Still in publisher's shrink wrap. Hard cover published by Bentley Publishers in 1999. Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. 4to, 3.4 lb.; Driving; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 308 pages.

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Title: The Speed Merchants A Journey through the World of Motor Racing, 1969-1972
Publisher: Bentley Publishers
Publication Date: 1999
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0837602327
ISBN 13: 9780837602325
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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The Speed Merchants tells the story of Michael Keyser's racing and film experience, across the U.S. and Europe, from 1969 through 1972. He relives what it was like to watch the great Ferrari 512s and Porsche 917s that dominated the world manufacturer's series in 1970; to follow Mark Donohue and Roger Penske as they shook up the Trans-Am through Canada and the United States; to see McLaren's hold on the Can-Am finally ended. The Speed Merchants details the successes and failures of such drivers as Vic Elford, Brian Redman, Jo Siffert, Pedro Rodriguez and Jackie Stewart; and racing at such tracks as Daytona, Sebring, Indianapolis, the Targa Florio, the Nurburgring, Monaco and Le Mans. When first published in 1973, The Speed Merchants was hailed among other books on racing as the standard by which other works should be judged. Now, the author has totally revised the book, more than doubling the number of photographs and adding a personal dimension that could only be brought by someone in his unique position as driver, photographer, and filmmaker. With brilliant full color photography and evocative prose, The Speed Merchants brings to vivid life the sights and sounds of a lost era."

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Michael Keyser...drove his father's brand-new green Porsche 911 from Stuttgart to Siena, in 1968. Other thrill rides followed.

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