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Alpine Renault
Roy Smith
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Description for Alpine Renault
Hardcover. The beautiful design of the Alpine Renault 'berlinettes' and their extraordinary performances in competition made them the cars to beat in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This book brings to life their development and history in fascinating detail. Num Pages: 240 pages, 380. BIC Classification: WGCB; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 258 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1450.
The berlinettes were fragile, beautifully designed, lightweight road rockets. For the first time, Alpine Renault enthusiasts around the world can read the complete history of these cars in English. This book is not just for owners of Alpine Renaults, but for all those interested in rallying and its spectacular period of rapid development in the late 1960s and early '70s. Hear from the men who built the cars, some of the great drivers who became famous driving them, the team manager, the Rédélé family – creators of the car – and the mechanics who kept the cars going. The story ... Read more
The berlinettes were fragile, beautifully designed, lightweight road rockets. For the first time, Alpine Renault enthusiasts around the world can read the complete history of these cars in English. This book is not just for owners of Alpine Renaults, but for all those interested in rallying and its spectacular period of rapid development in the late 1960s and early '70s. Hear from the men who built the cars, some of the great drivers who became famous driving them, the team manager, the Rédélé family – creators of the car – and the mechanics who kept the cars going. The story ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Veloce Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1452g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845844042
SKU
V9781845844042
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Roy Smith
Roy Smith is a retired company director who has a life long passion for motorsport, and, since 1968, Alpine Renault in particular. He began writing in the 1960s for club magazines, mainly interviews with the notables of the time. A 40-year business career in sales and marketing developed an attention for detail that proved essential for the preparation of ... Read more
Reviews for Alpine Renault
Smith digs deep, talking to all the key surviving figures including racer Jean Vinatier and rally ace Michele Mouton, who started her career in 1973 with an A110. Even Jean Todt, who co-drove Alpines to a number of victories, contributes and the wealth of quotes really lifts the history ... Essential reading. Classic & Sports Car (UK) It is ... Read more