LUDVIGSEN, KARL::EMERSON FITTIPALDI - HEART OF A RACER.
- Erstausgabe 2002, ISBN: 9781859608371
Taschenbuch, Gebundene Ausgabe
Auckland: Harper Collins New Zealand, 2010. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very good clean copy. Bob McMurray has just about seen all you can in m… Mehr…
Auckland: Harper Collins New Zealand, 2010. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very good clean copy. Bob McMurray has just about seen all you can in motorsport, right from the halcyon days when Bruce McLaren was setting up his fledgling Formula One team through to witnessing the first Kiwi to win one of the most prestigious motor-racing trophies, the Borg Warner at the Indianapolis 500. We find out about the many and varied roles McMurray and his wife Shaune had during the 33 years they spent with McLaren from being a mechanic, getting his HGV licence, his involvement with an F3 team (the driver of which is now Scott Dixon's manager), his role in explaining the inner workings of Formula One to a long line of internationally famous celebrities, and his move into the media. Bob McMurray is New Zealand's top motorsport commentator, and manager of the AIGP team. He's spent more than 35 years in motorsport, mainly with Team McLaren, and he knows what goes on behind the pit wall. Bob's biography is a colourful collection of stories about drivers who risked it all, the cars, the characters, the heroes and the villains. From Bruce McLaren to Scott Dixon, from Denny Hulme to Shane vonGisbergen -- find out about the teams, the crews, the families and the personalities of motorsport, from someone who was there., Harper Collins New Zealand, 2010, 3, London, England : Collins Willow, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. In Very Good Used Condition. With Minor Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. 1994 Reprint A Tribute To A Charismatic Motor Racing Hero, This Biography Of James Hunt Examines In Close-Up The Life And Times Of One Of The Last British Sporting Eccentrics. With His Devil-May-Care Attitude And Cavalier Approach To Living, Hunt Endeared Himself To The British Motor Racing Public, Driving For Lord Hesketh's Formula One Team And Later, In 1976, For Mclaren During His World Championship-Winning Season. But Alongside The Triumphant Moments Came The Inevitable Darker Side - The Drugs, The Alcohol And The Women. The Book Reveals The Truth About His Playboy Image, And Explains Hunt's Successful Transition From Hero Of The Track And Social Celebrity To Articulate Bbc Television Commentator, Breeder Of Budgies And Energetic Cyclist. These Are The Memoirs That Hunt Had Always Planned To Write With Author Gerald Donaldson Before His Sudden Death Of A Heart Attack, Aged 45. This Is The Official Biography, Written With The Full Approval Of The Family Estate., Collins Willow, 1994, 2.75, Simon & Schuster. First UK edition-first printing. Paperback. Near fine. Near fine condition.Simon and Schuster,1998.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Large format paperback(small nicks and scratch on the edges of the cover) in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages as new with a nick on the outer edges,two creases and small nicks on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book in near fine condition as new.400pp.A collectable first edition-first printing. This is another paragraph Synopsis: A novel about the possibilities of telepathy involving winning the lottery and international telepathic espionage, by the author of Press Send. Callum Buchanan is determined to win back the love of his beautiful ex-wife, who has her own agenda - money. And money is something Callum doesn't have., Simon & Schuster, 4, Luton: Coterie Press, 2009. From the award-winning publishers of the definitive photographic biography Jim Clark Life At Team Lotus, the latest volume from Coterie Press provides an evocative snapshot of the cars and drivers competing in a memorable season of British motorsport. Detailing almost every major class and formula, including saloons and single-seaters, it sees the legendary drivers such as Stewart, Hill, Gurney, Brabham, Surtees and McLaren competing hard against the formidable talent of Team Lotus and works supported drivers Jimmy Clark, Mike Spence, Jack Sears, Sir John Whitmore, Pedro Rodriguez, Brian Hart, Peter Revson and Ray Parsons at the major UK race circuits. Copiously illustrated with nearly 200 hitherto unseen Black & White photographs from the Peter Darley Archive, this 208 page hardback book not only captures the unique atmosphere of the time, but also lists the race results for every class in which Jim Clark competed, recording the thrills and spills as they unfolded, for Colin Chapman's record breaking Team Lotus in 1965. With contributions from Jack Sears who wrote the foreword, Sally Swart (Stokes), Bob Dance and David Hobbs, 1965: JIM CLARK & TEAM LOTUS-THE UK RACES is not just an invaluable record of Jimmy's early life and times, but also a uniquely colourful depiction of an important period in British motor racing history. One which like many other Coterie publications is sure to become a coveted collectors item.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by Peter Darley (photographer). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Coterie Press, 2009, 6, EB: The Crowood Press. Very Good. 1990. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by The Crowood Press, Swindon, Whiltshire, UK. 1990. 