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THE EVOLUTION OF THE RACING CAR

by Laurence Pomeroy

Published by William Kimber. 1st. 1966

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Based on the heroic age of motor racing from 1903 to 1937, the author has woven a fascinating composition, much more than a mere technical or historical book. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 240 pages including index.

Light bumping to top and tail of spine. A few light marks to covers. Light browning and minor foxing to text block. Dustwrapper is creased with browning and some grubby marks.

Stock no. 2139917

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Contents

  • Chapter One:
  • The Paris-Madrid Race, 24th May, 1903 - Motor Racing in Extremis and
  • The Fourth Gordon Bennett Trophy 2nd July, 1903 - The beginnings of the closed circuit and the rise of nationalism
  • Chapter Two:
  • The French Grand Prix, Dieppe 25th/26th June, 1912 - The triumph of the high-speed engine
  • Chapter Three:
  • The French Grand Prix, Lyon 5th July, 1914 - Twin overhead camshafts and four-wheel brakes defeated by 'method'
  • Chapter Four:
  • The French Grand Prix, Le Mans 26th July 1921 - A unique day for the United States: a new epoch in engine morphology
  • Chapter Five:
  • The French Grand Prix, Tours 2nd July, 1923 - Enter science in the shape of streamlining and supercharging
  • Chapter Six:
  • The British Grand Prix, Brooklands 1st October, 1927 - The end of manufacturers' participation for profit
  • Chapter Seven:
  • The Monza Grand Prix, 6th September, 1931 - The heyday of the private performer
  • Chapter Eight:
  • The French Grand Prix, Montlhery 1st July, 1934 - The end of thirty years of line-breeding
  • Chapter Nine:
  • The British Grand Prix, Donington 2nd October, 1937 - The racing car as an instrument of political propaganda reaches heights of power and speed never before ascended and not again equalled for nearly thirty years

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