BRM Racing for Britain [SIGNED]

Wagstaff, Ian; Nye, Doug

ISBN 10: 1913089231 / ISBN 13: 9781913089238

Published by Porter Press International, UK, 2022

This is a new copy of this large, square format book which is still in its original cellophane wrapper. The book was published as a Limited Edition of 1500 copies of which this is Number 297. This is a heavy book which may require additional postage. Inventory # M6226. Seller Inventory # 006397

Synopsis:

Tells the story of patriotic racing driver Raymond Mays’ ambitious plan during the late 1940s to harness the power of the British automotive industry and create a new Formula 1 car with which to break the domination of teams from continental Europe. Having founded ERA before the Second World War, Mays introduced for this latest project another set of initials that would pass into motor racing folklore: BRM – British Racing Motors. After a troubled start with the spectacular V16, BRM’s fortunes started to turn around, and in 1959 Jo Bonnier scored its first World Championship Grand Prix victory at Zandvoort. The team’s crowning glory came in 1962, when Graham Hill became the first British driver to win the World Championship in a British car. That famous success helped to lay the foundations for the UK’s multi-billion-pound motorsport industry.

Bibliographic Details

Title: BRM Racing for Britain [SIGNED]
Publisher: Porter Press International, UK
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: New
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Limited Edition