endurance race, and a classic feature of the motorsport calendar. This book captures the sheer scale and drama of this legendary race as never before, using specialist panoramic photography to give an unprecedented wide angle view of how the race is entered, watched, won, and lost. It is a timeless tribute to the Le Mans 24 Hours. More info.

Roads With a View - Wales� greatest views and how to find them by road
By David Corfield

With more dramatic coastline and landscape packed within its borders than sardines in a tin can, Wales is justifiably proud of its visual splendour. In this, the second of the Roads With a View series, author David Corfield discovers the best roads and best views in Wales.
More info.

DONALD STEVENS BLUEBIRD K7 & CN7 TALKS

Donald Stevens, author of Veloce book, Bluebird CN7 - The inside story of Donald Campbell�s last Land Speed Record car will be giving public talks throughout the year. Donald was the first employee of Norris Brothers Ltd., and worked on many of their innovative engineering solutions.

As a design draughtsman he played a major role in the draughting of Bluebird K7 the seven times world water speed record breaker, including the design of the initial retractable spray baffles and the cockpit interior. After National Service in the RAF as a trainee pilot he rejoined the company to work with the two chief designers on the concept of the Campbell-Norris 7 (Bluebird CN7), its wind tunnel testing and design, eventually becoming project co-ordinator for the construction.
He has lectured on the design to engineering institutions countrywide.

The upcoming dates are as follows:-
April 4th Friends of St. George's Benenden - K7
May 16th Kent Jag Owners - Dog & Bear, Lenham, Kent.
June 24th Speed Record Club - Coventry Motor Museum.
October 18th Friends of Brooklands
December 3rd Friends of Beaulieu

Watch this space for more info. Click here to watch Donald on YouTube!

DESIRE WILSON BOOK LAUNCH AT GOODWOOD

Veloce has a very special book on the way this year! Driven by Desire - The Desir� Wilson story (published this summer), and is planned to be launched at this years Goodwood Revival. Watch this space for further updates on that!

Last week we were pleased to welcome Desir� and her husband Alan to Veloce House. We recorded a video interview with them before they headed off to the Goodwood Festival of Speed Press Day.

Lord March ran though the highlights of what to look forward to at this year�s Goodwood Festival of Speed (1-3 July), Moving Motor Show (30 June) and Revival (16-18 September), supported by a host of motor sport stars, including Formula One drivers Mika Hakkinen, Jochen Mass, Desir� Wilson and Bruno Senna, motorcycle competitors Guy Martin, James Haydon and Paul Smart, rally stars Andreas Mikkleson, Jimmy McRae and Russell Brooks, and circuit racer legends Paul Radisich, Richard Attwood and Anthony Reid. In addition, golfer Sir Nick Faldo, TV chef James Martin, comedian Ross Noble and model Yasmin le Bon with her daughter Amber on hand.

Desire Wilson (fourth from left), with Lord March and guests.Source: Goodwood.

Coming soon!
Driven by Desire - The Desir� Wilson story
By Alan Wilson.
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.

TODAY IS WORLD BOOK DAY!

Get an amazing discount for ONE DAY ONLY!

March 3rd 2011 is World Book Day, and to celebrate we'd like to offer you 45% off Veloce books for one day only! Visit the Veloce site to enter the discount code and claim your discount.

World Book Day is designated as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and is observed in over 100 countries around the world. The origins of the day we now celebrate in the UK and Ireland come from Catalonia, where roses and books were given as gifts to loved ones on St George�s Day � a tradition started over 90 years ago. Find out more

*offer excludes leather and limited editions, Veloce gift vouchers, Veloce iPhone apps, other coinciding special offers, and non-Veloce products. P+P extra.

VELOCE BOOK ON JAY LENO'S GARAGE!

The fate of the Sleeping Beauties
By Ard op de Weegh, Kay Hottendorff & Arnoud op de Weegh

The �Sleeping Beauties� � an array of neglected Bugattis, Lancias, Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, Cords and Aston Martins on a French rural estate � have fascinated car lovers worldwide since 1983, when they were immortalised in a sequence of photographs. The full story behind the collection has remained a mystery � until now.
More info.

VELOCE PUBLISHING CATALOGUE 2011

Open publication - Free publishing - More trucks

Printed copies of the catalogue coming soon!

THREE SLEEPING BEAUTIES!

A big thanks to Mark & Gail from New Zealand for sending in this brilliant picture of two new Veloce books (The fate of the Sleeping Beauties & Sleeping Beauties USA) snoozing with their beautiful cat Gemma!
We particularly like the link with pets here, as our new Hubble & Hattie imprint is the home of a range of books that cover all-things animal!

