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Racing
American Drag Racing
Published in Hardcover by Motorbooks (2001-06-15)
Author: Robert Genat
List price: $39.95
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Slingshots, A/Gassers, AFX's, If you love'em, buy this book
Helpful Votes: 10 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2001-09-19
I just got my copy and spent the better part of the day reading it and enjoying all the beautiful photos. The history is not overdone, but informative enough to let even the casual Drag Racing fan appreciate the history of the sport. There are many beautiful, full color pictures of legendary cars and their drivers, in action from their heyday and recent. The book has nice touches like some of the original Drag Race Posters and tributes to drivers and engines. The memories this book brought back of being a kid at the track is worth many times the price. I'm looking forward to wearing out my copy of this book throughout the winter months while counting the days to the next Nitro fix at the track.

American Drag Racing
Helpful Votes: 11 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2001-09-19
This book is brilliant! It is not only for the hardcore fan but also for the novice to the sport. It gives a detailed story of most fo the stars and founders of drag racing with incredible photos of not only todays machines but of some of the best from the past.
This is the book that the NHRA should sanction to document the first 50 years of drag racing and not the one they have put out that excludes the main man of drag racing, Don garlits! Genat gives credit to all the contributers of this great sport and "Big Daddy" is given the credit he richly deserves.
All of the pictures in this book are of the highest quality and truly ad to the statement this book tells about the sport.
I am looking forward to the next book by Mr. Genat!

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Racing
American Grand Prix Racing; A Century of Drivers and Cars
Published in Hardcover by Motorbooks International (1997-09)
Author: Tim Considine
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If you're a fan of Grand Prix racing, you must have this!
Helpful Votes: 13 out of 14 total.
Review Date: 1998-01-01
Over the course of modern Formula One racing since 1950, there have been two publicly successful and one publicly unsuccessful U.S. Grand Prix racer, but did you know that there are more than 140 American men and one woman who have challenged in Grand Prix since 1906? Tim Considine spent seven years of his life in research for this volume, which includes biographies of many of the racers, period photos by some of the top photographers, including Pete Biro, Bernard Cahier and Dave Friedman, and a time line history of U.S. drivers, teams and tracks in Grand Prix. As a reference alone, this book is worth having in anyone's GP collection, but as a read, it's a "can't put it down" book. You're going to love this.

Historical
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2000-05-15
Especially for European fans like myself, who don't know the history of American grand prix drivers and cars, this is an execelent book. I've just loved it. Five stars, at least.

Racing
American Motocross Illustrated
Published in Hardcover by Fox Racing Inc (2002-10-11)
Authors: Davey Coombs and Eric Johnson
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Best MX coffee table book ever made
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2002-11-30
This book has all the latest riders from the 2002 U.S. Supercross and Motocross race season. Carmichael, McGrath, Stewart, Lusk, Reed, LaRocco, Ferry, Vuillemin, Tortelli, Pastrana, etc.... The photos are incredible, and the quality of the book is first rate.

The photos are incredible!
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2002-12-03
A must have for every motocross enthusiast! The book positively bulges with full color photos by Simon Cudby...incredible...the photos pop right off the page. And the articles by RacerX editor Davey Coombs and RacerX writer Eric Johnson give all the record breaking details of the 2002 season.

If you don't know what size or color gear the dirtbike rider in your life wants, buy this book. Buy it no matter what...it's a life time keepsake.

Racing
American Racing: Road Racing in the 50s and 60s
Published in Hardcover by Konemann (1996-10)
Authors: Tom (Photographs) Burnside, Denise McCluggage, and Denise (Text) McCluggage
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Intriguing mix of people and machinery from a unique era .
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 1999-02-20
Having lived and participated in the sports car racing era of the 50's and 60's I can only say that this book portrays it as it was. There was a charmingly naive blend of people and machinery in an era when a handshake was a bond. These photos and the text are very accurate, and why not? Denise McLuggage was there racing, Tom Burnside was there photographing. I was a licensed flagman for the SCCA and stood next to Tom Burnside at many a track in the Northeast . His love and passion for the sport then translates beautifully in his work despite the passage of many years. I recommend this work to anyone who was there or wished they had been - it is worth it. The photos are a treasure for all car enthusiasts. As you page through you can almost smell the the Castrol Racing Oil, hear the beat of the engines small and large and sense your adrenalin rising

