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Forget the rule book and relive one of the most exciting race series ever with Can-Am 50th Anniversary!
The first rule of Can-Am: There are no rules. Or at least damn few rules. The bodywork had to enclose the wheels and there had to be something that loosely resembled a passenger seat--if your passenger was a badly misshapen human or perhaps a lab monkey. Otherwise, set your racing mind free. No limits to engine options or output, no restrictions on aerodynamic aids or body shape. It was as close to unrestricted road racing as racing had ever gotten or would ever get again. And it was fantastic.
From its introduction in 1966 to the end of its classic period in 1974, North America's Can-Am series was the most exciting, technologically advanced, and star-studded racing series of the day. Its essentially rules-free formula attracted everyone from crazed backyard engineers to specialists like McLaren, Chaparral, Shadow, and Lola to manufacturers like Ford, Ferrari, Chevrolet, and Porsche. Top drivers including Mario Andretti, Jackie Stewart, Parnelli Jones, Bruce McLaren, Denis Hulme, Dan Gurney, Phil Hill, Mark Donohue, Peter Revson, Jim Hall, Jody Scheckter, Chris Amon, George Follmer and John Surtees competed on tracks across the US and Canada taking time off from Formula One schedules and other duties to drive in Can-Am because the racing and the cars were so exciting.
Can-Am 50th Anniversary offers a heavily illustrated look back at what is arguably the greatest race series ever to grace the roadracing circuits of North America. Photographer Pete Biro was Goodyear Tire's official photographer and followed the series throughout the entire run from 1966-'74. The vast majority of the book's images are unpublished or long out of circulation. Biro brings his unique perspective and his close relationship with the drivers, team owners, and constructors to bear on the captions while former AutoWeek editor George Levy provides an exciting text reflecting the thrill of Can-Am racing.
A great book. One that fans and participants will enjoy.
- 1972 Can-Am champion George Follmer
Superb, a real work of art.
- Chaparral and Shadow driver Vic Elford
"Can-Am 50th Anniversary has brought back many wonderful memories. Brilliantly written, with superb photographs. Well done!
- Porsche 917/10-917/30 driver Brian Redman
Between George s writing and Pete s photos, this has to be the best book yet on the Can-Am series. I highly recommend it to anyone.
- Chaparral and McLaren engine boss Gary Knutson
I wasin Can-Am from the beginning to the end and this book truly portrays the series as it was. The best book I have ever read on motor racing, a must have for every racing fan.
- Canadian driver John Cordts
A fantastic piece of work. I will treasure it forever.
- 1974 Can-Am champion team manager Michael Hillman
A very impressive production. With 256 pages and hundreds of photographs, it is highly recommended.
- BRM driver Howden Ganley in Classic Driver
"Can-Am 50th Anniversary, culls the archives of ace lensman Pete Biro for more than 300 images from the original series, many of them never previously published, with racing historian George Levy s storytelling drawn from recent interviews with almost 80 original participants." - CarandDriver.com
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"A great book. One that fans and participants will enjoy."
- 1972 Can-Am champion George Follmer
"Superb, a real work of art."
- Chaparral and Shadow driver Vic Elford
"Can-Am 50th Anniversary has brought back many wonderful memories. Brilliantly written, with superb photographs. Well done!"
- Porsche 917/10-917/30 driver Brian Redman
"Between George's writing and Pete's photos, this has to be the best book yet on the Can-Am series. I highly recommend it to anyone."
-- - Chaparral and McLaren engine boss Gary Knutson
"I was in Can-Am from the beginning to the end and this book truly portrays the series as it was. The best book I have ever read on motor racing, a 'must have' for every racing fan."
- Canadian driver John Cordts
"A fantastic piece of work. I will treasure it forever."
- 1974 Can-Am champion team manager Michael Hillman
"A very impressive production. With 256 pages and hundreds of photographs, it is highly recommended."
