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The glistening silver centerpiece of this unique tribute to Germany's racing cars and drivers is the decade of the 1930s, when the Third Reich controversially backed motor sports to flaunt its skill and power. With its historic contests and sensational racing cars that decade is still classed as motor racing's Golden Age. This is one book that is certain to have motor racing experts and fans thoroughly exhilarated, enticed, and eager for the next installment.
From Lautenschlager to Schumacher, Germany's racing drivers have etched their names at motor sport's very pinnacle. For Mercedes in 1908 and 1914, Christian Lautenschlager won two of the greatest Grands Prix in history. Discovered by Mercedes-Benz, Michael Schumacher went on to win a spectacular seven world championships. Home Marques Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union attracted Germany's best drivers from Hans Stuck, Rudy Caracciola and Manfred von Brauchitsch to Hermann Lang, Karl Kling and Hans Herrmann. Theirs were racing cars that were both white and silver, the latter passing into legend with the 'Silver Arrows'. In these pages, Porsche accelerates from plucky underdog to dominant power with its 917, 'Turbo-Panzer' of the Can-Am series, and 956 and 962 endurance racers. Mercedes-Benz teams Juan Fangio with Stirling Moss in the 1950s to sweep both Formula 1 and sports-car classics. Karl Ludvigsen's dramatic telling of the German saga brings to life the great tracks, the Avus and the Nurburgring, and the cars that raced for Germany from BMW, Adler and DKW to Veritas, Audi and Borgward. Not overlooked are the exploits of such battlers in the class wars as NSU, Stoewer, AFM, Zakspeed, Scampolo, Zoller, AWE, Horch and Ford of Germany. The glistening silver centrepiece of this unique tribute to Germany's racing cars and drivers is the decade of the 1930s, when the Third Reich controversially backed motor sports to flaunt its skill and power. With its historic contests and sensational racing cars that coruscating decade is still classed as motor racing's Golden Age. This is one book that is certain to have motor racing experts and fans thoroughly exhilarated, enticed and eager for the next instalment!
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Librería: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Nº de ref. del artículo: S_468652095
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Librería: Coas Books, Las Cruces, NM, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: good. Cover image may vary. Dust jacket is worn. Hardcover. Nº de ref. del artículo: COBV.0711033684.G
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Librería: Goodwill of Greater Milwaukee and Chicago, Racine, WI, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: good. Book is considered to be in good or better condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Hard cover books may show signs of wear on the spine, cover or dust jacket. Paperback book may show signs of wear on spine or cover as well as having a slight bend, curve or creasing to it. Book should have minimal to no writing inside and no highlighting. Pages should be free of tears or creasing. Stickers should not be present on cover or elsewhere, and any CD or DVD expected with the book is included. Book is not a former library copy. Nº de ref. del artículo: SEWV.0711033684.G
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Librería: Crappy Old Books, Barry, Reino Unido
Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Motor racing has always had a habit of turning national stereotypes into expensive engineering projects. The Italians brought passion, the British perfected organised chaos, the French pioneered the sport. and the Germans arrived carrying slide rules, precision measuring equipment and a quietly unsettling determination to win by applying mathematics until everyone else went home. German Racing Silver is Karl Ludvigsen?s magnificent tribute to the extraordinary history of German motor racing, charting the drivers, manufacturers and technological breakthroughs that established Germany as one of the dominant forces in international competition. From the legendary Silver Arrows of the 1930s to post-war endurance racing, Grand Prix success and modern motorsport, this richly illustrated volume explores more than a century of speed, innovation and relentless engineering ambition. Ludvigsen is one of motoring history?s most respected authors, and it shows. Rather than simply presenting race results and championship tables, he places each era in its wider historical context, examining the remarkable machines produced by companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Auto Union, Porsche and BMW, along with the gifted engineers and fearless drivers who transformed them from beautifully machined collections of metal into legends. The result is a history that is every bit as fascinating for its personalities as for its machinery. Of course, even the most meticulously engineered racing car remains gloriously incapable of reading the script. For every masterpiece that rewrote the record books, there was another that chose the least convenient moment imaginable to shed an important mechanical component. Motor racing has always been the fine art of spending staggering sums of money in pursuit of fractions of a second, all while pretending that reliability is merely an optional extra. The Germans simply became exceptionally good at making the improbable look almost routine. The book is lavishly illustrated throughout, with superb photographs that capture everything from the thunderous Grand Prix monsters of the pre-war years to sleek sports prototypes and Formula One champions. Whether your interest lies in cutting-edge engineering, legendary circuits, famous drivers or the fascinating evolution of motorsport technology, there is enough here to keep even the most dedicated enthusiast happily occupied for hours. Condition: Very Good. A handsome copy that has clearly enjoyed a considerably easier existence than the racing machines it celebrates. Clean, well cared for and entirely ready for its next owner, it remains in excellent reading condition. Unlike certain historic Grand Prix engines, it requires neither specialist mechanics nor a complete rebuild before delivering outstanding performance?just a comfortable chair and an appreciation for the intoxicating blend of speed, precision and beautifully engineered excess that is German motor racing. Nº de ref. del artículo: 6761
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Librería: 1001rarebooks, Coventry, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inv 256. Nº de ref. del artículo: ABE-1774711463278
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Librería: BookAddiction (IOBA, IBooknet), Canterbury, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 176pp, in-text photogrpahs (mostly black and white) throughout. Grey cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spines. 4to. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear and chipping to edges, not price clipped. Nº de ref. del artículo: 026386
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Librería: Widney Manor Books, Solihull, MIDLA, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Book is in very good condition. 176pp with colour photographs. Nº de ref. del artículo: 019811
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Librería: St Paul's Bookshop P.B.F.A., Peterborough, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition, 2009. Fine hardback copy in fine jacket. Large broad book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 050355
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Librería: Brancamp Books LLC, Batesville, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Text is LIKE NEW. Very Clean. No writing or tears to text. Book and Dust Jacket have minor wear. Nº de ref. del artículo: 191028028
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Librería: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st. Beautifully illustrated throughout in color and black and white. Book is in fine condition. Dust jacket has very minor shelfwear. 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. 176 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9033284
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