Part # BOO014

Though a century has passed since the great cars thundered through the small villages and traversed the undulating countryside gravel roads of France, echoes of the momentous race still ring today. Climb aboard and experience the thrills and vicissitudes of vintage racing as George Wingard pilots you though the circuit of the epic 1914 French Gran Prix. He'll introduce you to the people, cars, and events that set the stage for one of the most important and memorable races in all of history. You'll get to know two of the giants of early auto racing- Germany's Christian Lautenschlager and America's Ralph De Palma-discovering what mettle the racing pioneers were made of. Join the pit crew and see the racing machines at speed and rest. You'll get a close up look at the engineering and craftmanship behind the cars that broke world land speed records in the first decades of the 20th century. Hard cover