The Amazing Summer of '55: The Year of Motor Racing's Biggest Dramas, Worst Tragedies and Greatest Victories

Young, Eoin

ISBN 10: 1844251144 / ISBN 13: 9781844251148

Published by J H Haynes & Co Ltd, 2005

About this Item

256pp. 9.5 x 6.5 inches approx. Hardcover illustrated with 2 sections of b&w photographic plates. Dust jacket with a little corner wear. Fine/Very Good+.

Seller Inventory # 1433

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Amazing Summer of '55: The Year of Motor Racing's Biggest Dramas, Worst Tragedies and Greatest Victories
• Publisher: J H Haynes & Co Ltd
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844251144
• ISBN 13: 9781844251148
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • MOTORING/MOTOR SPORT

About this title

Synopsis

Written by a master story-teller, this nostalgic book recalls motor racing highlights from half a century ago, when the sport was passionate, heroic and highly dangerous. Pivotal moments in that eventful summer of 1955 include Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson winning the Mille Miglia, Alberto Ascari crashing into the harbor at the Monaco Grand Prix, the spectator catastrophe at Le Mans, and Juan Manuel Fangio's apparent gift of victory to Moss in the British Grand Prix.

About the Author

Eoin Young is a New Zealander who left his job to join Bruce McLaren and help set up his racing team. He arrived in the UK in 1961 as a freelance journalist, covered the Formula Junior season with Denny Hulme. He joined McLaren in 1962, as founding director of the team. Established Motormedia in 1976, wrote a weekly diary in \u201cAutocar\u0022 from 1967 until 1998, and also covered the CanAm, Indianapolis 500 and Formula 1 racing series. In 1979 he became a dealer in rare motoring and motor racing books and ephemera. Eoin has written 2 autobiographical books: It Beats Working (1996) and It Still Beats Working (2003). He writes regular columns for Cars for the Connoisseur, Pitpass.com and others. After more than three decades based in the UK he has now returned to his native New Zealand.