Into the Red: 22 Classic Cars That Shaped a Century of Motor Sport - Couverture rigide

Mason/Hales

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ISBN 10 : 1852272252 ISBN 13 : 9781852272258

Editeur : Virgin Books, 2004

Synopsis

Nick Mason has had a lifelong passion for motor racing. The sports and racing cars he's chosen to own form a unique stable, not just because of their diversity, but because every car is meant to be driven, and driven hard. These are not museum pieces sitting tamely in glass cases. With test driver Mark Hales, Nick Mason has pushed twenty-two of his cars to the limit and created Into The Red, a book which captures the power, the exhilaration and the feel of the actual cars driven by the worlds greatest racing drivers, including Enzo Ferrari, Stirling Moss, Jacky Ickx and Mario Andretti. Some are incredibly fast: the powerhouse Porsche 935, the limited edition McLaren F1. Some extremely rare: the legendary V16 BRM is one of only three known to exist. Some highly expensive: the Ferrari 250GTO had a value of GBP10 million at its peak. And others are all-time classics, including the Bugatti T35B, the Maserati 250F, and the Ferrari T3 that brought Gilles Villeneuve victory in the 1978 Montreal Grand Prix. But although their past is what makes the cars so special, each car has been put through the same demanding test sequence at Silverstone, using the latest equipment, no quarter given. The results are often surprising. Mark Hales details the distinctive sensations, sounds and vibrations of each car's handling ability, down to the feel of the gears and the response of the brakes. Nick Mason gives his personal view of the history and heritage of each model, with the inside track on the ups and downs of collecting classic cars.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Nick Mason inherited his lifelong interest in motor sport form his father, the documentary film-maker Bill Mason. When Pink Floyd duties allow, Nick is able to swap the drumming stool for the driversw seat, and has raced regularly for over 25 years, including competing in five Le Mans races. Mark Hales has been competing in motor sport for over 30 years at all levels from Touring Cars and GTs to historic cars like those in this book. As a writer he contributes to a wide range of news-stand publications, including the Daily Telegraph, EVO and Octane, and continues to drive and evaluate some of the world's fastest and most exotic road cars.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Virgin Books
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1852272252
• ISBN 13: 9781852272258
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 196
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible