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Published to mark the 80th birthday of Sir Stirling Moss OBE, this important book tells the story of each of the 529 races in which he took part, from the start of his racing life in 1947 to his career-ending crash at Goodwood in 1962. Told in Sir Stirling's own words, this book is packed with detail and anecdote, supported by a wealth of photographs - many previously unpublished - that show all the greatest moments and the extraordinary variety of cars he drove. This will be a book to treasure.
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This book is the result of collaboration between Sir Stirling Moss OBE and Alan Henry, a highly experienced Formula 1 journalist who reports for The Guardian, Autocar and F1 Racing as well as being the long-time editor of Autocourse. Moss and Henry live in London and Essex respectively.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am a huge fan of Stirling Moss,mind you I never saw him race during the period this book covers,only in more recent years in historic racing.This book is to celebrate his recent 80 th. birthday,it's his own comments on every race he did.What a driver and what a range of races from Grand Prix to rally to saloon cars to sports cars through hill trials you name it he did it and very successfully too.He is rightly named among the very best drivers there has ever been,read this and you'll very soon see how true that is.This is a very high quality book,full of fabulous photos in both colour and black/white.Every page,every race and every result good or bad is described even what caused his retirements.This is along with his wonderful book 'My Cars My Career' is an absolute must if you are in any way a true motor racing fan.This is I think the best motor sport book of 2009.Although Moss never won the world championship in Grand Prix he's among the best there has ever been and vastly better than many who have won it,and this fabulous book takes you through his astounding race career,totally unmissable!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Excellent recount of his races. But dont expect this to be a biographical account of his life.
7 Mar 2010
Format:Hardcover
Stirling Moss wasn't just one of the best Formula 1 Drivers that England has ever produced, but possibly its greatest all-round driver. In this book, Stirling takes us back to his very early days of racing in Club races & Hill Climbs in 1947 in an old BMW advancing through the years, race by race to his Career ending accident at Goodwood in 1962. You have to admire Stirling's ability to recall these events and what happened in the races given how long ago they took place as the detail he goes into in some races is beyond impressive.
The book is set out with each race titled, giving the date & track it was at as well as other little bits of information such as his final position he fastest laps. The format to which the book takes differs greatly from any book I've read thats of a biographical nature and it works very well and looks excellent within this large book's pages. Along with the race accounts are numerous pictures from either Moss's own collection or other 3rd parties, and each of them, from the 2 page spread of Moss racing at Monaco at the books beginning to the very last page is vibrant and excellent in detail.
This isn't a Biography of Stirling Moss's entire life, and concludes after a short paragraph explaining the aftermath of the Goodwood crash, so if it is a life bio your after then you'll have to look elsewhere or wait for Stirling to write one. What this book does offer is a great insight to the racing world through the post-war years through the 50's and beginning of the 60's. Excellent book for any motor enthusiast with a interest in the sport or this era.
The book is set out with each race titled, giving the date & track it was at as well as other little bits of information such as his final position he fastest laps. The format to which the book takes differs greatly from any book I've read thats of a biographical nature and it works very well and looks excellent within this large book's pages. Along with the race accounts are numerous pictures from either Moss's own collection or other 3rd parties, and each of them, from the 2 page spread of Moss racing at Monaco at the books beginning to the very last page is vibrant and excellent in detail.
This isn't a Biography of Stirling Moss's entire life, and concludes after a short paragraph explaining the aftermath of the Goodwood crash, so if it is a life bio your after then you'll have to look elsewhere or wait for Stirling to write one. What this book does offer is a great insight to the racing world through the post-war years through the 50's and beginning of the 60's. Excellent book for any motor enthusiast with a interest in the sport or this era.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
More than just a record of Sir Stirlings races, its good enough to be a reference book of those eras when racing was fun and grand prix drivers were to be found racing in saloon cars,sports cars, and just about anything else on wheels, and all on the same day.
I'm lucky enough to have been around to watch Stirling and most of his contemporaries negotiating the perimiter tracks of our old wartime airfields. How great it is to have a record straight from the horses mouth. Brings back many memories ,and a smile to the face.
I'm lucky enough to have been around to watch Stirling and most of his contemporaries negotiating the perimiter tracks of our old wartime airfields. How great it is to have a record straight from the horses mouth. Brings back many memories ,and a smile to the face.
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All My Races by Sterling Moss
If you a petrolhead of the 50's and 60's for Formula one this is the book for you.Factual rather than anything else, but it does make you realise they did not have the safety cages... Read more
Published 17 months ago by C. E. V. Collins
stirling moss - all my races
so glad you have asked! as I have been feeling annoyed ever since purchasing this book at the original full price - then barely a week later you sent to me a special much lower... Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by isabella
What a book and what a life!
I bought this book having been to the Goodwood Revival weekend and seen an 80 year old Stirling Moss drive around the track followed by 80 cars he had raced in over his career. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2009 by Smiley Dave
Magnificent Moss
An excellent book. Fantastic idea to describe every single race the great man participated in. Many faboulus pictures, both known and unknown.
Published on 30 Sep 2009 by Sjoberg Staffan
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