Keep sending us your pictures of Veloce books!

NEW VELOCE FACEBOOK PAGE BOOKSTORE

We've added a new 'Shop Now' facility to our Facebook page. This means books can be ordered directly from Facebook using PayPal or Credit Card. Take a look at the page and click 'Like' to qualify for a special introductory discount offer!

CHRISTOPHER HILTON

Dear friends of Veloce Publishing,
It is with great sadness that I have learned of the passing of Christopher Hilton at the end of December 2010.
Christopher needs no introduction to anyone with even the vaguest interest in motorsport, for not only was he a great and hugely respected journalist, and a gentleman, he was also an amazingly prolific author of books.
I was honoured when he chose to come to Veloce with his book on the Toleman racing team - a subject about which he was passionate. His professionalism and enthusiasm shine throughout the pages of the Toleman book, as they do in all his work.
Christoper will be sorely missed by all who knew him, and I very much regret that I cannot continue our discussion on a future book project.
Rod Grainger, Publisher

The Toleman Story � Last Romantics in Formula 1
By Christopher Hilton

LAMBORGHINI URRACO COMING SOON!

Check out the new blog header!
The picture is taken from The Book of the Lamborghini Urraco by Arnstein Landsem.

� The first book about the V8 Lamborghinis in 25 years
� Amazing tales from the owners themselves
� What to look out for when buying a V8 Lamborghini
� Unique interviews with key men behind the Urraco
� Detailed history of the Urraco and its V8 relatives
� Hundreds of previously unpublished pictures
� Written by a hardcore Lamborghini V8 enthusiast

This book tells the amazing story of the Lamborghini Urraco. It describes the problems that beset this little supercar, and why it never got the chance it truly deserved. After its demise, the Urraco lived on in the form of the Silhouette and the Jalpa, and both these models are also covered in detail in the pages of this book. The unique Bravo and Athon concept cars are also described.
Featuring detailed advice for potential buyers, as well as over 300 photos and illustrations, this is a fascinating and practical account of a future supercar classic. More info.

DECEMBER CAPTION COMPETITION WINNER!

In the December edition of our monthly eNewsletter On the Grid, we offered the chance to win a signed copy of The book of the Ducati 750SS �Round-case� 1974. We asked you to come up with a caption to go with this picture taken from forthcoming Veloce book Off-Road Giants! � Heroes of 1960s Motorcycle Sport (Volume 2).


We had a look through all the entries and decided that the winner was the following:

"Think you used enough octane booster there, Butch?"

Congratulations to Lance Jerale for the caption, the Ducati book will be in the post to you shortly!

Coming soon in 2011!
Off-Road Giants! � Heroes of 1960s Motorcycle Sport (Volume 2)
By Andy Westlake

Personal interviews with some of the greats of off-road motorcycling from the 1950�, �60s and �70s, along with some stunning period photographs that paint a wonderful picture of what motorcycling was about in this golden era.
More info.

Be sure to sign up to On the Grid to find out about future monthly competitions!

MICHEL DOVAZ RECEIVES SLEEPING BEAUTIES

Pictured here, Ard op de Weegh and Arnoud op de Weegh as they present Michel Dovaz with a copy of The fate of the Sleeping Beauties.

New! The fate of the Sleeping Beauties
By Ard op de Weegh, Kay Hottendorff & Arnoud op de Weegh
Foreword by former Sleeping Beauties owner Michel Dovaz

The �Sleeping Beauties� � an array of neglected Bugattis, Lancias, Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, Cords and Aston Martins on a rural French estate � have fascinated car lovers worldwide since 1983, when they were immortalised in a sequence of photographs taken by Herbert W Hesselmann. For 25 years, the full story behind the collection and its fate has remained untold ... until now. More info.

BARRIE DOWN BOOK SIGNING IN TORONTO

We are delighted to hear that Barrie Down (author of Art Deco and British Car Design - The Airline Cars of the 1930s) had a very successful book signing last weekend at Mini Grid in Toronto, Canada. According to Barrie, "The store sold all 30 copies and have ordered a dozen more - not bad for a corner of the colonies that is not really aware of British cars. General concensus is that the book is highly readable, even for non-car people."

The Standard Motor Club have also reviewed the book. Here is an extract from the review: "The book is comprehensively illustrated with examples not only from Standard, but also from Hillman, MG, SS, Riley, Singer, Talbot, AC and Alvis to name only a few. How each range was conceived and developed is covered in a degree of detail to support the lavish photography." Click here to read the review in full.

You can see the interview we recorded with Barrie Down below!

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM VELOCE PUBLISHING