192 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Benetton Ford was one of the brightest of the newer names on the Formula 1 scene, although the team was no stranger to racing, at the time being the latest incarnation of the Toleman team that made a Grand Prix challenge in the early 1980s. In this lively study, the first book devoted exclusively to the history of the team, respected author Phil Drackett relates the fascinating events behind the development of Benetton Ford, which challenged the supremacy of McLaren, Ferrari and Williams in a bid to win the World Championship. From the days when Luciano Benetton delivered his sister's hand-made sweaters by bicycle, the formation of the Toleman team which would later be taken over by Benetton and the almost accidental entry of Ford into the Benetton scene, this book traces the triumphs and disappointments, the crises and the happy times - to the late 1980’s, when Benetton Ford stands on the verge of lasting success. Much of the story is told through the lives and times of the drivers who have been associated with the team, a colourful collection which includes Derek Warwick, Nelson Piquet, Alessandro Nannini, Johnny Herbert, Thierry Boutsen, Gerhard Berger, Teo Fabi and many more. The book also looks forward to the final decade of that century and how the partnership of Benetton and Ford view the situation. All the essential facts, statistics and results are included, in an entertaining, readable account illustrated with over 150 colour and black and white photographs. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages ., The Crowood Press, 1990, 3, E-343: The Crowood Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by The Crowood Press, Swindon, Whiltshire, UK. 1990. 192 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Benetton Ford was one of the brightest of the newer names on the Formula 1 scene, although the team was no stranger to racing, at the time being the latest incarnation of the Toleman team that made a Grand Prix challenge in the early 1980s. In this lively study, the first book devoted exclusively to the history of the team, respected author Phil Drackett relates the fascinating events behind the development of Benetton Ford, which challenged the supremacy of McLaren, Ferrari and Williams in a bid to win the World Championship. From the days when Luciano Benetton delivered his sister's hand-made sweaters by bicycle, the formation of the Toleman team which would later be taken over by Benetton and the almost accidental entry of Ford into the Benetton scene, this book traces the triumphs and disappointments, the crises and the happy times - to the late 1980’s, when Benetton Ford stands on the verge of lasting success. Much of the story is told through the lives and times of the drivers who have been associated with the team, a colourful collection which includes Derek Warwick, Nelson Piquet, Alessandro Nannini, Johnny Herbert, Thierry Boutsen, Gerhard Berger, Teo Fabi and many more. The book also looks forward to the final decade of that century and how the partnership of Benetton and Ford view the situation. All the essential facts, statistics and results are included, in an entertaining, readable account illustrated with over 150 colour and black and white photographs. E-343; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages ., The Crowood Press, 1990, 3, UK,square Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/NFINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated white background with colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears to edges or corners.There is however,an inexplicable 12/16ths" horizontal score/cut to middle of dw/dj's spine/backstrip, only lightly affecting the board's spine beneath - basically the only fault! Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine -no dog-ear creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Publisher's bright,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate b/w photographic illustrated double-page front and rear endpapers.Square Qrto HB+ dw/dj,7-208pp [part-paginated] includes author introduction,foreword by Teddy Mayer (McLaren Team Principal 1964-82 and Penske Racing Director 1987-2001),8 chapters,profuse b/w contemporary photographs,16pp colour contemporary photographs (more than 170 photographs),an annotated bibliography, photograph credits and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title,a subject b/w portrait photographic frntis,title-page,a contents list/table. After a dazzling Formula 1 career - in 1972 crowned the youngest-ever World Champion,aged just 25 - Emerson Fittipaldi then conquered the world of Indycar racing, scoring wins in ten consecutive seasons.His is a story of 'high ambition and focused determination,' says author Karl Ludvigsen,'married in an engaging and eternally youthful personality.' This spectacularly pictorial volume opens with a chapter about the bold Brazilian's career in the Indianapolis 500-mile race. Fittipaldi led seven of his 11 Indy races and twice won this richest of all motorsport events. He was the first-ever million-dollar winner in the 500 and his total Indianapolis earnings topped US$4 million.In the CART PPG Championship series Emerson won a spectacular 22 victories. Five of them were notched up in 1989,the year he became CART Champion. Formula 1 fans remember Fittipaldi as the precocious 'flying coffee bean' who made an immediate impact, winning the fifth race in his maiden season.Two years later he won the World Champonship with Lotus and in 1974 secured the very first world title for the McLaren team.In battles with Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda he finished runner-up in 1973 and 1975,before making the controversial - some would say questionable - decision to leave McLaren to build and drive a Brazilian Grand Prix car in seasons described in the book as 'bittersweet'. Ludvigsen,who has known Fittipaldi since 1969, offers fascinating insights into the man who,as well as being a brilliant performer,was a mentor to his younger compatriot Ayrton Senna.Teddy Mayer,who worked with Fittipaldi in both his careers,pens an insightful foreword.Among more than 170 lavishly displayed photographs are those of Max Le Grand,Ove Nielsen and Bob Trolone. They - and the author's crackling text - bring Emerson Fittipaldi's career vividly to life. Please contact seller,because of the heavier weight (in excess of 1.14Kg unpackaged) of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **, UK.YEOVIL,SOMERSET.HAYNES PUBLISHING,2002., 4.5<
