Grand Prix Racers: Portraits of Speed (Hardcover)

by Xavier Chimits (Author), Bernard Cahier (Photographer), Paul-Henri Cahier (Photographer)
Key Phrases: grand prix racers, grand prix starts, lap records, Formula One, Grand Prix, World Champion (more...)

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"How do they do it at the price? ..this superbly produced picturebook from the Cahier father-and-son team is a bargain in anyone's language." -- Octane

"The Cahier images are worth the price of the book alone and Chimit's profiles are icing on the cake. A book for the library of any diehard grand prix racing aficionado." --Jeff Allison, Prancing Horse

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"How do they do it at the price? ..this superbly produced picturebook from the Cahier father-and-son team is a bargain in anyone's language."

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (May 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760334307
• ISBN-13: 978-0760334300
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 10.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #618,422 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Grand Prix Racers, June 21, 2008

By	L. Carlson "LinC" (Jamestown, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The photographs are wonderful, of course.

The bios on each driver are so informative. I was learning things I never knew and I have followed the sport of Formula One for over 40 years.

Didn't want it to end. Wish they could do another as there are so many more drivers that could be included.

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful portraits , January 20, 2009

By	P. Manke (Illinois USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The author does a wonderful job of creating a personal image of these Grand Prix Racers though a combination of historical facts and more significantly through personal antecdotes of their persona, lives, and character. These stories along with the striking photographs capture the essence of these drivers, and an insight into their triumphs, failures, and in many cases their deaths. Many unsung heros are featured such as Bellof, Courage, and even lessor knowns with but a few Grand Prix starts. A few fairly significant drivers such as Bandini, Barrichello, Depailler, Revson, Watson, and new champ Hamilton are left out, but the author's intentions are simply to create a portrait of Grand Prix racers from 1950 to 2007. And that he does! At around $25.00 on Amazon.com this book is a gem !!