Customer Reviews

Formula 1 in Camera 1960-69

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
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This is a beautiful book. This is the newest release in the Formula 1 in camera series and I believe this is the best one yet. The photographs are excellent and portray racing as a sport rather than a commercial advertisment as it sometimes appears today, although it is apparent that toward the end of the decade things were changing. Clark, Brabham, Rindt, Surtees they're all in this book. I believe Haynes Publishing, the publisher, does the best job of any in quality image production and this book is evidence of that. The author's text brilliantly described the images and the times.

Buy this book, you won't be disappointed.

After buying and reading the 1970s and 1980s Formula 1 in Camera books, I could hardly wait for the third edition of this great photo album. Even though I've read a slightly disheartening review here about the poor picture quality of the latest edition, I must say I can't share them. Of course there are some pictures that aren't pin-sharp, but what can one expect from the photo machinerey of the 1960s? Same time, lots of them are so sharp and colourful, which makes this album really exceptional amongst historical Formula 1 books.
Talking about pictures: in total there are 316 photos in the book but there are only around 50 showing non-British (or non-American) teams/cars/drivers. Which means that the book has a quite strong bias towards Anglo-Saxon F1 teams and drivers. But in the era of great British and Australian race car constructors, such as BRM, Lotus or Brabham, this is hardly a surprise! That is the only reason for my 4-star rating.

This is a wonderful book with great photographs documenting a very dangerous time in motor racing. Eventhough it was during "my era", I think anyone with an interest in the sport would appreciate and truly enjoy the photos and information presented on some of the world's greatest drivers. This is a book you will open often.

This book contains great photographs from a by-gone era, many of which I had not seen before. Good coverage of the usual superstars - Clark, G. Hill, Surtees etc, but the lesser lights of the grid are also well represented. Highly recommended.

I've just got the book and unfortunately I have to say this.
Quality of printing is VERY low. All pictures are blue (some red or green), no black color at all. It's inadmissible. I longed it for a month, but now I wish I hadn't bought it.

In other aspects I fully agree with previous reviewers.

I thought this book was an excellant record of Formula One's bygone days when the photographer could practically stand on the track during the race. Many of the pictures are taken when the car and driver are working their hardest at the apex of the corner. The photos are of high quality considering they were taken over 40 years ago. There are also pictures of the drivers out of the car and interacting with the public and other crew members. There's lots of color photos at a variety of tracks. Definately worth the price.

This is a wonderful history of my favorite decade of Formula 1. A complete book of color photographs, which is unusual for this era. Some incredible images. One that comes to mind is a photo of Brian Redman's Cooper taken just as the lower A-arm broke on right front suspension. Fantastic!

This book is for the F - 1 "golden era" fan. It is essentially a picture book of F - 1 during the 1960's, a period of rapid change and domination by British drivers and machinery.