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Reading "and the revs keep rising" which is a collection of the great Mel Nichols articles from Car magazine.
Jeremy Clarkson is said to have based the Top Gear adventures on some of the writing. I don't know about that but I can see the potential influences. Just been reading about 3 Lamborghinis being driven back from the factory. Fabulous in al respects.
I should think its just about the perfect PH book, even published by Haynes! That does however mean the paper is a bit low grade, much like the manuals these days!
Get it and find the hours on the loo just fly by........if you get my drift.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/And-Revs-Keep-Rising-Drive...
Jeremy Clarkson is said to have based the Top Gear adventures on some of the writing. I don't know about that but I can see the potential influences. Just been reading about 3 Lamborghinis being driven back from the factory. Fabulous in al respects.
I should think its just about the perfect PH book, even published by Haynes! That does however mean the paper is a bit low grade, much like the manuals these days!
Get it and find the hours on the loo just fly by........if you get my drift.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/And-Revs-Keep-Rising-Drive...
marcosgt said:
Just finished "The Limit" about Phil Hill and Von Trips.
I'm really enjoyed it. Seems a great insight into the ways of motor racing, especially Ferrari in the fifties and early sixties.
Very readable too.
Just ordered the Schlegelmilch Sportscar Racing 1962-1973 book on the strength of this thread's recommendations.
M
Just ordered the limit on Kindle. Only £4. Thanks for the recommendation.I'm really enjoyed it. Seems a great insight into the ways of motor racing, especially Ferrari in the fifties and early sixties.
Very readable too.
Just ordered the Schlegelmilch Sportscar Racing 1962-1973 book on the strength of this thread's recommendations.
M
Edited by marcosgt on Tuesday 5th February 11:46
Laughingman21 said:
marcosgt said:
Just finished "The Limit" about Phil Hill and Von Trips.
I'm really enjoyed it. Seems a great insight into the ways of motor racing, especially Ferrari in the fifties and early sixties.
Very readable too.
I read that just before Christmas and it was one of the best books I've read in a while. Very eye opening to a drastically different way of racing and how they valued a drivers life. I'm really enjoyed it. Seems a great insight into the ways of motor racing, especially Ferrari in the fifties and early sixties.
Very readable too.
Edited by marcosgt on Tuesday 5th February 11:46
Malcolm Folley - Senna v Prost: An actual attempt at a balanced view on their rivallry rather than the incredibly pro & anti stances Senna seems to generate (principally by dying young).
fivetenben said:
Having said that, it's clearly not as good as that 'Survival of the Quickest' book mentioned a few posts back, but then again, what book is?! 
Well said, the authors prone to being a miserable sod (in print at least), but i enjoyed reading it. Kindle version is really cheap in Amazon at the mo.Guiseley said:
Well said, the authors prone to being a miserable sod (in print at least), but i enjoyed reading it. Kindle version is really cheap in Amazon at the mo.
Don't worry, I'm pretty well practised at being a miserable sod in real life too! 
Glad you enjoyed reading it,
Ben (the author)
laam999 said:
Steve Matchett - Live in the Fast Lane - The Mechanics Tale.
Both written by an f1 mechanic, the first is written as a kind of diary of what its like during a season, it's the 1994 season working for Benetton. I got it on my kindle, couldn't rate it more highly.
I was given this book when it first came out. The Jos Verstappaen fire features. Both written by an f1 mechanic, the first is written as a kind of diary of what its like during a season, it's the 1994 season working for Benetton. I got it on my kindle, couldn't rate it more highly.
laam999 said:
Steve Matchett - Live in the Fast Lane - The Mechanics Tale.
Both written by an f1 mechanic, the first is written as a kind of diary of what its like during a season, it's the 1994 season working for Benetton. I got it on my kindle, couldn't rate it more highly.
Is that the guy who chopped up a sheet of titanium to make drawer dividers? Both written by an f1 mechanic, the first is written as a kind of diary of what its like during a season, it's the 1994 season working for Benetton. I got it on my kindle, couldn't rate it more highly.
Motorsport greats - Simon Taylor; best of the "lunch with" series in Motor Sport. Outstanding; terrific insights into drivers etc personalities.Silverstone by Chas Parker- for anoraks only. I enjoyed it as I conform to the description but at £40 it is not cheap.Good photos, large format but slightly dated feel.
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