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9%OFFQuentin Spurring - Le Mans: The Official History of the World's Greatest Motor Race, 1949-59 (Le Mans Official History) - 9780992820961 - V9780992820961
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Le Mans: The Official History of the World's Greatest Motor Race, 1949-59 (Le Mans Official History)

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Description for Le Mans: The Official History of the World's Greatest Motor Race, 1949-59 (Le Mans Official History) Hardcover. This was a very important period in the Le Mans story. Ferrari and Jaguar raced to stake claims as the foremost manufacturers of high-performance cars. Mercedes-Benz came back from war-ravaged Germany and again set the standards in race-car engineering. Series: Le Mans Official History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 350. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; WSBX; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1872.
This was a very important period in the Le Mans story. Ferrari and Jaguar raced to stake claims as the foremost manufacturers of high-performance cars. Mercedes-Benz came back from war-ravaged Germany and again set the standards in race-car engineering. Aston Martin finally won at its 20th attempt. Enormous crowds - approaching half a million people - saw the first rear-engined saloons to compete at Le Mans, and the first mid-engined sports-racing cars, and the first diesels. As the victorious manufacturers actively promoted their successes, their commercial rivals also set out to win. As many as 15 ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Evro Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Le Mans Official History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Sherborne, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780992820961
SKU
V9780992820961
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Ref
99-15

About Quentin Spurring
Quentin Spurring entered motorsport journalism on the editorial team of Autosport in 1966. He became the weekly magazine's deputy editor but left in 1970 to try his hand as a freelance, also serving two years as the media officer of the British Automobile Racing Club and the editor of its monthly publication. He was the launch editor of Competition ... Read more

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