The great British special-building era began in the years after World War I when motor racing was split into two camps. On the one hand, Brooklands provided glamour, spectacle and celebrity drivers. In contrast was the busy sprint and hill-climb scene supported by amateur enthusiasts from all walks of life. These short events offered an opportunity for the impecunious amateur to construct vehicles with lightweight chassis and a powerful engine at low cost that could equal, or even beat the expensive "proper" machines of the ...
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The great British special-building era began in the years after World War I when motor racing was split into two camps. On the one hand, Brooklands provided glamour, spectacle and celebrity drivers. In contrast was the busy sprint and hill-climb scene supported by amateur enthusiasts from all walks of life. These short events offered an opportunity for the impecunious amateur to construct vehicles with lightweight chassis and a powerful engine at low cost that could equal, or even beat the expensive "proper" machines of the works drivers. This book presents a representative selection of these and other types of sporting car, to illustrate the evolution of this fascinating and continually evolving branch of motor sporting activity.
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Dust jacket in very good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. An excellent copy, gently worn; Pages free of markings; Jacket housed in protective mylar; Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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1st edn. 4to. Original gilt lettered green cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine, not price clipped). Pp. 192, illus with b&w photos (no other inscriptions).