- BRM driver Howden Ganley in Classic Driver
"Can-Am 50th Anniversary, culls the archives of ace lensman Pete Biro for more than 300 images from the original series, many of them never previously published, with racing historian George Levy's storytelling drawn from recent interviews with almost 80 original participants." - CarandDriver.com
作者简介
Author George Levy is a longtime automotive journalist and marketer with a strong focus on motorsports. He is the former editor of Autoweek magazine and sits on the board of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Levy is based in Detroit, Michigan.
Photographer Pete Biro began shooting motorsports in the 1950s, contributing to magazines such as Road & Track and Car and Driver. As his career progressed, his work found greater fame on the pages of outlets such as Time, LIFE, and Sports Illustrated, eventually garnering high-profile clients like the Big Three US automakers and Goodyear Tire. He followed the Can-Am series throughout its 1966 to 1974 glory years, becoming good friends with its top drivers, team owners, and engineers.
网友对Can-Am 50th Anniversary: Flat Out with North America's Greatest Race Series 1966-74的评论
Back in the day, the Can-Am was THE auto racing series. It had the fastest, most technologically advanced cars and the best drivers from around the world. But after 9 short years it was gone. The reasons it came about and died are covered in detail. There are many interviews with drivers, mechanics, and team owners who participated in the series.
I'm was a huge fan of the series and own every book I know of on the Can-Am, so I didn't know what to expect from yet another book on the subject. Would it just cover the same old ground but with some photos I hadn't seen before, or would there be new stories and insights? Well, my fears were unfounded. This book explains incidents I only thought I knew and adds things I never knew happened. Like exactly what happened in the accident that ended Jim Hall's racing career. Or the fact that it was kept secret for 40 years that Mario Andretti once tested a car for Team McLaren! This is a history book that is hard to put down once you start reading.
George Levy & Pete Biro have done a magnificent job with this book. In some ways, it even surpasses the work of Pete Lyons., the authority on the Can-Am. (Lyons' race-by-race accounts in his books are more thorough.) Any fan of motor racing should have this book in their library. Any fan of the old Can-Am must have this book.
If you are a motor racing enthusiast, this is a book you need to own. Whether you are 20 or 70, if you admire Nico Rosberg or Bruce McLaren, this is food for your passion and a pass key to the innards of the best of professional Auto Racing. Those on the upper end of the age scale, like me, will be treated to first-hand insights into what it was like to compete against the world's best racing drivers in cars with absolutely no limits to their design. The mandate was to simply make them as fast as possible. For those without the benefit of years, you can get a realistic look at top-level racing as it was. The racetracks were crude, the cars built without concern for driver well-being. and there was a long line of brave men eager to test themselves, the risk be damned. Not all, including many of the best, survived. I was a kid doing autocrosses with my '67 Camaro, considered Lime Rock a shrine, and couldn't wait to get my copy of AutoWeek where I could follow the Can Am. I'd feast on the column, with Denny Hulme's by-line, that made the driving come alive. This book brings all that excitement back to me.
This book is the best value in motorsports right now. Using a number of never seen before images from ace auto racing photographer Pete Biro and the well written and well researched prose of expert automotive journalist George Levy, the reader is treated to many anecdotes from the participants of the most outrageous professional racing series ever witnessed. The younger readers who did not get to see these cars and drivers in action in the period will receive a proper education about professional auto racing before it became a politically correct, one make spec car parade. Innovation was rewarded with success and , if too successful, rejection by the sanctioning bodies SCCA and FIA. If you purchase only one racing book this year, THIS is the one!
A great look back into the Days of Thunder! Unique images by Pete Biro that compliment the words of George Levy and the recollections of those who where there during this exciting era of motor racing. Great job and even greater buy if you are a motor racing fan.
This is a great book! The Can-Am series was one of my favorite series and this book covers it admirably. Insightful text covering each year of the series accompanied by wonderful pictures. I particularly liked the Series Standings for each year listed in the back of the book. This volume would make an outstanding addition to anyone's racing books collection!
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