Grand Prix Cars, 1945-1965
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (961 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1899870393 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Grand Prix Cars 19Grand Prix Cars 1945-65 Roger D. Davis Very good history of Formula 1; well illustrated.. 5-65" according to Roger D. Davis. Very good history of Formula 1; well illustrated.. "a must for the real F-1 fan" according to A Customer. This book is a detailed summary of each Team that has fielded a car on the F-1 circuits of the world. An essential resource for anyone who loves F-1 and desires to understand the sport the people and their history. This volumn is well written with sufficent detail to start any search for information. I am waiting for the next volumn ie: Grand Prix Cars 1965 and beyond.. Vince Dattoli said A great period reference- though a bit dry. This is a great book for insight into the cars of the era,as well as a bit about the drivers. Great photos helped fill out the descriptions to give a sense of the era as well. The text was a bit clinical however, and reads like an encyclopedia of the subject. So a good book, not a great book, but probably the most comprehensive snapshot of the cars in the time period that I've found.
Grand Prix Cars 1945-65 is both an indispensible reference and compelling reading.. This indispensible reference is a refreshing reminder of an era when great motor racing reputations were built. Mike Lawrence recalls not only charismatic marques like Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa Romeo from Italy; Mercedes-Benz and Porsche from Germany; and BRM, Lotus and Cooper from the UK - cars with which drivers like Fangio, Ascari, Moss and Hawthorne became international stars - but also the most obscure names like Clairmonte, Kieft, Stebro and Walker, all of which were part of the total GP scene
. Colin Chapman was one of his boyhood heroes, and he has closely followed the story of Lotus cars and their mercurial creator ever since. In 1966, Mike was awarded a PhD for research into Shakespeare's stage techniques and he has taught courses on Shakespeare for the Universities of Sussex and Gothenburg. As well as contributing to all the leading motoring magazines, Mike Lawrence has written, or been co-author of, three dozen books. About the Author Mike Lawrence is a well-known motoring writer with a spe
Colin Chapman was one of his boyhood heroes, and he has closely followed the story of Lotus cars and their mercurial creator ever since. As well as contributing to all the leading motoring magazines, Mike Lawrence has written, or been co-author of, three dozen books. . Mike Lawrence is a well-known motoring writer with a special interest in motor racing history, in particular in the cars and drivers of a generation ago. In