Etienne Psaila
Motorsport has always been a test of nerve, skill, and vision-but the machines have been the true catalysts of revolution. The Constructors: Inside the Greatest Cars Ever Built traces a century of transformative racing innovations through the breakthrough cars that reshaped engineering norms, forced regulatory overhauls, and redefined the boundaries of speed. From the pre-war Silver Arrows and Ferrari’s first purpose-built Grand Prix contenders to the ground-effect pioneers, hybrid super-prototypes, and modern electric record-breakers, this book follows the machines that changed the sport from the ground up.Through detailed, fact-rich narratives, it reveals how each of these cars emerged from a unique blend of technology, regulation, and bold thinking-and how the consequences of their innovations rippled across entire eras. These were the designs that compelled the rule-makers to adapt, that pushed engineers into new disciplines, and that ultimately defined motorsport more profoundly than any single driver or team.The Constructors is not just a history of cars-it is a history of ideas, breakthroughs, and the relentless pursuit of performance. It is the story of how motorsport evolves when engineering ambition meets competitive necessity, and how the most influential machines continue to shape the future of racing.