Art of the Le Mans Race Car: 90 Years of Speed
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (750 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 076034437X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Written by renowned journalist and broadcaster Stuart Codling, Art of the Le Mans Race Car offers a fresh, visually breathtaking telling of the beautiful vehicles that have graced the world’s most beloved endurance race.. Each car includes a profile setting out its place in Le Mans history, accompanied by historical images and commentary from drivers, designers, and engineers. Striking studio photography specifically commissioned for this book from James Mann, one of the world’s leading car and motorcycle photographers, highlights the functional art of race car engineering, allowing readers to lose themselves in the myriad mechanical details within. Featured cars include racers from Bentley, Talbot, Alfa Romeo, Cunningham, Jaguar, Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, and Audi, to name but a
Surprise and delight the reader in a depiction of art, design, innovation and results." - Victory Lane. "?? selected cars are presented in vivid studio full and double page photographs along with technical detail photographs. These are accompanied by a table of LeMans history and extensive background text??
great companion to my model cars It is now one of the best Le Mans books I have in my small library. It picks out a number of cars across the decades of the running of the famous race, and gives a precise compact story on that particular car and how it came to be there and its results in taking . R. P. said this primarily as a picture book and was not disappointed. I also learned some things not covered in. I bought this primarily as a picture book and was not disappointed. I also learned some things not covered in "this primarily as a picture book and was not disappointed. I also learned some things not covered in" according to R. P.. I bought this primarily as a picture book and was not disappointed. I also learned some things not covered in 2 other books on Le Mans that I had read, particularly driver's comments. Great job of conveying what a handful the original Porsche 917 was to drive: bi. other books on Le Mans that I had read, particularly driver's comments. Great job of conveying what a handful the original Porsche 917 was to drive: bi. Nice book covering LeMans Eddie Well done, good photographs and well written. Though, I could have used more technical data and more pictures of the engines. The historical bits were good too, I didn't know many of the stories.