Two Summers: The Mercedes-Benz W196R Racing Car - Limited Edition of 1500 Copies - Hardcover

Robert Ackerson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845847512 ISBN 13: 9781845847517

Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Juan Manuel Fangio dominated Grand Prix racing in the 1950s and, driving the iconic Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1954 and 1955 seasons, won eight of his twelve races. With archive photographs, statistics and historical background, this volume describes individually the twelve races of those two summers in which the W196R competed - the last appearances of a Mercedes car in Formula 1 until the 21st century.

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Review:

What really makes the book are the photographs and event posters from the Daimler Archive. This is a good book for historians and fans alike, both of the Mercedes-Benz brand and Grand Prix racing of the fifties. --Chequered Flag Services

There can [...] be no doubt about the quality of this highly enjoyable book, with compelling words that will keep the reader entertained from cover to cover and an excellent choice of photographs from the best sources for images of Mercedes-Benz history. Readers of The Bulletin are going to have real difficulty deciding where to spend their Christmas present book tokens this year but 'Two Summers' will surely be near the top of the pile! --VSCC Bulletin

The core of the book is devoted to individual portraits of the twelve races that comprised the 1954-55 seasons in which the Mercedes W196 R participated. With its carefully crafted observations and conclusions, and added drama of richly detailed illustrations, this book captures the energy and dynamic nature of these racing seasons --Mercedes Owner

About the Author:

Like so many teenagers coming of automotive age in the mid-fifties, Robert Ackerson was drawn to fast-moving and exciting automobiles. These were usually found just a few miles north of his home in New City, New York, on Saturday nights at the stock car races at Middletown, NY. These interests have continued throughout his life and work. His extensive automotive library, his life-long study of Mercedes-Benz history and his careful study and selection of material from the Daimler Archives make Two Summers an exciting book, celebrating the ever-young Mercedes-Benz W 196 R. Robert Ackerson has written numerous books and articles about many of the world s greatest high-performance cars. His books include Return to Glory! The Mercedes 300 SL Racing Car, Jeep CJ 1945-1986 and Jeep Wrangler from 1987, Ford F-150 Pickup 1997 to 2005, Chrysler 300 Series - Pedigree, Power and Performance since 1955, and Chrysler PT Cruiser. He has received recognition for the quality of his writings from the Society of Automotive Historians and the Antique Car Club of America.  Robert lives in Schenevus, NY, and is a full time author.

About this edition

• Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1845847512
• ISBN 13: 9781845847517
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192