And The Revs Keep Rising: Great Drives in Fast Cars
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (927 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0857332708 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In his early career in his native Australia he was Deputy Editor of Wheels, the country’s top car magazine, and Editor of Sports Car World. Mel Nichols is one of the world’s most influential car magazine writers and editors. He moved to London to become Editor of Car from 1974 to 1981, and from 1987 to 2009 he was Editorial Director of Haymarket Consumer Media, responsib
Nowadays he is a visiting lecturer in magazine journalism at several universities.. He moved to London to become Editor of Car from 1974 to 1981, and from 1987 to 2009 he was Editorial Director of Haymarket Consumer Media, responsible for leading car magazines such as Autocar, What Car?, Classic & Sports Car and Autosport. In his early career in his native Australia he was Deputy Editor of Wheels, the country’s top car magazine, and Editor of Sports Car World. About the AuthorMel Nichols is on
Describing in November 2010 the influence of Mel Nichols on motoring writing, Jeremy Clarkson said: ‘I still think his story about driving three Lamborghinis from Italy is the best-ever drive story I’m trying to do stuff like that now, only on television.’ This book is a collection of Nichols’ best writings, mostly covering supercars of the 1970s and 1980s, and mostly published in Car magazine at the time when, under Nichols’ leadership, it was regarded by the industry and enthusiasts as the best motoring magazine in the world. All car fans will enjoy the 50 stories in this book for their panache and nostalgia.
"A very good collection of pieces on exotic sports cars. Written with wit and enthusiasm" according to Miguel E. Cabanela. Great book if you are interested in sports cars from the sixties to the nineties. While the author has a tendency to be over enthusiastic, the articles are easy to read, entertaining and provide a feel for what it was to drive vehicles that most mortals will not have a chance to touch.All pieces have appeared previously so this is a compilation. There is a chance that if you often read on this subject you may have read some or possibly all of these. I had only seen one or two of these articles beforeThe author is knowledgea. Classics Come Alive Each chapter is a lengthy description (compared to what we are fed nowadays) of a very diverse collection of cars that (for me at least) brings to life a very diverse collection of cars. It is as if these cars were new and are being tested now. I really enjoyed the book and heartily recommend it to anyone interested in cars,From the Amazon UK site here are the chapters: Early days in Australia: Holden Monaro GTS 350 125 miles in one hour dead; Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III down the Hume Highway at 1Classics Come Alive M. A. L. KANOO Each chapter is a lengthy description (compared to what we are fed nowadays) of a very diverse collection of cars that (for me at least) brings to life a very diverse collection of cars. It is as if these cars were new and are being tested now. I really enjoyed the book and heartily recommend it to anyone interested in cars,From the Amazon UK site here are the chapters: Early days in Australia: Holden Monaro GTS 350 125 miles in one hour dead; Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III down the Hume Highway at 141mph. Formative Italian ex. 1mph. Formative Italian ex. A great read for any car guy A great collection of stores written by a man who truly loves them. I may not have grown up reading his stories, but after reading this book a bit I can already see how Nichols' writing haschanged automotive journalism.