| | | | | MOTORBOOKS BLOG | Matt Stone and Preston Lerner, the authors of Winning:The Racing Life of Paul Newman, relate the tale of how Bob Bondurant and Rodger Ward were hired to make sure Paul Newman could be a realistic, but safe, driver in Winning, a 1969 racing flick where Newman played Frank Capua, a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one--the Indianapolis 500. In light of the high standards set by Frankenheimer (in the 1966 masterpiece Grand Prix), the idea of Newman and Wagner shooting driving screens in a stationary car with fake action being played on a screen behind them was out of the question. Newman had to look, act, and drive like a real race car driver. |
| | | Dear ASD,
The season is just beginning, and already 2014 is promising to be a racing year to remember.
After rain delays that lasted hours, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Daytona 500 a couple weeks back, his first win in the iconic NASCAR race in 10 years.
The Grand Prix circuit starts next week in Australia, and racing fans are anticipating what might happen as the sport braces for an unpredictable new hybrid turbo era.
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 While the new season unfolds, Racing with Heroes provides a historical perspective on auto racing since the 1930s. Reg May has put pen to paper to create a record of iconic and historic races, including such classics as the 1955 Mille Miglia, and the 1957 German Grand Prix - races that the author has heard and read about since his childhood, and that have left a lasting impression.With personal opinions, careful observations, and measured reflections on motor racing in general, Reg has added his own personal experiences of motor racing, and penned a volume that excites as well as informs the reader.Reg injects his infectious enthusiasm for the sport, while painting a vivid picture of each event and its backdrop. Racing with Heroes captures the atmosphere of these great races, immersing the reader in the action as history is made. |
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|  | | Art of the Le Mans Race Car |
|  | | Autocourse Official Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 |
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| | | Ebooks, too
Many of our books are available as ebooks. If we have an ebook for your favorite title, there will be a series of "Buy the ebook" links on the product page, so you can choose your preferred ebook format and vendor. If the book you want isn't available as an ebook, check back often. We're converting more titles to ebook formats every day. |
MotorbooksMobile Is Back on the Road
The MotorbooksMobile is on the road again for the 2014 show season. If you're near Amelia Island, Florida, stop by the Amelia Island Concours today for the last day of the show. Check out our 2014 schedule here. Keep checking back; we're adding new shows all the time. We hope to see you at one soon. |
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