Can-Am Cars (Osprey Auto Champions) (Paperback)

~ David McKinney (Author) "THE AMERICAN TRADITION WAS much newer, having sprung from the postwar sportscar-buying boom..." (more)
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Profiles the cars and drivers from the Can-Am Series of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Cars such as the Lola T70 Mks, Chaparral 2G, Ferrari 612P, Porsche 917/30 are described and illustrated together with their full specifications, chassis and engine numbers, and bodywork changes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks International (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 185532900X
• ISBN-13: 978-1855329003
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,590,861 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Distorted Memories?, July 3, 2000

By	rand miller (kissimmee, fl USA) - See all my reviews

This short book has some nice photographs but leaves the reader with many inaccurate and counterfactual impressions of the marvellous Can-Am series of the 1960s and 1970s. For instance, McKinney, an apparent fan of the big-budget turbo Porsches, asserts that the McLaren team was lucky to win the 1971 series. This is obviously a second-hand impression that contradicts well-known racing facts as presented, for instance, in Pete Lyons' excellent Can-Am books. The turbo Porsches were fascinating but actually inefficient and heavy pieces of machinery.This book is written from a biased viewpoint since the McLaren team won 8 of 10 events in 1971 and Revson beat Stewart, who at the time was at the top of his form. Also, the book's organization and layout are unbalanced as the size of the photos and text placement vary in an erratic fashion, giving a less than professional appearance. I would recommend this book for Can-Am collectors but not for racing historians.