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Lotus Esprit By Matt and Mike Younger, £14.99, amberley-books.com An in-depth guide with plenty of advice from brothers who have been there and done it. Essential if you’re buying an Esprit.

Rover V8 – The Story of the Engine By James Taylor, £30, veloce.co.uk The full GM and Rover development history of the famous engine and all the cars that used it. Vital stuff.

Jaguar Lightweight E-type: The Autobiography of 49 FXN By Philip Porter and James Page, £60, porterpress.co.uk The low-drag E-type’s life told in incredible detail and beautifully illustrated.

Second To None: The European Formula 2 Story By Chris and Tony Ellard, £40, simonlewis.com A three-volume epic, meticulously cataloguing every F2 race and driver in Europe from 1967-84. Terrific value for so much research.

All these books are available from Chaters, many with discounts. Go to chaters. co.uk to find out more.