Sports Racing Cars: Expert Analysis of Fifty Motor Racing Greats [Hardcover]

Anthony Pritchard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2005

Anthony Pritchard's authoritative book describes 50 iconic cars from the history of sports car racing, from the 1923 Lorraine-Dietrich through to the 2003 Bentley Speed 8. As the extraordinary annual British pilgrimage to Le Mans demonstrates, sports car racing has myriad enthusiastic fans who will relish the blend of meticulous research, informed analysis, dramatic photographs and cutaway designs.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Road & Track, November 2006

“Utterly digestible chapters.”

About the Author

Anthony Pritchard is a prolific author who in recent years has been producing books of ever-greater authority. His recent titles for Haynes include Mille Miglia, Aston Martin: A racing history and Scarlet Passion.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing; 1st edition (August 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844251381
• ISBN-13: 978-1844251384
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,231,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, April 19, 2010

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Vitor Gregorio (Jundiaí, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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A great book, with many informations about 50 best racing cars off all time. Really indispensable for fans.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not my favorite racing title, December 29, 2006

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This review is from: Sports Racing Cars: Expert Analysis of Fifty Motor Racing Greats (Hardcover)

I bought this book after reading a review. It is decent, but not my favorite title, some very notable cars are oddly missing from this book. Given what I know now, I probably would not buy it again, but that said, I will not sell it either.