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Hardcover
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
First held in 1927, and staged periodically over the next 30 years, the Mille Miglia ("thousand miles") road race was one of the greatest of all motorsport events. It attracted a vast number of entries, from amateur drivers in family cars as well as the great drivers and marques. Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the last race, this fascinating book recreates the races, the atmosphere, the politics, the technical changes – even the weather and road surfaces.
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| Magic of the Mille Miglia |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Mr. Pritchard always writes a good book, with a wealth of detail. This book is no exception and goes into great detail regarding the history of the Mille Miglia, the cars which participated in it, and the major drivers. Almost all of the photos are ones that I have not previously seen, and there are a great many of them.
You will not find in-depth details of the cars here, and most of the photos are action shots from the races. This is not the place to look for inforamtion on the type of steering on a 1933 Alfa Romeo, or the chassis layout on a Mercedes 300 SLR. However, if you didn't know that Isetta ran their bubble-cars here in 1954 but are longing to know the details, or if you want to read A.F.P. Fane's post-race report to the BMW factory regarding the 328 he ran in 1938, or if you want to know the course layout of the 1932 race, this is the book for you.
I highly recommend this book for the racing historian. Technophiles or those interested in model car building will find it less attractive, although it does have much interesting information I have not seen elsewhere. I enjoyed it very much and recommend it highly.
Bob
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