A Time Machine for Automobile Racing Fans
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 1998-04-08
American Racing is a truly nostalgic book. It covers a wide selection of races on road and airport tracks between 1954 and 1968. If you feel a slight tickling down your spine, when you hear words like 'Jaguar D-Type' or 'Ferrari 250 Testarossa', 'Porsche 550 Spyder' or 'Cobra' then this book is for you. Here they are all together with Allards, Austin Healeys, early Chevy Corvettes, Mercedes 300 SLs, OSCAs, up to the Shelby Cobras, Lolas and Chaparrals. If you get sort of jumpy feelings when you hear 'Nassau Speed week', 'Grand Prix of Cuba' (YES! 1957, 58 and 1960) or 'Sebring 12 Hours' by all means get this book! American Racing is a picture book for all who cherish memories of racing cars which still looked like automobiles and not like motorized advertisement posts. The photographs of Tom Burnside are all in B/W. This is the sole reason why I gave only a rating of 9. I had preferred at least a short section with selected color photographs. But - come to think of it - maybe this book had lost its special appeal... Ok - let's make a 10 out of the 9, then! Back to the pictures: Many of them are simply fantastic, you can almost smell the mix of burned tires and Castrol 'R'. Not only are there hundreds of action photographs out on the track. You also find a lot of snapshots of the dramatic action in the pits during a race, contrasting with pictures of the mechanics preparing the cars in the tranquility of a garage. There are a few shots showing the social side of racing: A friendly chat between drivers between two races, relaxation beside the swimming pool of the hotel, the distinguished atmosphere of the official banquet. In short, you (literally) get the whole picture of the racing scene, when autombile racing was still mainly a sport. Imagine a racing car today with only a few decorative racing stripes and at the most two or three palm size bumper stickers! Here they are, page for page - automobile racing at its best! The texts - incidentally in English, German and French! - are concise and informative. They are written by Denise McCluggage, a journalist with a fine sense for writing exactly not too much and not too less. She gives you all the needed information, and at the same time she transmits the feeling of the atmosphere of the scene. By the way: She was also one of the most gifted lady amateur race drivers who mastered also some of the 'big bangers' of the time! It is simply wonderful to see such a book in print, reliving sweet memories of times when visitors of a race simply could walk into the paddock and talk to the heroes of the day: From Briggs Cunningham to Carroll Shelby, from Bob Bondurant to Jim Hall, from Stirling Moss to John Surtees... Here they are all together, doing their thing and bringing us the thrill of automobile racing at its best.

Racing
Autocourse 1995-96: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual (Serial)
Published in Hardcover by Hazelton Publishing (UK) (1995-12)
Author:
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An excellent review of the 1995 F1 season
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1999-02-09
The Autocourse annual is the most outstanding annual of the formula 1 season anyone can hope for. Containing team by team analysis of the year, a review of each race, statistics over the season, an editors top ten drivers of the F1 year, seaon review of most other motor racing formulae (F3000, F3, British touring cars, DTM, Indycar, Nascar etc...), lots and lots of high quality photos, most of them colour. A must for any serious F1 fan, and well worth the money.

The definitive review of the Formula One season.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1997-06-04
This is the definitive review of the Formula One season. It offers excellent photos of your favourite Formula One drivers and teams. It gives you a behind the scenes look at each team's season. Each race is reviewed, complete with pre-race as well as race day statistics. This hardbound, colour glossy paged annual is a must have in any Formula One race fans collection.

Racing
Autocourse 1998-99 (Serial)
Published in Hardcover by Hazelton Publishing (UK) (1999-03)
Author:
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An excellent history of the 1998 Formula 1 Season
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1999-03-03
Autocourse has for many years now provided an annual containing all the myriad of details of the Formula One season. This year's offering is as good as ever and provides a first rate coverage of Formula One.

Apart from overview articles, it provides a detailed review of each team and the drivers as well as a detailed description of each race, including all the qualifying action. For the statistically minded there is a full set of stats including lap charts for each race.

There are also brief overviews of other motor racing formulae.

Overall, if you want a permanent record of the Grand Prix year, you will have to go a long way to find a better book.

A Brilliant Must Read For Anyone Who Likes Formula One
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 1999-10-24
The Autocourse series is by far the best I've ever seen written of Formula One. I've devoured several years of Autocourse and will read it for a very long time.

Racing
Autocourse Cart 1998-99: Official Champ Car Yearbook 1998-99 (Autocourse Cart Official Champ Car Yearbook)
Published in Hardcover by Hazelton Publishing (UK) (1999-03)
Author: Jeremy Shaw
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Forget NASCAR - Bring on the Open Wheelers !
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-19
For those outside the loop of racing, NASCAR garners a great deal of attention. Lost in all the attention paid to that series is a great style of racing collectively known as "open wheel" or "Champ Car." The series has evolved over the years but one thing has always remained. The races are fast, exciting and very competitive. How exciting? Put 800+ horsepower in a 1,600lb car that stands at knee level and enjoy the fun! If you are a fan - new or old - this series from Autocourse is a must-have. Autocourse started doing yearbooks 40+ years ago for the Formula One Grand Prix series and they have grown to include Champ Cars. They offer a tremendous amount of detail about the teams, drivers, cars, technical advances, etc. They also showcase the support series and the up-and-coming drivers in them. Each race is covered in detail with all qualifying times and finishing spots as well as highlights of the event itself. Photography is 100% incredible. That's another point. I enjoy doing my own photography and sometimes it's easy to lose track of things, especially if you don't get the film developed for a while. This book offers tremendous resource materials for someone maintaining photo albums of the events themselves. Basically, if you have a question about this style of racing, you'll find it in this book.

