- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd (10 Nov 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1903706971
- ISBN-13: 978-1903706978
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 25.1 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 435,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This 204-page hardback features 344 great black & white and colour action shots and is Tony Gardiner's very personal review of the glory days of the RAC Rally. These images, which have not previously been published, have an energy which brings the rally back to life and reminds us how far removed modern rallying is from the much simpler pre-WRC era. Whilst it is neither a lavishly produced photo-essay nor an exhaustively researched history, if you have any interest at all in rallying's golden age, an era when it was actually worth spending time in a Welsh forest being pebbledashed by a passing bubble-arched Escort, it is an absolute must. The book allows you to relive the events if you were there at the time, or offers the next best thing if you weren't. For people of a certain age the memories stirred are priceless. --Review by Peter Joy for British Racing Mechanics Club, December 2006
The whole point of this book is that it represents an enthusiast's view of the RAC Rally' - so runs the intro of this book and that really sums it up. Starting in 1960 and ending in 1981 the history of the RAC Lombard is detailed, and there really isn't a dull picture among them. From the three-man crewed Zodiac to the unusual choice of a Mustang GT350 every shot is full of action. A great value tome. --Classics Monthly, July 2006
Usually the book granted top billing on these pages [Octane Magazine] is a lavishly produced photo-essay or exhaustively researched history; sometimes both. This book is neither - but if you've any interest at all in rally's golden age, It's an absolute must-have. Attractively laid out, with clear captions and concise descriptions of each year's event, the book's, and the author's lack of pretensions seem perfectly in tune with this most down-to-earth of rally subjects. --Octane Magazine, January 2006
The whole point of this book is that it represents an enthusiast's view of the RAC Rally' - so runs the intro of this book and that really sums it up. Starting in 1960 and ending in 1981 the history of the RAC Lombard is detailed, and there really isn't a dull picture among them. From the three-man crewed Zodiac to the unusual choice of a Mustang GT350 every shot is full of action. A great value tome. --Classics Monthly, July 2006
Usually the book granted top billing on these pages [Octane Magazine] is a lavishly produced photo-essay or exhaustively researched history; sometimes both. This book is neither - but if you've any interest at all in rally's golden age, It's an absolute must-have. Attractively laid out, with clear captions and concise descriptions of each year's event, the book's, and the author's lack of pretensions seem perfectly in tune with this most down-to-earth of rally subjects. --Octane Magazine, January 2006
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This book truly represents an enthusiast's view of the RAC Rally: allowing you to relive the events if you were there, or offering the next best thing if you weren't. Tony always took a week of his annual leave to watch The RAC , and reckons he covered more than 28,000 miles chasing rally stages around the country. Luckily for us, he always took his trusty Zenit camera and recorded hundreds of moments of RAC Rally action, each now frozen in time for posterity. These images, which have not previously been published, have an energy which brings the rally back to life and reminds us how far removed modern rallying is from the much simpler pre-WRC era. For all who love the Rally of the Forests period of top level rallying, here is an incredibly involving evocation of three decades of great motorsport. All aspects of the event are covered including rare photos from manufacturers archives, rally documents (regulations, programmes, road books, crew notes), and a full colour cutaway illustration of a famous winning car. This publication has full approval of the Royal Automobile Club and the Motor Sports Association. Features: * The next best thing to being there! Covering the pre-WRC 'Rally of the Forests' period * An incredibly detailed and highly illustrated review of a great era of rallying * Over 250 photographs, most of which are published for the first time * Reproductions of rally documents, including regulations, programmes, road books, and crew notes
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