Motor Racing: Reflections of a Lost Era (Hardcover)

by Anthony Carter (Author)

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Auto Aficionado, November/December 2006

“The particular charm of this book comes with the author’s relating his early experiences … Added is the book itself, which is a beautiful production with the end papers a special treat.”

MazdaSport, Issue 6, 2008 US magazine Mazda has built a great racing history over the last 40 years, in large part because the company has always had a sense of motorsport's history, and Mazda drivers tend to connect with racing history in a way that other modern car drivers just don’t. So to feed the need, Veloce Publishing in the UK has a great library of books that cover all kinds of cars, and this hardback coffee table book makes a great addition to any sports car nut’s library. The story in the book is a nostalgic trip back to an era of motor racing in Great Britain and Europe when the sport was less commercial, much more accessible, and much more dangerous. This book covers the years 1956 to 1979 in Grand Prix racing – the heart of what is now considered the golden age of Formula 1. But what is really special about this book is the set of photos. Almost every page features candid pictures that have not been published before. They were all taken by the author, without the benefit of a press pass or special access, and were never intended to be published. The images are mainly of paddock scenes and the people – drivers, mechanics, course officials, even the man who painted the racing numbers on the cars – preparing for action behind the scenes. Carter ties the photos together with his personal account of racing in those years, which makes this book a true keeper.

Product Description
The British motorsport scene has always been renowned for brave innovation and this was certainly the case during the exciting time described by this book. An enthusiast’s reflective pot-pourri, in words and intimate paddock scenes, photographed in black and white and color beginning from the mid-1950s and through the 1960s, when motor racing was still accessible to all, and, finally the 1970s when overt sponsorship and television changed the sport forever, a defining era. Illustrated with 300 extensively captioned photos, many previously unpublished. Including continental race circuits, the cars and the personalities.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Veloce Publishing; 1st edition (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904788106
• ISBN-13: 978-1904788102
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #964,900 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little light on action shots, February 24, 2006

By	C. Romano - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is a decent personal perspective on this era in motor racing history, and some of the shots are quite candid. My only complaint is that there are a lot of still shots; cars and drivers sitting around the paddock. Could have used a lot more photos of cars at speed.