Bill Boddy first visited the famous Brooklands Motor Course in the 1920s and quickly became a fixture at the track, which had been built by Hugh Fortescue Locke King, a wealthy landowner, in 1907. Thereafter it became the world’s foremost venue for motor racing, speed record-breaking and motor industry testing through to 1939, when the Second World War brought it all to a halt.

The editor of the magazine Motor Sport for more than half a century, Bill Boddy felt very deeply the loss of Brooklands to motor racing and during the 1950s he was moved to write its definitive history. Long out of print, that important and highly acclaimed book now forms the basis for this completely new edition, which incorporates extensive revisions to the original text and important new material, culminating in an examination of Brooklands as it enters the 21st century.

This comprehensive history covers construction, the 28 seasons of motor racing, record-breaking and speed testing which took place from 1907 until the outbreak of the Second World War, and its emergence from post-war neglect and decay to its current status as a sympathetically restored venue steeped in nostalgia and a mecca for all motor sporting and aviation enthusiasts. This completely revised edition contains more than 320,000 words and over 430 illustrations.

Hardback. 480 pages.