Can-Am 50th Anniversary: Flat Out with North America's Greatest Race Series 1966-74
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760350213 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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One that fans and participants will enjoy.” - 1972 Can-Am champion George Follmer. “A great book
"A must have book for the racing enthusiast." according to Michael J. Stucker. Back in the day, the Can-Am was THE auto racing series. It had the fastest, most technologically advanced cars and the best drivers from around the world. But after 9 short years it was gone. The reasons it came about and died are covered in detail. There are many interviews with drivers, mechanics, and te. "This book is the best value in motorsports right now" according to Amazon Customer. This book is the best value in motorsports right now. Using a number of never seen before images from ace auto racing photographer Pete Biro and the well written and well researched prose of expert automotive journalist George Levy, the reader is treated to many anecdotes from the participants of the most . this is food for your passion and a pass key to the innards f the best of professional Auto Carl Lopez If you are a motor racing enthusiast, this is a book you need to own. Whether you are 20 or 70, if you admire Nico Rosberg or Bruce McLaren, this is food for your passion and a pass key to the innards of the best of professional Auto Racing. Those on the upper end of the age scale, like me, will be treated
The vast majority of the book’s images are unpublished or long out of circulation. Its essentially rules-free formula attracted everyone from crazed backyard engineers to specialists like McLaren, Chaparral, Shadow, and Lola to manufacturers like Ford, Ferrari, Chevrolet, and Porsche. No limits to engine options or output, no restrictions on aerodynamic aids or body shape. The bodywork had to enclose the wheels and there had to be something that loosely resembled a passenger seat--if your passenger was a badly misshapen human or perhaps a lab monkey. . Or at least damn few rules. Top drivers including Mario Andretti, Jackie Stewart, Parnelli Jones, Bruce McLaren, Denis Hulme, Dan Gurney, Phil Hill, Mark Donohue, Peter Revson, Jim Hall, Jody Scheckter, Chris Amon, George Follmer and John Surtees competed on tracks across the US and Canada taking time off from Formula One schedules and other duties to drive in Can-Am because the racing and the cars were so exciting.Can-Am 50th Anniversary offers a heavily illustrated look back at what is arguably the greatest race series ever to grace the roadracing circuits of North America. Biro brings his unique perspective and his close relationship with the drivers, team owners, and constructors to bear on the captions while former AutoWeek editor George Levy provides an exciting text ref