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This complements the Richard Williams book, it has a French flavour, originally published by the ACO in French but now available in English.
Worth a look on Speedyhen for the best prices too
This complements the Richard Williams book, it has a French flavour, originally published by the ACO in French but now available in English.
Worth a look on Speedyhen for the best prices too
There are a few suggestions...
Vic Elford "A Racing Life" - excellent and frank account of someone who really should have won Le Mans at least once
John Horsman "Racing in the Rain" - insight into Gulf and Mirage and some really profound bits about how racing really works
and a little more light heartedly
Malcolm Cracknell "Taking the World by Storm", novel by founder of DailySportscar - loosely related to Lister and Le Mans in the late 1990s it's a fun read, slightly absurd, but you'll be all the better for it.
Happy to go and mine my motor racing shelves a bit more but hopefully this is an okay starter for 10.
Vic Elford "A Racing Life" - excellent and frank account of someone who really should have won Le Mans at least once
John Horsman "Racing in the Rain" - insight into Gulf and Mirage and some really profound bits about how racing really works
and a little more light heartedly
Malcolm Cracknell "Taking the World by Storm", novel by founder of DailySportscar - loosely related to Lister and Le Mans in the late 1990s it's a fun read, slightly absurd, but you'll be all the better for it.
Happy to go and mine my motor racing shelves a bit more but hopefully this is an okay starter for 10.
Touch Wood by Duncan Hamilton, years ago I managed to borrow a copy from the library on recommendation of another race fan, a little later I bought myself a reprint version, read it again, then down the line lent it to someone (can’t remember who) bought another reprint, read it again, lent it again and it got passed along and is now “lost” , unless it got to you 🤣 have a look on line for a copy at under a tenner
My old man had a book about hr Porsche 917, it's development, etc. It was ace. Full of a combo of the tech / upgrade side, and driver stories about the early days when it was simply scary / lethal.
I've tried to google it and i _think_ it might be Porsche 917: the winning formula because the cover is closest to my memory, but it also doesn't feel quite right. At seeming going rate of 65 quid it might be too much of a gamble, but the book i read was really interesting -especially if (like me) you've done a bit of motorsport and have tried to tune a chassis / develop a car (and can see just how much better the pros are vs us club guys!!)
I've tried to google it and i _think_ it might be Porsche 917: the winning formula because the cover is closest to my memory, but it also doesn't feel quite right. At seeming going rate of 65 quid it might be too much of a gamble, but the book i read was really interesting -especially if (like me) you've done a bit of motorsport and have tried to tune a chassis / develop a car (and can see just how much better the pros are vs us club guys!!)
fast tony said:
Touch Wood by Duncan Hamilton, years ago I managed to borrow a copy from the library on recommendation of another race fan, a little later I bought myself a reprint version, read it again, then down the line lent it to someone (can’t remember who) bought another reprint, read it again, lent it again and it got passed along and is now “lost” , unless it got to you ?? have a look on line for a copy at under a tenner
Great call, Touch Wood is one of the best motor racing books ever published.The Brooklands Books collections of contemporary reports and articles are interesting (and also for other classic races eg. Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, etc)
eg. https://amzn.eu/d/8oFw5Q3
eg. https://amzn.eu/d/8oFw5Q3
Some Gump said:
My old man had a book about hr Porsche 917, it's development, etc. It was ace. Full of a combo of the tech / upgrade side, and driver stories about the early days when it was simply scary / lethal.
I've tried to google it and i _think_ it might be Porsche 917: the winning formula because the cover is closest to my memory, but it also doesn't feel quite right. At seeming going rate of 65 quid it might be too much of a gamble, but the book i read was really interesting -especially if (like me) you've done a bit of motorsport and have tried to tune a chassis / develop a car (and can see just how much better the pros are vs us club guys!!)
Ian Wagstaff - Porsche 917 - The autobiography of 917-023I've tried to google it and i _think_ it might be Porsche 917: the winning formula because the cover is closest to my memory, but it also doesn't feel quite right. At seeming going rate of 65 quid it might be too much of a gamble, but the book i read was really interesting -especially if (like me) you've done a bit of motorsport and have tried to tune a chassis / develop a car (and can see just how much better the pros are vs us club guys!!)
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