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Classic Grand Prix Cars - The Glorious Prehistory of Formula 1: 1906-1960

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Classic Grand Prix Cars - The Glorious Prehistory of Formula 1: 1906-1960
Classic Grand Prix Cars explores the origins and evolution of Grand Prix racing during the first half of the twentieth century. With a newly expanded introduction for this edition, Karl Ludvigsen's authoritative history describes the technical development of these powerful machines, decade by decade. A former auto industry executive and award-winning author of dozens of books, including Classic Racing Engines, Ludvigsen is an expert guide to the cars, manufacturers and drivers who pioneered the sport that would become Formula 1.


Front engines dominated the top tier of motor racing from the first Grand Prix held in France in 1906 through most of the 1950s. Ludvigsen describes the conception and construction of these ground-breaking vehicles, spotlighting the many remarkable advances in chassis and engine technology that were made during Grand Prix racing's first few decades. The final chapters of the book introduce the game-changing move to rear engines in Grand Prix cars after the Second World War.


Ludvigsen's thoroughly researched text is augmented with hundreds of archival photos, illustrations and blueprints along with color photos of many of these historic cars in action. Lending further authority to his history are dozens of first-hand-accounts of early Grand Prix competitions as they appeared in the leading automotive journals of the day. Karl Ludvigsen's celebration of the innovative early years of the Grand Prix car makes for fascinating reading as well as providing a lasting reference for all F1 fans with a sense of history.
Product Type: Book
Format: Hardback
Publisher/Manufacturer: Bentley Publishers
Author: Karl Ludvigsen
Language: English
Number of pages: 248
Number of volumes: 1
Illustrations: 260
Slip case: without slipcase
Limited- / Numbered Edition: No limited edition
Widths: 200 mm
Height: 255 mm
Spine widths: 20 mm
Weight: 830 g
Year of publication: 2018
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