Motor Racing Reflections Of A Lost Era

Author : Anthony Carter
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1845848268
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Motor Racing - Reflections of a Lost Era written by Anthony Carter and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-02-13 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British motorsport scene has always been renowned for brave innovation and this was certainly the case during the exciting time described by this book. An enthusiast’s reflective pot-pourri, in words and intimate paddock scenes, photographed in black and white and color beginning from the mid-1950s and through the 1960s, when motor racing was still accessible to all, and, finally the 1970s when overt sponsorship and television changed the sport forever, a defining era. Illustrated with 300 extensively captioned photos, many previously unpublished. Including continental race circuits, the cars and the personalities.

Author : Anthony Carter
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845842790
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Motor Racing written by Anthony Carter and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stunning photographs from motor racing history, most previously unpublished, in a book that examines the many facets of Grand Prix racing before the dominance of television.

Author : Jack Barlow
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1787110117
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Race with Infamy written by Jack Barlow and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 11, 1955, Lance Macklin became a central player in motor racing's worst tragedy. Not only did that day at Le Mans scar him forever, but it went on to become his most lasting legacy. Who, many over the years have asked, was that ‘gentleman driver’ in the Healey? One thing's for sure: he was no amateur. That day overshadowed the remarkable career of one of British racing's leading lights, of a driver who befriended and mentored champions, who was stunningly quick on the track and charming off it. Featuring a wealth of archival material and new interviews, this book finally tells the fascinating story of one of motorsport's most underrated and misunderstood talents.

Author : Chas Parker
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845842774
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Endurance Racing at Silverstone in the 1970s & 1980s written by Chas Parker and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charts the progress of sports car races, year-by-year from 1976, through the era of the Group C cars, up to the end of the eighties, with accounts and photographs of each event. This book includes maps of the circuit, showing changes over the years and results from each of the races.

Author : Peter Collins
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1904788718
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alfa Romeo Tipo33 written by Peter Collins and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2006-03-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the time, little was recorded about the activities of Alfa Romeo's World Championshipvwinning Sports Racing car, the Tipo 33. The model had a long career, as a factory car as well as in private hands from 1967 until 1977. Great Italian motorsport engineer Carlo Chiti designed and ran a prolific number of different models of the Tipo. Unfortunately, nothing of the history of these developments was documented at the time, but the author has managed, after intense investigation and numerous personal interviews, to uncover much about this marvelous sports prototype.

Author : Robert Ackerson
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845846176
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Return to Glory! written by Robert Ackerson and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A limited edition of 1500 copies. This book chronicles the development and racing career of a car regarded as the ultimate example of the purebred sports car of the 20th century and the epitome of functional beauty and extraordinary performance: the 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. Taking second place at its 1952 Mille Miglia debut, it went on to win every one of its races that season. Dramatic photos, vivid descriptions, and dramatic recollections from the drivers ensures this book will be a joy to read and enjoy for years to come.

Author : Mark Whitelock
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 184584016X
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1 1/2-litre Grand Prix Racing written by Mark Whitelock and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2006-08-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bibliography, p.329 -- Glossary, p.328 -- Index.

Author : Michael Oliver
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845845587
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales from the Toolbox – A collection of behind-the-scenes tales from Grand Prix mechanics written by Michael Oliver and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2009 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan Wilson
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845843894
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Driven by Desire written by Alan Wilson and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a five-year-old girl racing 60mph micro-midgets in South Africa, to a Formula One driver in the British Championship during her first full year of racing in the UK, and on to becoming the first and only woman ever to win a Formula One race, Desire Wilson was a winner bested by very few of her male rivals. But single-seater racing was just the start of Desire's ascent in motorsport. She won two FIA World Championship Sports Car Endurance races in 1980, and went on to compete in well over 120 types of race car at more than 100 race tracks around the world. Always competitive, she earned a reputation for an intense, no-nonsense approach to racing, shrugging off the media glamour to focus on the hard grind of staying competitive in one of the world's toughest sporting arenas. Moving to the male-dominated world of North American racing, Desire became a pioneer for women racing in the harsh world of Indy Cars, facing discrimination, financial problems, and other obstacles ranging from tragedy to farce. Her career is unique in the world of racing, encompassing everything from club racing to Formula One and World Championship sports cars, to the evil monsters of the IndyCar World Series - the world's fastest race cars. Hers is a story of hardships, fun, tragedy, perseverance, injury, and the amazing behind-the-scenes world masked by the public face and glamour of racing. It tells, too, of the consequences of politics and discrimination in the male world of professional auto racing.

Author : Karl Ludvigsen
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845840372
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book BRM V16 written by Karl Ludvigsen and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was a vast difference between the BRM and any other car I'd yet driven. When I opened the throttle, even at high speeds in top gear, the whole thing shuddered with a frightening surge of power. It could spin its wheels effortlessly at speeds equal to many other cars' maximum. It was doing 187 on the straight at Monza, which was too quick for a car that didn't handle. If you let the revs drop much below 9000 the car just wouldn't go at all." Sir Stirling Moss.