Monte Carlo Rally: The Golden Age, 1911-1980
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.43 (894 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 190613300X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Over the years Graham has owned, driven, described and competed in many of the cars featured in the Rally Giants Series, and his insight to their merits is unmatched. Not only has Graham competed in many British and European events, he's also reported on marathons in South America, and acted as a traveling controller in the legendary London-Mex
"Monte Carlo Rally, The Golden Age 1911-1980" according to P. Evans. Excellent book loaded with photos and facts. Anyone interested in the rally will want this book.. Speed Readers said speedReaders.info Review. If you are a reader "of a certain age" you will recall the days when even the newspapers included daily rally updates, such was the extent to which the Monte--considered one of the toughest endurance events in the world--captured the public's imagination! It is the oldest rally and the only one to have been run continually since its beginning in 1911 (except for 1speedReaders.info Review Speed Readers If you are a reader "of a certain age" you will recall the days when even the newspapers included daily rally updates, such was the extent to which the Monte--considered one of the toughest endurance events in the world--captured the public's imagination! It is the oldest rally and the only one to have been run continually since its beginning in 1911 (except for 14 years of downtime due to war and government interference). The Monte is run to this day but Robson ends his coverage in 1980, the year he considers its zenith. After that time rule changes, the ascendancy and quickly dominance of a. years of downtime due to war and government interference). The Monte is run to this day but Robson ends his coverage in 1980, the year he considers its zenith. After that time rule changes, the ascendancy and quickly dominance of a. Gonzalo Arroyo said An excelent and definitive review. This review includes all what a fan want to know about this historic race.An excellent statistic resume.Really interresting anecdotes.Quite interesting old pictures.I had the hope to find best picture about the last period, it is just a bit disappointment that have no impact in my good opinion about this book .Of course, I recommend it as a good piede for any rally book collection.Gonzalo Arroyo - Montevideo - Uruguay.
. Graham Robson lives and works in England. About the Author Graham Robson possesses a worldwide reputation as a motoring historian, and has been close to the sport of rallying for many years, as a competitor, team manager, organizer, reporter, commentator and observer; in more than forty years he has never lost touch with the sport. As a recognized authority on many aspects of classic cars and motoring of that period, he is the most prolific of all authors, with more than 130 published books to his credit. Not only has Graham competed in many British and European events, he's also reported on marathons in South America, and acted as a traveling controller in the legendary London-Mexico World Cup Rally. Over the years Graham has owned
In 1930 there were 100, in 1949 205, and in the peak year, 1953, there were no less than 404.In this book every Monte Carlo Rally held between 1911 and 1980 is covered individually, with results listings and route maps. As the years unfold we see the successes of Hotchkiss in the late 1940s, Sunbeam-Talbot in the early 1950s, Mini-Cooper in the 1960s, Porsche 911 in the late ‘60s, and the dominance of Alpine Renault and Lancia Stratos in the 1970s.The author also provides essential information on regulations, routes, on what competitors were required to do, on the tests held after arrival in Monaco, on classes of entries, and on the various Concours, including for instance the Concours de Confort, that were there to be won. Thus a complete picture of the aims and nature of the