Jaguar at LeMans 1950-1995 [Hardcover]

Paul Park (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1859606326 | ISBN-13: 978-1859606322 | Publication Date: January 17, 2002 | Edition: annotated edition

This lavishly illustrated volume, published to commemorate Jaguar's first win at Le Mans, captures the elation and heartbreak of the marque's thrilling battles in the endurance classic. The early years are fully illustrated with a collection of rarely seen photographs by Rudy Mailander, a number of them published here for the first time. Filled with personal anecdotes from drivers, designers, team personnel, observers, and photographers of the period, plus coverage of the cars and what became of them. Includes fully annotated results of every Jaguar entry at Le Mans, including the Cooper, Lister and Tojeiro variants. Also contains brief biographies of all drivers and key Jaguar personnel. Recommended.

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About the Author

Paul Parker, who grew up in a family dominated by fast cars, purchased the first of two XK120 FHCs at the age of 18, later working in the exotic end of the motor trade, driving every kind of high performance car made. He contributes to Jaguar World, Motor Sport, Classic Cars, Forza and L'Automobile Historique and is a member of the VSCC. He lives at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing; annotated edition edition (January 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1859606326
• ISBN-13: 978-1859606322
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,795,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT REFERENCE SOURCE, February 11, 2008

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This is an excellent source of information. Granted, you have to be a true fan of Jaguar racing cars, Le Mans, but it is a rich publication. As a lifelong model car builder, this is a wonderful source of photos and details that I use regularly.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for any Jaguar racing buff., April 9, 2007

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To any lifelong Jaguar buff, the name LeMans has magical connotations and Paul Parker's book is quite simply the best that is currently available on Jaguar's legendary association with that hallowed race.
One particularly welcome feature of the book is how each year and it's events have their own individual chapters, from 1950 all the way to 1995. The two appendixes listing Jaguar's drivers and the second listing the cars and their drivers by year are also most welcome.
My only regret about "Jaguar at Le Mans" is that there were not any more color photos to illustrate the 1850s and 60s, instead of just the 80s and 90s races, this however is only a minor complaint in an otherwise superlative book. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate it an 8 or 9 and only the lack of more color photography keeps it from being a 10. Despite this, "Jaguar at Le Mans" is a must -have for any Jguar racing buff. I heartily recomend it. Peter A. Marshall