Two Summers: The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Racing Car - Limited Edition of 1500 Copies
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (901 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1845847512 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Closed Calls" according to Michael Ling. On the fabled W196 R, Robert Ackerson has done a masterful job of collating the then current impressions from the pens of credible motor sports journalists. Two Summers took me to a time before motor sports news were available to me, and Ackerson's unbiased study of the W196 R is a refreshingly different from others before him. It's racing life between 195Closed Calls Michael Ling On the fabled W196 R, Robert Ackerson has done a masterful job of collating the then current impressions from the pens of credible motor sports journalists. Two Summers took me to a time before motor sports news were available to me, and Ackerson's unbiased study of the W196 R is a refreshingly different from others before him. It's racing life between 1954-55 consisted of only 11 races, rather brief in light of current formula 1 season. Of course its dominance could well have been further enhanced if not for the post '55 Le Mans cancellations of French, Ger. -55 consisted of only 11 races, rather brief in light of current formula 1 season. Of course its dominance could well have been further enhanced if not for the post '55 Le Mans cancellations of French, Ger. "Three Stars" according to Ernie Jakubowski. too much $$ for the reading
"There can be no doubt about the quality of this highly enjoyable book, with compelling words that will keep the reader entertained from cover to cover and an excellent choice of photographs from the best sources for images of Mercedes-Benz history. Readers of The Bulletin are going to have real difficulty deciding where to spend their Christmas present book tokens this year but 'Two Summers' will surely be near the top of the pile! - VSCC Bulletin"There is much to enjoy in the text, but the beauty of this book is in the glorious pictures" - Motor Sport
Two Summers offers a fresh, revealing and highly personal window into the culture of Grand Prix racing as it was during the 1954 and 1955 championships. This book captures the decisive moments when victory - hanging in the balance - was tilted towards Fangio by his own steady hand on the wheel and iron discipline.The W 196 R's racing days may be long gone, but it remains a shining star of Mercedes-Benz' participation in motor sport heritage events worldwide.It's this timeless appeal of the W196R that gives this book its vitality, charm and enduring attraction.. Of those races, Fangio won seven and Moss won two.With its carefully-crafted observations and conclusions, given added drama by its richly-detailed illustrations, there are numerous examples of the energy and dynamic nature of these racing seasons â?? not the least being abundant evidence that Fangio was indeed the ultimate master of the art and science of racing a Grand Prix automobile, and that the W 196 R was the instrument with which he honed his skills. The core of this book is devoted to individual portraits of the twelve races that comprised the 1954-55 seasons in which the W 196 R participated
These interests have continued throughout his life and work.His extensive automotive library, his life-long study of Mercedes-Benz history and his careful study and selection of material from the Daimler Archives make Two Summers an exciting book, celebrating the ever-young Mercedes-Benz W 196 R.Robert Ackerson has written numerous books and articles about many of the world's greatest high-performance cars. . These were usually found j