Bruce Mclaren

Author : Bruce McLaren
Publisher : Evro Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781910505144
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bruce McLaren written by Bruce McLaren and published by Evro Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1964, Bruce McLaren's autobiography From the Cockpit is a classic motor racing memoir. So scarce and expensive are original copies that Evro Publishing, in collaboration with McLaren, is reissuing a facsimile version for all fans to enjoy. In his own words, Bruce describes his inspiring climb up the ladder of motor racing success, culminating in the inception of Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd in 1963. Engaging to read, his book provides fascinating insight into not only his accomplishments but also his unique character, charm and tenacity. In his own words, 'Life is measured in achievement, not in years alone.' Overcoming childhood illness: a rare disease stopped Bruce walking for two years and meant long spells in hospital. Early competition in New Zealand with a modified Austin Seven. The recipient of New Zealand's first ';Driver to Europe' scheme, his results in his first season away from home included fifth place in the 1958 German Grand Prix with a works Cooper. McLaren became the youngest Grand Prix winner in the 1959 United States GP for Cooper, as team-mate to Jack Brabham in the year the Australian won his first World Championship title. The ups and downs of his life in Formula 1 up to the end of 1963, from winning at Monaco in 1962 to crashing at the Nurburgring and ending up in hospital - where the idea for this book was born. The story concludes with the formation of his own team, initially to run modified Cooper chassis, and Bruce's emotional victory in the 1964 New Zealand Grand Prix.

Author : Eoin Young
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9781844251193
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book McLaren Memories written by Eoin Young and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2005-12-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eoin Young's anecdotal reminiscences about Bruce McLaren, his great friend and compatriot, will be compelling reading for fans of 1960s motor racing. Drawing from his own memories, interviews with Bruce¿s inner circle, the young kiwi's letters home, the magazine column they co-wrote and contemporary newspaper reports, Young recreates that golden era when racing drivers were mates and racing was fun.

Author : Dave Friedman
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760307245
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book McLaren Sports Racing Cars written by Dave Friedman and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruce McLaren's performances as a F1, endurance, and Can-Am driver were almost always impressive. But it was the New Zealander's career as an innovative carbuilder which forever etched the McLaren name in the annals of motorsport. This photohistory examines McLaren's legendary endurance and Can-Am racers beginning with the formation of Bruce McLaren Racing Limited in 1963, continuing through his death at Goodwood in 1970, and finishing with the completion of the Can-Am series in 1974. Splendid photography gives readers views of the cars under construction and in action, and candid glimpses of Bruce McLaren and other personalities associated with the organization, including long-time teammate Denis Hulme. Dave Friedman is a prolific motorsport photographer and historian. His recent MBI titles include Lola: Can-Am & Endurance Race Cars and Pro Sports Car Racing in America 1958-1974. He lives in Newport Beach, California.

Author : Maurice Hamilton
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783791348131
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book McLaren written by Maurice Hamilton and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces Bruce McLaren's early success on the racetrack, follows his career as the engineer behind some of the world's fastest cars and outlines the legacy of speed and performance that he left behind. It featuresexclusive interviews with Patty McLaren-Brickett, Martin Whitmarsh, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, and Jenson Button, along with key members of the McLaren team across the decades.--From book jacket.

Author : Stuart Codling
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760385130
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book McLaren Formula 1 Car by Car written by Stuart Codling and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore 60 thrilling years of McLaren Formula 1 race cars in this handsome volume, complete with detailed specs, stunning photography, a foreword by twice World Champion Mika Häkkinen,and the full competition record for every car. McLaren has been a top Formula 1 competitor and innovator since it fielded founder and driver Bruce McLaren’s first car, the M2B, in 1966. Just two years later, Bruce scored the team’s first grand prix win. Tragically, he was killed in 1970 while testing his Can-Am car at Goodwood. Despite the heavy loss of its founder, McLaren carried on, scoring its first of twelve championships in 1974 with Emerson Fitipaldi. McLaren’s roster of F1 Champions includes such greats as James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, and modern master Lewis Hamilton. Equally legendary are the cars themselves, including the: 1960s M7A 1970s M23 1980s MP4/2 1990s MP4/5 2000s MP4-23 Today’s MCL 60 As the second longest-running team in F1 (surpassed only by Ferrari), McLaren holds twelve Drivers Championships and eight Constructor’s titles. McLaren Formula 1 Car by Car chronicles every McLaren Formula 1 car in chronological order, featuring an overview of each car’s significant features and evolution, its technical specifications, and its competition record accompanied by historic and contemporary images. Featuring a Foreword from two-time F1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen, McLaren Formula 1 Car by Car details the amazing race cars and drivers that have cemented McLaren’s reputation as one of the most dominant manufacturers in F1 history making this book a must-have for every McLaren and F1 fan.

