SHORTLISTED 2026

Motorsports Book of the Year | Shortlisted

Superveloce

by Peter Grimsdale

How Italian Cars Conquered the World

From the author of High Performance and Racing Through the Dark, the story of how Italy rose from the ashes of the Second World War to lead the world with its beautiful fast cars.

Peter Grimsdale is a bestselling writer, TV producer and former commissioning editor whose credits stretch from Big Brother to Panorama, from The Adam & Joe Show to Finest Hour and Dispatches on Deepwater Horizon and Tony Blair’s millions. His first motoring book was the critically acclaimed High Performance, followed by Racing in the Dark.

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