[PDF] The Golden Age Of Sports Cars eBook

Author : K. Grasdin
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,64 MB
Release : 2020-06-03
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A 100 page journal honoring the "Golden Age of Sports Car Racing". The cover shows a classic, never before seen, picture of the beginning of a "CamAm" race at the iconic "Road America" road course. It features some of the most famous drivers and cars of the time. All the top drivers of the time competed in this series which raced from coast to coast and Canada. Watkins Glen, Road America, Riverside and Bridgehampton are just a few of the courses that held these races. These cars were, arguably, the fastest race cars in the world. The only rule, limiting performance, was there were no rules. This led to bigger and bigger engines and faster and faster cars. It was, indeed, an exciting age. "The Golden Age of Sports Car Racing". This journal includes 10, never seen before, pictures of cars which competed in the series. There is an image every 10 pages. Click the BUY button now to get your copy of this historic journal!

Author : Griffith Borgeson
Publisher : SAE International
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 23,33 MB
Release : 1998-12-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0768046831

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A best seller and winner of the Antique Automobile Club of America's prestigious Thomas McKean Award.The Golden Age of the American Racing Car emphasizes the human side of racing history, offering insight into the men who shaped the golden age. Covering a period of time from the 1910s through the 1930s, the book describes the historical development of race car technology and presents fascinating information on race courses, designers, builders, drivers, and events. Racing pioneers covered include: Fred Duesenberg, Louis Chevrolet, Harry Miller, Leo Goossen, and Fred Offenhauser.

Author : Johnny Rives
Publisher : Cercle d'Art
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,66 MB
Release : 2021-03-08
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ISBN : 9782702210963

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The DPPI (Diffusion Presse Photo International) agency is the brainchild of a handful of men who shared a passion for both photography and automobiles - especially sports cars. DPPI immediately set about sharing as widely as possible the day-to-day experiences of drivers and racing teams on road and track. The first volume of this collection - the first of its kind - takes us to the heart of a golden age in motorsport history. Be it at Le Mans, during hillclimbing races, or on the first tracks devoted to what would later become the main attraction, Formula 1, both cars and drivers are accessible, welcoming. Everyone smiles at fans, who are not yet crowded against the rails of the route or circuit. The curated selection comprising hundreds of photographs from DDPI's vault, with commentary by the photographers and people involved at the time, draw the reader into a universe full of adventure, stories brimming with humanity that center on exceptional machines. Text in English and French.

Author : Mitchell E. Optican
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 24,98 MB
Release : 2017-06-11
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ISBN : 9781545215890

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The author, having grown up ski-racing and driving fast cars, examines the life of an individual, his friends and their role models who were strongly motivated by exciting, thrilling, and potentially dangerous activities. There are direct costs to such a life-style: broken backs and death-by-avalanche to name just two. Equally compelling are the concerns about a spectator's responsibility for blood sports and the tragic effects of loss on family and friends. These weighty issues are treated in a light and engaging way through short personal anecdotes and an extensive photographic essay of some of the most iconic race cars of the last 50 years. Some have called the book a love story between a young man and beautiful, sexy, and dangerous cars. The author sees the work as a cathartic review of a pivotal facet of a notable life.

Author : Rainer W. Schlegelmilch
Publisher : TeNeues
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,13 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9783832769239

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Few spectator sports generate such excitement as Formula 1. The name refers to the most advanced and competitive of the FIA's racing formulae. It's a raw combination of speed, skill, and that certain hint of daring. Journey back in time to the glory years of the 1960s. Marvel at the vintage cars, big-name champions and heart-stopping victories. All the big names are here: Jim Clark, Jacky Ickx, Jack Brabham--just to name a few. With Schlegelmilch's compelling photographs, this exceptional volume takes fans so close they can almost smell the burning rubber and hear the engines roar! Text in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian AUTHOR: Rainer W. Schlegelmilch has been a motor sports photographer since 1962. His expert lens has covered all the great names in racing. His unique style captures the drama of this action-charged sport. SELLING POINTS: * An ideal gift for lovers of fine photography, fast cars and a fascinating decade * A worthy tribute to one of motor sports' most exciting eras 120 photographs

Author : Robert Daley
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 20,46 MB
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780760331170

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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.