Author : Bruce McLaren
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789493056015
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ode to Odin written by Bruce McLaren and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-20 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young British archaeologist makes a deal with the devil, the brilliant but dangerously unpredictable Odin. The two men forge a friendship on the anvil of the deserts of Central Asia as they embark on a search for the homeland of Zoroaster the Prophet, arguably the progenitor of monotheism.

Author : Phil Kerr
Publisher : Motor Racing Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781899870813
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To Finish First written by Phil Kerr and published by Motor Racing Publications. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills an important gap in the history of top-level motor racing during the historic era of the 1960s and 70s. The author was at the center of it all, first as Sir Jack Brabham's right-hand man during his leadership of the Cooper team, and later when he formed his own Brabham Racing Organization. Subsequently, when Phil Kerr joined his great friend Bruce McLaren, to become joint managing director of an ever expanding company, which was to achieve unrivalled success in Can-Am racing as well as being at the forefront of Formula One, he and his colleagues had to cope with the tragedy of the founder's untimely death while testing a Can-Am car at Goodwood. The author's description of how the shattered team was saved and ultimately restored by the bravery of Bruce's co-driver Denny Hulme, already sidelined by agonizing burns to his hands, is a poignant highlight of his story. Includes a balanced mix of racing and off-duty pictures, many being seen for the first time and 15 reproductions of paintings by the renowned artist Michael Turner.

Author : Karl Ludvigsen
Publisher : Haynes Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781859608241
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bruce McLaren written by Karl Ludvigsen and published by Haynes Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruce McLaren arrived in Europe in 1958 virtually unknown. As this fascinating biography relates, by the time of his fatal testing accident 12 years later, he had established himself on both sides of the Atlantic as a driver of extraordinary versatility, even founding the team that went on to become one of the most successful in Formula 1. Key content includes McLaren's fifth-place effort in the 1958 German Grand Prix; his victory at the 1959 American Grand Prix, where he became the youngest-ever GP winner; building and racing his own car, the McLaren MIA; winning Le Mans for Ford in 1966 with Chris Amon, and Sebring in 1967 with Mario Andretti; and success in the Can-Am series as a constructor and two-time driver champion.

Author : Mark Cole
Publisher : Ultimate Series
ISBN 13 : 9781913089153
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book McLaren F1 GTR written by Mark Cole and published by Ultimate Series. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five years on from its famous début victory in the 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours, the wonderful McLaren F1 GTR is the subject of this major two-volume history. Derived from the BMW V12-powered three-seat McLaren F1 road car, the F1 GTR only came into existence because of customer pressure on designer Gordon Murray to produce a racing version. With 28 examples built over three seasons, the F1 GTR was fabulously successful, winning 41 of its 131 races and taking two international championship titles. This sumptuous book outlines the life of the McLaren F1 GTR in exhaustive depth, with Volume 1 devoted to race-by-race narrative and Volume 2 to individual car histories and the stories of the people who raced them, all supported by over 775 colour photographs.

Author : Jan McLaren
Publisher : Haynes Manuals
ISBN 13 : 9780857332691
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bruce McLaren Scrapbook written by Jan McLaren and published by Haynes Manuals. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of memories and memorabilia celebrates the life and achievements in motor racing of Bruce McLaren.