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by John Tennant (Author), Sir Jackie Stewart (Introduction)
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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Cassell Illustrated, London (13 May 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844032035
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844032037
  • Product Dimensions: 29.6 x 26.2 x 4.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 141,895 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book features extraordinary images of motor racing which give a unique insight into this most dangerous and exhilarating of sports. "Motor Racing The Golden Age" is a unique collection of over 275 images from the last century of racing. Following the design, format and idea of the successful "Football: The Golden Age", this book celebrates all aspects of the motor racing world - the drivers, the fans, the race tracks, the cars, the crashes and pit-stops. It goes further to look at the history behind motor racing - the hill climbs, rallies through cities and even the land speed records. "Motor Racing: The Golden Age" remembers when the cars were fast, the drivers were furious and the photographers the bravest men on the track - a true golden age of both sport and photography.


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From the heart of Formula One to the edge of the sound barrier, Motor Racing: The Golden Age is a stunning pictorial celebration of the highs and lows in the ultimate test of speed and skill. Focusing on the cars and those who made them go, these beautifully observed pictures capture the glamour, the fears and the bravery of drivers, mechanics and fans alike. Painstakingly researched and strikingly original, this is a unique look at one of the world's most diverse and well-loved sports.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent photographic selection., 20 Oct 2004
By Peter Fenelon - See all my reviews
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A very highly recommended collection of b/w photos.

The emphasis is on "unusual" shots rather than the same old cliched action shots we've all seen a million times before - I guess I've not seen 90%+ of the pics in this book. Repro standards are excellent and the large-format book is over 350 pages. A big, heavy, nicely-produced piece of work.

Subject matter - mostly 20s-30s, and 50s - with some forays through into the 60s and into the pioneering days of racing. Covers the whole spectrum of the sport, with some particularly stunning photos of record breakers and their vehicles. As well as the obvious stuff about important races, there are interesting shots of minor races, pit/paddock/workshop shots, spectators, drivers "off duty", "sideshow" events, and pretty much anything related to the sport. It's great "dip into" stuff, and (as Tennant observes in his intro) the key to it is looking at the little details as much as the overall "story" that the pics tell. The organisation is a bit chaotic, there's no obvious historic or thematic flow to the book, but that throws up some interesting clusters and juxtapositions.

Text is limited to a brief piece by Tennant and a couple of pages by Jackie Stewart, then terse captions. But the pictures tend to tell their own stories brilliantly. A book you can spend hours browsing and I think you'll get something more out of it every time.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Motor Racing: the Golden Age, 2 Nov 2009
By Mrs. M. Willoughby - See all my reviews
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I bought this book for my husband as he loves photographs from this period of motorsport (he always likes to show me them in his motorsport magazines) so this book is ideal for him as he has a collection of them to browse through now, along with stories related to the pictures. If you know someone who loves the history of motorsport, this is an excellent book for them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful!, 29 Nov 2007
By Mr. J. E. Hill - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed looking through this book as there are some great photo's and also some very interesting ones.

It's amazing to see how Motorsport was back then in comparison to nowadays...after leafing through the pages I preferred it how it was then.
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