The Speed Merchants - The World of Road Racing - The Men - The Machines - The Tracks

Michael Keyser

ISBN 10: 0138338558 / ISBN 13: 9780138338558

Published by Prentice-Hall - 1973, 1973

About this Item

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 Nürburgring, 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. First Edition 1973. Sell $50US/$75CDN. Copy signed by Keyser. Illustrated by: .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Speed Merchants - The World of Road Racing - The Men - The Machines - The Tracks
• Publisher: Prentice-Hall - 1973
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0138338558
• ISBN 13: 9780138338558
• Binding: Hardbound
• Condition: Fine(1)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Racing

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Synopsis

The Speed Merchants Hardcover – November, 1973

Review

Michael Keyser's The Speed Merchants spotlights racing history from 1969 to 1972. -- Playboy, March 2001

One of the best-ever motorsport titles is back in print and, unlike most sequels, is even better than the original. -- Motor Trend, June 2000

The Speed Merchants is still, over twenty-five years after its birth, one of the best racing books extent. --Sports Car Market, August 2000