Le Mans '55: The Crash That Changed the Face of Motor Racing
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (695 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1859834418 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 255 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Four Stars" according to Dan T.. An excellent exposition of the worst moment in motor sports history. Recommended.. Le Mans '55: The Crash That Changed the Face of Motor Racing Wow! LeMans 1955 What can you say about this epic event? Great cars & Driver; Peter Collins in the DB3S Aston Martin, Moss & Fangio in the Mercs', Hawthorn in the D-Jag and Ken Miles sharing the EX182 (MGA Prototype)Great book fantastic photos, yet a sad tail. My father, Dickie Green, was on the pit counter with the MG team when all hell broke lose on the Saturday. It was the one thing he didnt' like seeing "Replayed over and over on TV." Like battles against the Afrika Corps in WWII (Dickie was British Army Tank Driver) seeing the "accident" firsthand was enough. Aston Mechanic Tug W. Interesting Subject but the author's style makes for tough reading Dom Miliano My old boss at my first writing gig told me - "easy readin' is hard writin' " and he was right. This book, an indepth account of the worst car crash and loss of life in all of motorsports, was fascinating but could have been much, much easier to read. I originally thought that I was just tired as I first sat down to read, but it was the same thing the next day as I struggled with the author's difficult writing style. Since I consider Le Mans one of a handfull of great races, I really wanted to learn more about the tragedy and the aftermath. The author certainly did his research and th
The crash drew in Mike Hawthorn, the blond playboy from Farnham, in a Jaguar, and Juan-Manuel Fangio, one of the greatest drivers of all, in a Mercedes. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. A crowd of 250,000 watched hypnotised as Hawthorn set out to break Fangio, the two cars going faster and faster and faster. The worst crash in motor racing history – killing more than 80 people – was produced by a ferocious and haunting combination of circumstances: nationalism, raw speed, the nature of a 24-hour race, and chance. Another English playboy, Lance Macklin, was caught up in the crash in his Austin-Healey, along with a 50-year-old Frenchman driving under the assumed name of Pierre Levegh. It cost him his life, even as his car was torn to pieces that scythed into the dense crowd.