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If you're really, really serious about doing this, then copyright on pictures won't necessarily be a problem. It will be a question of extracting permission from the copyright holder (usually an agency, but sometimes the individual photographer), and then the copyright holder will extract a fee, which is usually some nominal sum.
They are realistic about this - they hold the copyright in order for their work to earn money, but by the same token, they know that there is a limit to what they can charge before your book becomes unprofitable.
The two biggest agencies are LAT and Sutton Photographic. Sutton are based near Silverstone, while LAT are in Teddington, Middlesex, and hold the rights to all the pictures in Haymarket's archive.
That's everything that was photographed for Autosport, Autocar, Motor, Classic & Sportscar and Motor Sport...
Don't forget the National Motor Museum library down at Beaulieu. They have been very helpful in the preparation of my own project. They may also be a little cheaper than the commercial agencies.
Best of luck!
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