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THE AUTOCOURSE HISTORY OF THE GRAND PRIX CAR 1945-65

Written by Doug Nye
Published by Hazleton Publishing in 1993
ISBN: 1874557500

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Front cover

Cover of THE AUTOCOURSE HISTORY OF THE GRAND PRIX CAR 1945-65 by Doug Nye

Contents

  • Setting the Scene: The Pre-War Legacy
  • A Seasonal Overview, 1945-65
  • 1. The Alfa Romeo 158/159 Series - The Immortal 'Alfetta'; Of Girder, Tube Truss and Space... Chassis Technology 1
  • 2. The Ferrari Tipo 500s - Lampredi's Four-Cylinder Masterpiece
  • 3. The Maserati 250F Family - A Classical Beauty; Merely to Make Them Stop... Brake Technology 1945-65
  • 4. The Mercedes-Benz W196 - Virtual Invincibility
  • 5. The Lancia-Ferrari D50A and its Noble Antecedents
  • 6. Vanwall - One Man's Vision; Better to Make Them Go... Fuel Injection 1952-65
  • 7. A Power in the Land - Coventry Climax Racing Engines 1954-65
  • 8. The Cooper-Climax T51 and T53s, 1959-60 - Revolution by Evolution; Curved, Straight and Adjustable... Chassis Technology 2
  • 9. The 'Sharknose' Ferrari 156s, 1961-62 - The V6's Revenge
  • 10. The BRM P578s - V8 Vindication; The Era of Fine-Tube Spaceframes... Chassis Technology 3
  • 11. Lotus 25-33 Series, 1962-66 - Monocoque Magic; Stressed-Skin Construction... Chassis Technology 4
  • 12. The Ferrari 158s - The Empire Strikes Back; The Tyre Situation 1945-65
  • Proprietary Engine Directory
  • Marque Directory
  • Formula 1 Factory Drawings
  • Appendix: The Racing Record