Classic Grand Prix Cars
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Author | : Karl Ludvigsen |
Publisher | : Sutton Publishing |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
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An illustrated history of the development of front-engined racing Formula 1 cars. The author builds from the technical evolution of the cars, era by era. He accompanies this with insights into the rise and fall of the famous manufacturers whose creations were the ultimate expression of the motoring know-how of their day. Ludvigsen takes the reader from the early days of the Formula 1 Grand Prix car through to the 1950s, giving a glimpse at drivers, managers and engineers who contributed to the classic era of Grand Prix racing.
Author | : Karl E. Ludvigsen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2018-05-15 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780837617350 |
Classic Grand Prix Cars explores the origins and evolution of Grand Prix racing during the first half of the twentieth century. With a newly expanded introduction for this edition, Karl Ludvigsen's authoritative history describes the technical development of these powerful machines, decade by decade. A former auto industry executive and award-winning author of dozens of books, including Classic Racing Engines, Ludvigsen is an expert guide to the cars, manufacturers and drivers who pioneered the sport that would become Formula 1.Front engines dominated the top tier of motor racing from the first Grand Prix held in France in 1906 through most of the 1950s. Ludvigsen describes the conception and construction of these ground-breaking vehicles, spotlighting the many remarkable advances in chassis and engine technology that were made during Grand Prix racing's first few decades. The final chapters of the book introduce the game-changing move to rear engines in Grand Prix cars after the Second World War.Ludvigsen¿s thoroughly researched text is augmented with hundreds of archival photos, illustrations and blueprints along with color photos of many of these historic cars in action. Lending further authority to his history are dozens of first-hand-accounts of early Grand Prix competitions as they appeared in the leading automotive journals of the day. Karl Ludvigsen's celebration of the innovative early years of the Grand Prix car makes for fascinating reading as well as providing a lasting reference for all F1 fans with a sense of history.
Author | : Doug Nye |
Publisher | : Haynes Publishing |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
Genre | : Automobiles, Racing |
ISBN | : 9780854297757 |
The introduction by Doug Nye helps to set the scene and analyze Grand Prix activity from 1945 to 1961 in this book about classic racing cars. Photographs illustrate the more unusual cars and events of the period as well as mainstream designs, drivers and championship races. Many photographs featured were taken throughout Europe in the heyday of the classical post-war GP car although the book begins with pre-war models from Italy, France, UK and the USA.
Author | : Robert Daley |
Publisher | : Motorbooks International |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2007-06-01 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780760331170 |
Long before he became a best-selling novelist, Robert Daley was a European sports correspondent for the New York Times. In 1961, he published his first book, Cars At Speed, an historical and contemporary look at Grand Prix and sports car racing at twelve of the worlds greatest circuits. This hard-to-find and now collectible book, widely considered one of the best books ever written about sports car racing, returns here in a special edition, with a new Introduction by Daley as well as commissioned drawings of each featured circuit. A rare opportunity to travel back in time to racings golden era, Cars at Speed offers a fascinating look at a time when danger and passion defined racing. Daley discusses the Grand Prix circuits of that era--e.g., Nu00fcrburgring, Monza, Silverstone, Zandvoort, Spa, Monaco--detailing the qualities, history, great races, controversies, and accidents of each. He focuses on the stories of drivers such as the Marquis de Portago, Phil Hill, Stirling Moss, and Jean Behra, among others, recreating the mythical quality of the Grand Prix in its prime.
Author | : David W. Hodges |
Publisher | : Chelsea House Pub |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780791049990 |
Text and photographs present different kinds of racing cars and explore their history and future.
Author | : Robert Daley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Automobile racing |
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Author | : Cyril Posthumus |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780528818431 |
Author | : Don Keefe |
Publisher | : Enthusiast Books |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2007-04-27 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9781583881842 |
With 18 years of research on the Pontiac Grand Prix, Don Keefe takes the reader on a voyage that covers nearly a half century, from the earliest design sketches of the late 1950s, bringing the concept to market, all production figures to date, to the exciting Grand Prixs of today. Not simply a rosy depiction of the Grand Prix’s history, the author also deals frankly with the darkest days of the 1970s and 1980s, leading to its rebirth as an exciting front-drive sport coupe. Also covered are experimental, showcar, and specialty versions of the Grand Prix.
Author | : David Hodges |
Publisher | : Chevprime |
Total Pages | : 79 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Automobile racing |
ISBN | : 9781853614217 |
Memorial: David J. Thompson.
Author | : Graham Gauld |
Publisher | : Motorbooks International |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Automobile racing |
ISBN | : 0760307350 |
In the 1950s and early 1960s, Modena was the center of Italy's sports car and Grand Prix universe. There, engineers and artisans crafted cars for Ferrari, Maserati, OSCA, ATS, and others, every day bringing an unending parade of new surprises to the famous Modena Autodrome for resting. As a young man, Graham Gauld traveled to the northern Italian villa several times, striking up relationships with famous drivers, engineers, and designers who granted him and his camera unprecedented access to their facilities. The result is this remarkable history which documents the fall of Italian carmakers from Grand Prix eminence, and their subsequent rise to dominance in international GT racing. All of the photos are from Gauld's private collection and are seen together here for the first time. Populated with fantastic cars, motorsport luminaries, and the author's rarefied memories, this splendid photo history is sure to interest all fans of vintage racing and classic Italian machinery.