Which race car had six wheels? Which Ferrari sold for US$70 million? Which was the first Formula 1 car to be raced by a woman? And how do you find a Hot Wheels of your favourite race car?

20 Great Race Cars provides the answers to all these questions, and many more! Written for kids who love cars large or small by an adult who loves cars large and small, it features photos, fun facts and engaging, bite-sized stories about some of the greatest race cars ever made. Each chapter focuses on a different car, from Formula 1 to NASCAR, IndyCar, sportscar and touring car racing, in the USA, Europe and Asia. Also listed are top speeds, famous race wins and the Race it! sections, where young race fans can find out about the best Hot Wheels and other toy versions of each of these real-life machines, so they can race these famous cars themselves!

The book is written in a friendly, readable style for children aged 3-13 years old. Younger readers will enjoy the pictures and fun facts with a parent while there's plenty of depth for older kids to dig into. It's laid out in full colour throughout and features dozens of photographs, many previously unpublished.

Author Graham Heeps is a professional auto journalist and toy car enthusiast who has been writing about cars and motorsport in the UK and Canada since 2003. 20 Great Race Cars is his first book.

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Graham Heeps is an automotive writer based in Calgary, Canada. Growing up in the UK, he was fascinated by cars and racing, influenced in part by his Dad, who took his Mum to the Racing Car Show in London on their first date! After working in IT, Graham was able to turn his passion into a career by taking a job writing about cars and car technology, later editing trade magazines about vehicle engineering and motorsport. During this time, he owned a classic Alfa Romeo called Margot. Having moved to Calgary in 2015, he now writes freelance for magazines, websites and companies in Europe and North America, and blogs about toy cars. Graham is married with two children, neither of whom is as excited about cars as he is!