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Real Racers matches some of the most evocative [images] to the recollections of drivers including Stirling Moss, Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart. It is nostalgic for a golden era of gentleman racers and British engineering, and the very shape of the cars seems to speak of optimism and progress
--Independent on Sunday
Real Racers matches some of the most evocative [images] to the recollections of drivers including Stirling Moss, Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart. It is nostalgic for a golden era of gentlemen racers and British engineering.
--Independent on Sunday
High-quality pictures reproduced to a standard that would have been considered 'art house' just a few years ago. --Octane, June 2011
Combining rare and classic black-and-white and colour photography...Real Racers offers a unique view of the golden age of Formula 1 racing. --Speedscene April/May 2011
"A magnificent symphony of words and images." Not our appraisal but that of author and ex-AUTOSPORT staffer Stuart Codling. And gallingly, he's not wrong." --Autosport, April 2011
"A masterful tome, it would grace any enthusiast's bookshelves" --Scunthorpe Telegraph, May 2011
"This is a visual feast" --Road & Track, June 2011
"a simply wonderful photgraphic record...that can be read time and time again" --Grimsby Telegraph, May 2011
"a glorious celebration of (the 1950s and 1960s)...Real Racers is an essential addition to the bookcase" --Newbury Weekly News
"The spread of epic images...are handsomely presented in this stylish, top-value book. Highly recommended." --Classic & Sports Car
"The short yet colourful anecdotes and arresting photography mean that you will probably be leafing through it for longer than you intended." --Classic Cars, July 2011
A must-have volume for fans of top flight historic motor sport --Classic Car Weekly, June 2011
hilarious tales of the pranks drivers played on each other. One for enthusiasts.
--Auto Express, June 2011
If ever you wanted to get a feel for what it must have been like to race a single-seater Formula One car in the golden era of racing, then this title is a must.
--Classic Car Mart
--Independent on Sunday
Real Racers matches some of the most evocative [images] to the recollections of drivers including Stirling Moss, Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart. It is nostalgic for a golden era of gentlemen racers and British engineering.
--Independent on Sunday
High-quality pictures reproduced to a standard that would have been considered 'art house' just a few years ago. --Octane, June 2011
Combining rare and classic black-and-white and colour photography...Real Racers offers a unique view of the golden age of Formula 1 racing. --Speedscene April/May 2011
"A magnificent symphony of words and images." Not our appraisal but that of author and ex-AUTOSPORT staffer Stuart Codling. And gallingly, he's not wrong." --Autosport, April 2011
"A masterful tome, it would grace any enthusiast's bookshelves" --Scunthorpe Telegraph, May 2011
"This is a visual feast" --Road & Track, June 2011
"a simply wonderful photgraphic record...that can be read time and time again" --Grimsby Telegraph, May 2011
"a glorious celebration of (the 1950s and 1960s)...Real Racers is an essential addition to the bookcase" --Newbury Weekly News
"The spread of epic images...are handsomely presented in this stylish, top-value book. Highly recommended." --Classic & Sports Car
"The short yet colourful anecdotes and arresting photography mean that you will probably be leafing through it for longer than you intended." --Classic Cars, July 2011
A must-have volume for fans of top flight historic motor sport --Classic Car Weekly, June 2011
hilarious tales of the pranks drivers played on each other. One for enthusiasts.
--Auto Express, June 2011
If ever you wanted to get a feel for what it must have been like to race a single-seater Formula One car in the golden era of racing, then this title is a must.
--Classic Car Mart
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The visceral sensations of driving a Formula 1 race car in the 1950s and 1960s brought to life through the extraordinary images of the Klemantaski Collection (one of the world's largest and finest archives of motorsports photography) and first-person accounts from the drivers who experienced them. Original commentary from F1 legends Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart, Sir Jack Brabham, John Surtees, and Sir Frank Williams carries the reader through a Grand Prix weekend, from arrival at the track, practice and setup, the start of the race, and the race itself. A must-have for all Formula 1 aficionados.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have been following the Grand Prix circuit for some 44 years now, and I have a number of photos books on the subject. One wouldn't think that another photo book like this would be able to add anything new to the topic, and you'd be wrong!
Obviously, Louis Klemantaski took a lot of photos, because with very rare exception, ALL of these images are new to me, and they speak volumes about Grand Prix racing in the classic but dangerous '50s and '60s. The book is laid out like a race, with each chapter covering scenes from the same part of a typical GP meeting. The captions are generally quite thorough, though I've found a couple which neglect to mention the race in question! This is interspersed with paragraphs spoken by some of the great drivers, such as Moss, Brabham, Surtees and Stewart.
One unique spread from Aintree in 1957 shows the driving styles of eight different drivers taken at the same corner. Another shows the harrowed faces of race winners in events at which a teammate lost his life. And an appendix lists Klemantaski's numbers for each photo in the book, in the event that the reader wants to order a larger print. There is also a complete listing of every race, make and person for which there is at least one photo.
This is a heavy book that is not to be rushed through. Savor its content in small chunks and you will gain even more appreciation for the men who raced when the major achievement was in glory rather than money. Even if, like myself, you have other photo books on GP racing from this period, buy this one; at the price it is fantastic value, and worth every penny.
Obviously, Louis Klemantaski took a lot of photos, because with very rare exception, ALL of these images are new to me, and they speak volumes about Grand Prix racing in the classic but dangerous '50s and '60s. The book is laid out like a race, with each chapter covering scenes from the same part of a typical GP meeting. The captions are generally quite thorough, though I've found a couple which neglect to mention the race in question! This is interspersed with paragraphs spoken by some of the great drivers, such as Moss, Brabham, Surtees and Stewart.
One unique spread from Aintree in 1957 shows the driving styles of eight different drivers taken at the same corner. Another shows the harrowed faces of race winners in events at which a teammate lost his life. And an appendix lists Klemantaski's numbers for each photo in the book, in the event that the reader wants to order a larger print. There is also a complete listing of every race, make and person for which there is at least one photo.
This is a heavy book that is not to be rushed through. Savor its content in small chunks and you will gain even more appreciation for the men who raced when the major achievement was in glory rather than money. Even if, like myself, you have other photo books on GP racing from this period, buy this one; at the price it is fantastic value, and worth every penny.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Excellent coffee table book, fairly large, needs a table to rest it on, but content is a must for all motor racing followers of the early days of Grand Prix racing.
Many previously unseen photographs of circuits, drivers and cars.
I would recommend this to young and old alike.
Many previously unseen photographs of circuits, drivers and cars.
I would recommend this to young and old alike.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This nicely produced book appealed to me as I took part in the racing in a very small way as a course, and later as a flag, marshal at some of the races shown. Access to the cars and drivers was much easier then and this collection brings back some very happy memories of time spent in the paddock rubbing shoulders with the great and not so great.
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