Le Mans '55: The Crash That Changed the Face of Motor Racing
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1859834418 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 255 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Four Stars" according to Dan T.. An excellent exposition of the worst moment in motor sports history. Recommended.. Michael GreenWest Coast British said Le Mans '55: The Crash That Changed the Face of Motor Racing. Wow! LeMans 1955 What can you say about this epic event? Great cars & Driver; Peter Collins in the DBLe Mans '55: The Crash That Changed the Face of Motor Racing Wow! LeMans 1955 What can you say about this epic event? Great cars & Driver; Peter Collins in the DB3S Aston Martin, Moss & Fangio in the Mercs', Hawthorn in the D-Jag and Ken Miles sharing the EX182 (MGA Prototype)Great book fantastic photos, yet a sad tail. My father, Dickie Green, was on the pit counter with the MG team when all hell broke lose on the Saturday. It was the one thing he didnt' like seeing "Replayed over and over on TV." Like battles against the Afrika Corps in WWII (Dickie was British Army Tank Driver) seein. S Aston Martin, Moss & Fangio in the Mercs', Hawthorn in the D-Jag and Ken Miles sharing the EX18"Le Mans '55: The Crash That Changed the Face of Motor Racing" according to Michael GreenWest Coast British. Wow! LeMans 1955 What can you say about this epic event? Great cars & Driver; Peter Collins in the DBLe Mans '55: The Crash That Changed the Face of Motor Racing Wow! LeMans 1955 What can you say about this epic event? Great cars & Driver; Peter Collins in the DB3S Aston Martin, Moss & Fangio in the Mercs', Hawthorn in the D-Jag and Ken Miles sharing the EX182 (MGA Prototype)Great book fantastic photos, yet a sad tail. My father, Dickie Green, was on the pit counter with the MG team when all hell broke lose on the Saturday. It was the one thing he didnt' like seeing "Replayed over and over on TV." Like battles against the Afrika Corps in WWII (Dickie was British Army Tank Driver) seein. S Aston Martin, Moss & Fangio in the Mercs', Hawthorn in the D-Jag and Ken Miles sharing the EX182 (MGA Prototype)Great book fantastic photos, yet a sad tail. My father, Dickie Green, was on the pit counter with the MG team when all hell broke lose on the Saturday. It was the one thing he didnt' like seeing "Replayed over and over on TV." Like battles against the Afrika Corps in WWII (Dickie was British Army Tank Driver) seein. (MGA Prototype)Great book fantastic photos, yet a sad tail. My father, Dickie Green, was on the pit counter with the MG team when all hell broke lose on the Saturday. It was the one thing he didnt' like seeing "Replayed over and over on TV." Like battles against the Afrika Corps in WWII (Dickie was British Army Tank Driver) seein. Interesting Subject but the author's style makes for tough reading My old boss at my first writing gig told me - "easy readin' is hard writin' " and he was right. This book, an indepth account of the worst car crash and loss of life in all of motorsports, was fascinating but could have been much, much easier to read. I originally thought that I was just tired as I first sat down to read, but it was the same thing the next day as I struggled with the author's difficult writing style. Since I consider Le Mans one of a handfull of great races, I really wanted to learn more about the tragedy and
Another English playboy, Lance Macklin, was caught up in the crash in his Austin-Healey, along with a 50-year-old Frenchman driving under the assumed name of Pierre Levegh. The crash drew in Mike Hawthorn, the blond playboy from Farnham, in a Jaguar, and Juan-Manuel Fangio, one of the greatest drivers of all, in a Mercedes. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The worst crash in motor racing history – killing more than 80 people – was produced by a ferocious and haunting combination of circumstances: nationalism, raw speed, the nature of a 24-hour race, and chance. It cost him his life, even as his car was torn to pieces that scythed into the dense crowd.. A crowd of 250,000 watched hy