Alfa Romeo Monza The Autobiography of the Celebrated 2211130 [SIGNED]
Language: English
Published by Porter Press International, UK, 2018
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
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This new book is Number 12 in the Great Cars series published by Porter Press. The book is dedicated to the story of the great Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 which was originally owned by Brian Lewis and had spells with John Cobb and Luis Fontes. The book is SIGNED by MICK WALSH. This is a large, heavy book which may require additional postage. Inventory # M4912.
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- Title
- Alfa Romeo Monza The Autobiography of the Celebrated 2211130 [SIGNED]
- Author
- Walsh, Mick
- Publisher
- Porter Press International, UK
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1907085440
- ISBN 13
- 9781907085444
- Edition
- 1st Edition
The remarkable history of an Alfa Romeo Monza
Includes its characterful drivers and owners, some with life stories worthy of a movie script.
This Alfa Romeo Monza book is about a specific car '2211130' that was built in 1933. It was raced that year by the Hon Brian Lewis and won the arduous Mannin Moar race on the Isle of Man. The car continued to be raced until the war by John Cobb (1934), Luis Fontes (1935), Anthony Powys-Lybbe (1936–37) and Fay Taylour (1938), at venues as diverse as Vila Real (Portugal) and Phoenix Park (Ireland). Post-war, it passed through several significant collectors to arrive at its status today as one of the more important surviving Monzas, and a car with so much charisma and historic interest that it is a most worthy addition to the acclaimed 'Great Cars' series.
Key content- The 1933 season with the Hon Brian Lewis, including wins on début at Brooklands and in its next race, the Mannin Moar, plus sixth place in the Nice Grand Prix.
- Bought in 1934 by John Cobb (later to become notable for speed record-breaking on land and water) and raced both by him and Charlie Dodson, who finished second in the Mannin Moar.
- Another new owner for 1935, Luis Fontes (something of a 'wild man' who also raced aeroplanes) took the car back to the Mannin Moar, where he finished third, and won the Limerick Grand Prix.
- The period with Anthony Powys-Lybbe (a fascinating character who was extensively involved with Alfa Romeos) brought more good results, especially in Ireland, with second places in the Cork Grand Prix in 1936 and 1937.
- More racing at Brooklands in 1938 with Fay Taylour (a champion speedway rider whose Fascist links led to her internment during the Second World War).
- Post-war, a succession of notable owners included Peter Hampton, the Hon. Patrick Lindsay and Hubert Fabri, all passionate collectors and men of significance.
- Nearly 300 period photographs, many previously unpublished, supported by a portfolio of commissioned special photography at Brooklands.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Mick Walsh's passion for Alfa Romeo 8Cs was sparked aged 10, when the Hon. Patrick Lindsay, driving '221130', blasted past his father's car en route to VSCC Silverstone in 1967. As the long-serving Editor-in-Chief of Classic & Sports Car, Mick has driven and written about many great 8Cs, including co-driving a Touring Spider on the Monte Carlo Rallye Historique and testing a Monza in the Alps after the Klausen hillclimb. As organizer of the Louis Vuitton Concours and the Cartier Style et Luxe, he has created two 8C tributes where '221130' was among the winners.
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