A must have for every CART fan!
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 1999-04-15
This book is awesome!! Great pics and insightful commentary. It details each team that competed, each race that was run, and features a spotlight of the editor's "Top 10 Drivers".

CART fans - show this book to anyone who doesn't understand why we love this series so much, and you will win a convert :-)

Racing
Autocourse Cart Official Champ Car Yearbook 2002-2003 (Autocourse Cart Official Champ Car Yearbook)
Published in Hardcover by Hop Up Magazine (2003-03)
Author: Championship Auto Racing Teams (Organization)
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Great delivery!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-25
Thank you very much on great delivery and on the time. Loved the condition of the book, better than expected.Highly recomended!

Forget NASCAR - Bring on the Open Wheelers !
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-19
For those outside the loop of racing, NASCAR garners a great deal of attention. Lost in all the attention paid to that series is a great style of racing collectively known as "open wheel" or "Champ Car." The series has evolved over the years but one thing has always remained. The races are fast, exciting and very competitive. How exciting? Put 800+ horsepower in a 1,600lb car that stands at knee level and enjoy the fun! If you are a fan - new or old - this series from Autocourse is a must-have. Autocourse started doing yearbooks 40+ years ago for the Formula One Grand Prix series and they have grown to include Champ Cars. They offer a tremendous amount of detail about the teams, drivers, cars, technical advances, etc. They also showcase the support series and the up-and-coming drivers in them. Each race is covered in detail with all qualifying times and finishing spots as well as highlights of the event itself. Photography is 100% incredible. That's another point. I enjoy doing my own photography and sometimes it's easy to lose track of things, especially if you don't get the film developed for a while. This book offers tremendous resource materials for someone maintaining photo albums of the events themselves. Basically, if you have a question about this style of racing, you'll find it in this book.

Racing
Autocourse CART Official Yearbook 2000-2001
Published in Hardcover by Hazelton Publishing (UK) (2001-02-15)
Author: Jeremy Shaw
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Forget NASCAR - Bring on the Open Wheelers !
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-19
For those outside the loop of racing, NASCAR garners a great deal of attention. Lost in all the attention paid to that series is a great style of racing collectively known as "open wheel" or "Champ Car." The series has evolved over the years but one thing has always remained. The races are fast, exciting and very competitive. How exciting? Put 800+ horsepower in a 1,600lb car that stands at knee level and enjoy the fun! If you are a fan - new or old - this series from Autocourse is a must-have. Autocourse started doing yearbooks 40+ years ago for the Formula One Grand Prix series and they have grown to include Champ Cars. They offer a tremendous amount of detail about the teams, drivers, cars, technical advances, etc. They also showcase the support series and the up-and-coming drivers in them. Each race is covered in detail with all qualifying times and finishing spots as well as highlights of the event itself. Photography is 100% incredible. That's another point. I enjoy doing my own photography and sometimes it's easy to lose track of things, especially if you don't get the film developed for a while. This book offers tremendous resource materials for someone maintaining photo albums of the events themselves. Basically, if you have a question about this style of racing, you'll find it in this book.

Autocourse CART Official Yearbook - A must own!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2001-03-02
A great review of a very competitive year in open wheel racing. The articles are well written and informative. The photographs really capture the color and pagentry of the season. If you attended the races it brings back great memories, if you didn't you certainly get the feel for the excitement. The driver profiles and manufacturers articles are well done. A must own for any open wheel racing fan and a great conversation piece on your coffee table.

Racing
Autocourse Cart World Series 1997-98 (Autocourse Cart Official Champ Car Yearbook)
Published in Hardcover by Hazleton Pub Ltd (1997-12)
Author: Jeremy Shaw
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Forget NASCAR - Bring on the Open Wheelers !
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-19
For those outside the loop of racing, NASCAR garners a great deal of attention. Lost in all the attention paid to that series is a great style of racing collectively known as "open wheel" or "Champ Car." The series has evolved over the years but one thing has always remained. The races are fast, exciting and very competitive. How exciting? Put 800+ horsepower in a 1,600lb car that stands at knee level and enjoy the fun! If you are a fan - new or old - this series from Autocourse is a must-have. Autocourse started doing yearbooks 40+ years ago for the Formula One Grand Prix series and they have grown to include Champ Cars. They offer a tremendous amount of detail about the teams, drivers, cars, technical advances, etc. They also showcase the support series and the up-and-coming drivers in them. Each race is covered in detail with all qualifying times and finishing spots as well as highlights of the event itself. Photography is 100% incredible. That's another point. I enjoy doing my own photography and sometimes it's easy to lose track of things, especially if you don't get the film developed for a while. This book offers tremendous resource materials for someone maintaining photo albums of the events themselves. Basically, if you have a question about this style of racing, you'll find it in this book.

I loved this book!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1998-09-27
I read it over and over! Can't wait until the next issue comes out!!!


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