This book was published in 1971 in English, a translation of an Italian book.
Pages 1-15 explain the history of motor racing in Europe, including:
- the birth of motor racing in the 1890s
- turn of the century racing
- introduction of the supercharger in the 1920s
- post-war racing
- philosophizing about the state of racing at the time the book was written
- a page listing the land speed record holders from 1898-1970
- a one-page timeline of the development of Formula 1
- a page listing important Grand Prix cars
Pages 16-64 feature color and black and white photos of race cars with captions.
- emphasis on European cars
- mostly Formula 1 and Grand Prix
- some late 1960's Can-Am cars
Buy now to hold the history of European racing in the palm of your hand.
