Classic Grand Prix Cars: The Front-Engined Formula 1 Era, 1906-1960

Classic Grand Prix Cars explores the origins and evolution of Grand Prix racing during the first half of the twentieth century. With a newly expanded introduction for this edition, Karl Ludvigsen's authoritative history describes the technical development of these powerful machines, decade by decade. An award-winning author, automotive historian, and former auto industry executive, Ludvigsen is an expert guide to the cars, manufacturers and drivers that pioneered the sport that would become Formula 1. Ludvigsen's thoroughly researched text is augmented with hundreds of archival photos, illustrations and blueprints along with color photos of many of these historic cars in action. Lending further authority to his history are dozens of first-hand-accounts of early Grand Prix competitions as they appeared in the leading automotive journals of the day. Karl Ludvigsen's celebration of the innovative early years of the Grand Prix car makes for fascinating reading as well as providing a lasti

A winner of numerous awards for his books and articles, Karl Ludvigsen has been active for 60 years as an automotive enthusiast, author and historian. As author, co-author or editor he has more than five dozen books to his credit. Three of his books have received the Nicholas-Joseph Cugnot Award from the Society of Automotive Historians, which in 2002 gave him its highest accolade, Friend of Automotive History. Ludvigsen's career includes a dozen years in the auto industry as an executive with General Motors, Fiat and Ford and 15 years as the head of a leading London-based motor-industry management-consulting company. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1934, Ludvigsen has lived in England since 1980. In addition to his work as an author and historian he is a contributor to leading periodicals and a frequent speaker on automotive topics. Karl has been a Member of the Society of Automotive Engineers since 1960 and is currently a member of its Historical Committee. He is a founder member of the International Motor Press Association, member of the Society of Automotive Historians, the Society For the History of Technology and the Guild of Motoring Writers.