Essential Motorsport Books...

[Paul Dishman]

silverMX said:

Go Like Hell

The story of Ferreri and Ford at Le Mans. I really enjoyed it!

http://golikehellthebook.com/

(Website has a sound intro, so turn your speakers down if you're at work!)

I enjoyed that one too, a cracking read. Perhaps not 100% accurate though.

Other favourites I'd like to mention as this thread seems to be spreading rapidly are Janos Wimpffen's picture book series "Open Roads and Front Engines", "Winged Sports Cars & Enduring Innovation", "Spyders and Silhouettes" and "Monocoques & Ground Effects".

Vic Elford's autobiography is excellent. As a bonus you can order it from his wifes ebay store in the States and she'll get Quick Vic to dedicate it for you.

Finally a further endorsement of Doug Nye's BRM series and Mon Ami Mate. There's a lot of really excellent books out there nowadays, but some of it is starting to get expensive....

[DBSV8]

both these by Gerald Donaldson were pretty good





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oh and if you want to order a great DVD get the "speed merchants " as narrated by Vic Elford and Mario Andretti

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31Y64F0H8WL....

Edited by DBSV8 on Wednesday 22 September 12:13

[HeavySoul]

kiteless said:

It may not be totally motorsport, but one book I have not yet read and will buy at some point is the complete Porsche story "Excellence Was Expected".

Looks very impressive but don't think I can afford a £130 book at the moment!

[bobt]

Paul Frere, Genteleman, Journalist and Driver.

Several titles

A life full of cars
Sports car and competion driving.
911 Story

[anonymous-user]

anything brooklands related by bill boddy is a good read for some history

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 22 September 21:01

[kiteless]

HeavySoul said:

kiteless said:

It may not be totally motorsport, but one book I have not yet read and will buy at some point is the complete Porsche story "Excellence Was Expected".

Looks very impressive but don't think I can afford a £130 book at the moment!

Neither can I

But one day I'll get a copy, take a couple of weeks off work, stock up on tea and Jaffa Cakes, and read

[HeavySoul]

kiteless said:

HeavySoul said:

kiteless said:

It may not be totally motorsport, but one book I have not yet read and will buy at some point is the complete Porsche story "Excellence Was Expected".

Looks very impressive but don't think I can afford a £130 book at the moment!

Neither can I

But one day I'll get a copy, take a couple of weeks off work, stock up on tea and Jaffa Cakes, and read

[acf8181]

RedexR said:

Flat out Flat Broke - Perry McCarthy the original Stig

Working the Wheel - Martin Brundle

both excellent and entertaining reads.

+1

and add the tommy byrne book as well (cant rem its title off top of my head)

[egomeister]

acf8181 said:

RedexR said:

Flat out Flat Broke - Perry McCarthy the original Stig

Working the Wheel - Martin Brundle

both excellent and entertaining reads.

+1

and add the tommy byrne book as well (cant rem its title off top of my head)

Crashed and Byrned - very good!

[Miss Pitstop]

DBSV8 said:

both these by Gerald Donaldson were pretty good

Excellent news - that's sat on my bedside cabinet waiting to be started! This months F1 magazine takes priority though!

[Riff Raff]

The Racing Drivers' Manual by Frank Gardner is a good read, if you can find one. It's been out of print for ages. I lent my copy to someone and never got it back.

[RB Will]

I found Winning is not enough (Jackie Stewart's Autobiography) to be a good read
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Winning-Enough-Autobiograp...

[ForzaGilles]

Riff Raff said:

The Racing Drivers' Manual by Frank Gardner is a good read, if you can find one. It's been out of print for ages. I lent my copy to someone and never got it back.

Indeed, excellent book. I remember ping myself laughing a few times reading it . God knows where my copy went

[HeavySoul]

Anyone read this?

[Slyjoe]

This is ace: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanics-Tale-Steve-Match...

Thats my mate Seabs on fire there that is....

[rev-erend]

Not a F1 book but Viglenssen's V12 is brilliant and judging by the detail and research on that book I can imagine his other books but be very good too !

[Truckosaurus]

BS Levy's "Last Open Road" series of novels are another good addition to your shopping list.

They are set around the US and European sportscar racing scene of the '50s and '60s and mix real events and characters with the fictional storyline.

Each book is a bit of an epic (in terms of size) but are very readable.

He self publishes via http://www.lastopenroad.com

[jbudgie]

ForzaGilles said:

Riff Raff said:

The Racing Drivers' Manual by Frank Gardner is a good read, if you can find one. It's been out of print for ages. I lent my copy to someone and never got it back.

Indeed, excellent book. I remember ping myself laughing a few times reading it . God knows where my copy went

Yeah,
had a copy of that .Very entertaining.

Gave it away during a clearout.

Wish I hadn't.

[CNHSS1]

just bought Tony Southgates 'Drawing board to Chequered Flag' after recommendation from a friend. only part way through but very interesting with loads of darwings and pics of the cars he designed/engineered and the people involved. Funny stories of people he worked with and for too.

[RicksAlfas]

Nigel Roebuck: Inside Formula One

A collection of his columns from the 1980s.
You should get one from Ebay/Amazon Marketplace.