Motorsport's Banned Machines: The Cars, Bikes, Engines, and Ideas That Became Too Fast, Too Costly, or Too Dangerous

Author:   Etienne Psaila ,  Ai
Publisher:   Publishdrive
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9798901946824


Pages:   250
Publication Date:   02 June 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Motorsport's Banned Machines: The Cars, Bikes, Engines, and Ideas That Became Too Fast, Too Costly, or Too Dangerous


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Motorsport has always rewarded the brave, the clever, and the fast-but sometimes a machine becomes too successful for the world that allowed it. Motorsport's Banned Machines tells the fact-based story of the cars, bikes, engines, and ideas that forced racing authorities to redraw the limits of competition. From the Porsche 917 and Can-Am's turbocharged monsters to Formula One fan cars, six-wheeled experiments, Group B rally machines, rotary Le Mans prototypes, NASCAR's aero warriors, Indianapolis turbine cars, 500cc two-stroke motorcycles, and modern MotoGP devices, this book follows the moments when engineering ambition outran the rulebook. Some machines were banned because they were too fast. Others became too costly, too dangerous, or too difficult to classify. Many were legal when they raced, but their success changed the rules forever. Written in a flowing, narrative style, this is a polished journey through motorsport's most controversial innovations-and the lasting legacy of the machines that racing could not allow to continue. Trademark Disclaimer This book is an independent, unofficial work of motorsport history. All trademarks, team names, manufacturer names, model names, championship names, event names, logos, and related marks mentioned in this book are the property of their respective owners. Their use is for factual, historical, descriptive, and editorial purposes only. This book is not authorised, sponsored, endorsed, licensed by, or affiliated with any manufacturer, racing team, sanctioning body, championship organiser, rights holder, or trademark owner mentioned herein.

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Author:   Etienne Psaila ,  Ai
Publisher:   Publishdrive
Imprint:   Publishdrive
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9798901946824


Pages:   250
Publication Date:   02 June 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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