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Hitler's Grands Prix in England: Donington 1937 and 1938
 
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Hitler's Grands Prix in England: Donington 1937 and 1938 [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Christopher Hilton (Author)
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Product details

  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: J H Haynes & Co Ltd; illustrated edition edition (8 Oct 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 185960630X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1859606308
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 17.3 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 461,260 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Two sports events - the 1937 and 1938 British Grand Prix at Donington, have been recreated for the first time, in this book that captures the drama as Europe prepared for war. The races were a chilling preview of Germany's chilling technical dominance. English amateur drivers, in tiny cars were completely overwhelmed by the might of the Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union tealms. Packed with race details and historic photographs this book is also a social history.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book by an excellent author, 19 Dec 2001
By Philip Newbold "PNSurrey" (Surrey) - See all my reviews
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Hilton proves himself to be not just a brilliant racing journalist and author but also a superb historian. The 1937 and 1938 Grand Prix were dominated by German technical superiority but Hilton also paints a portrait of the men behind the wheel- very human men men like Londoner Dick Seaman. Certainly this is also a good social narrative as well and portrays of a nervy society on the brink of war in 1938 as the Grand Prix looked dubious against the background of the Munich Conference. A thoroughly good read on many levels.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone interested in this heroic Grand Prix era., 9 Jan 2000
By J. J. Bowen (Wiltshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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Overall an excellent insight into the 1937 and 1938 races, with numerous extracts from period news along with stories from those who were there. Mr Hilton's dramatisation of the political background may be a little overdone, but the second race in particular was affected by the shuttle diplomacy of the Munich crisis. There are some proofing errors, e.g.; two of the photos on p102 show the 1938 grid, where the captions refer to the earlier race, but these do not detract too much from the overall value of the book. I'm pleased I own a copy.
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