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A Century of Grand Prix Motor Racing (Hardcover)

~ Anthony Pritchard (Compiler) "Controversy still reigns as to who was responsible for the birth of the motor car, but certainly the technical pioneers were Germans Benz and Daimler..." (more)
Key Phrases: unsupercharged cars, tyre trouble, twisty section, Alfa Romeo, Auto Union, Nigel Snowdon (more...)
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This panoramic overview offers race fans a look back at the highest echelon of motor sports, from the last years of the 19th century to the colorful and sophisticated spectacle that is modern Formula 1. Two hundred fifty rare or seldom-seen photographs depict 100 years of the sport's most significant cars, drivers and races, in support of classic contemporary writing about Grand Prix racing.

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  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Motor Racing Publications; 2nd edition (March 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1899870385
  • ISBN-13: 978-1899870387
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
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  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,131,040 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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unsupercharged cars, tyre trouble, twisty section, turbocharged cars, grand prix racing, starting money, ignition trouble, lap record, gearbox trouble, flag win, chequered flag, practice crash, sixth lap, fastest lap, first grand prix, racing department, sports car race, streamlined car, tubular chassis, motor racing, minor races, fine victory, tyre burst, starting grid, road circuit
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Alfa Romeo, Auto Union, Nigel Snowdon, Stirling Moss, United States, Watkins Glen, Colin Chapman, Grands Prix, Graham Hill, Jim Clark, Targa Florio, Coppa Acerbo, International Trophy, Jack Brabham, Niki Lauda, Phil Hill, Dan Gurney, Enzo Ferrari, John Surtees, Cyril Posthumus, Achille Varzi, Giancarlo Baghetti, Mille Miglia, Reg Parnell, Ronnie Peterson
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