Motor Racing: The Pursuit of Victory 1930-1962 - Hardcover

Anthony Carter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845842790 ISBN 13: 9781845842796

Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

Previously unpublished, stunning photographs from motor racing history, in a book that examines the many facets of Grand Prix racing before the dominance of television. A beautiful look at a fascinating time in motor racing. This book is a virtual time machine to the past. It presents stunning previously unpublished photographs from motor racing history, and examines the many facets of Grand Prix racing before the dominance of television and commercial advertising. Here are stories of derring-do and racing that constantly pushed the boundaries of technology. The story begins in the 1930s when the German Auto-Unions and Mercedes were heavily subsidised by the Nazi regime to strengthen their engineering might. This produced the most powerful racing cars ever (at least until the turbocharged cars of the 1980s), and which was followed by the postwar era that saw the BRM V16 bringing prestige to Great Britain. Altogether a nostalgic look at a fascinating time in motor racing's development. Features: * Photographs from 1933-1939 * Photographs from 1950-1962 * The Germans and Grand Prix racing before WWII * The story of the BRM V16 1948-1955 * The postwar rear-engined revolution (including 500cc) * The emergence of the Lotus marque * The emergence of Jimmy Clark * Early career of Jimmy Clark at Lotus * Bob Dance his early life pre-1960 * Bob Dance his Lotus years up to 1970, in his own words

About this title

Product Description:

Rare Book

Review:

Every photo in this book is one we haven't seen before- including the Jaguar ones!...The text which goes with them is a revelation, explaining the evolution of serious racing in Europe from 1930-1962. A definite for lovers of classic racing. --Jaguar Magazine

As soon as I read two sentences, maybe not even that long, I knew I was in for a treat. Not only is Carter's writing superb, but his depiction of the various eras of racing are sometimes better than what a photo can tell. His explanations of how each time period fit into the overall political situation in the sport and the world are highly informative ... If you're like me, you will fully enjoy this work, the photos, the text, and most importantly, the enthusiasm of Anthony Carter which pops out of the pages. --AutoRacingHistory.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1845842790
• ISBN 13: 9781845842796
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176