Amedee Gordini: A True Racing Legend - Couverture rigide

Smith, Roy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1845843177 ISBN 13 : 9781845843175

Editeur : Veloce Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Amedee Gordini This is the story of a man, a team, and their life and times, as well as a complete record of all their achievements and failures. It logs the financial and personal cost of racing in the prewar and postwar periods. It tells of how the mighty car company Renault became involved with them in the late 1950s. Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'At last, an English account of this fascinating French turner and constructor - As well as design development, the extensive race history is recorded, plus fascinating human stories [and] a superb selection of historic photos, circuit maps and cutaway drawings - Book of the month.' Classic & Sports Car, May 2013. 'The wealth of information here is staggering, and the race-by-race summary is particularly welcome.' Octane, May 2013. 'Utterly absorbing.' Classic Cars, May 2013. 'Gordini's endless enthusiasm and prolific output make for an involving tale.' --Motor Sport, May 2013.

Motor Books' Book of the Month May 2013 - View the video review at http://vimeo.com/65461926 --Motor Books

'THIS hardback charts Amedeo Gordini's early life, from when he saw his first race aged nine to when he moved to Paris and became Amedee. It also covers everything from the start of his motorsport career in 1946 to when Renault took over his Gordini company in 1969. Amazing detail includes pictures and a summary of every race.' --Auto Express

A real blockbuster ... retains the same high standards of presentation and meticulous research, which we have come to expect of this enthusiast ... Roy's style is colloquial and, frankly, this is well suited to the subject matter in hand, because much of the interest centres on the exchanges with people, who knew Gordini, one way or another and, in any case, the only real alternative is to retail sequentially this history on a tum-tee-tum-tee-tum basis, which would be just plain boring ... a unique and beautifully presented book, which is crammed full of period photographs and tables of information. --Renotes

'THIS hardback charts Amedeo Gordini's early life, from when he saw his first race aged nine to when he moved to Paris and became Amedee. It also covers everything from the start of his motorsport career in 1946 to when Renault took over his Gordini company in 1969. Amazing detail includes pictures and a summary of every race.' --Auto Express

Deliciously told, in 288 hardcover pages fabulously illustrated with more than 400 historic photos and technical drawings, this is the definitive Gordini story ... This is a terrific work that will thrill any automotive Francophile. --Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car

A story that ought to appeal to anyone with an interest in the David and Goliath aspect so common to the human condition and not just to aficionados of GP racing or quirky French road cars. Add to that the fact that this is the first time the Gordini story has been recorded in English and the only time it has been brought up to date and you have a book you can t very well do without ... The writing in this ... book is supremely fluid, fleshed out, and utterly engaging. Also, and important in its own way, this book for once evidences complete command of the conventions of proper punctuation that UK writers have for years made a sport of ignoring! ... there's simply nothing not to like in this book! --The Flying Lady

Biographie de l'auteur :

Roy Smith is a retired company director with a life-long passion for motorsport. He began writing in the 1960s for club magazines, mainly interviews with the notables of the time, and a 40-year career in sales and marketing developed the attention to detail necessary for the preparation of his books. His first title concerned the development of the first turbocharged Formula 1 cars, and his two subsequent books covered the complete racing history of the Alpine and Renault Sports Prototypes. Roy likes to provide a good read to newcomers and hardened enthusiasts alike. Since 1989 he has written for various historic motoring magazines in France, the UK, and the US.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Veloce Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1845843177
• ISBN 13: 9781845843175
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288