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Author : Chris Nixon
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1997-03-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0851840558
This is a history of the epic battles in the 1930s between the supercharged Grand Prix cars of Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union. The picture book presents a comprehensive portrait of the golden age of motor racing.
Author : Eberhard Reuss
Publisher : Haynes Publishing
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015077683848
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Author : Chris Nixon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Auto Union automobile
ISBN : 0850456584
Author : Anthony Pritchard
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1844254674
The battle in Grand Prix racing between the German Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union teams during the six years from 1934 through 1939 was probably the greatest, most spectacular and most important era in motor racing history. The two German teams almost completely dominated Grand Prix racing, mainly because of their technical superiority. This superiority was made possible by the vast sums that the two teams could expend on racing. The money paid to them by the German government was not a direct subsidy, but represented the generous margin above cost incorporated in government contracts. In effect, while Mercedes-Benz developed and manufactured aero engines for the Luftwaffe, the Auto Union Group manufactured tanks and other armored vehicles for the Wehrmacht.
Author : Andrew Noakes
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-21
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780719840166
Lewis Hamilton's record-breaking achievements in F1 are the latest successes in a glorious motor sport record for Mercedes and Benz that stretches back to the very first races in the 1890s. For the first time, this book tells the story of Mercedes in motor sport from the very beginning, with those pioneers of the 19th century, right through to today's hybrid F1 cars. It covers the triumphs and disasters, from the early Grand Prix machines and the extraordinarily advanced and massively powerful racers of the 1930s to the highs of F1, Le Mans and Mille Miglia glory and the sorrow of the 1955 Le Mans disaster. The story is brought right up to date, tracing Mercedes victories in sports car racing, Indycar, F1 and Formula E – and this book celebrates the achievements of some of the world's greatest drivers, from Caracciola, Fangio and Moss to Hakkinen, Unser and Hamilton.
Author : Ian Bamsey
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 186126836X
The Mercedes sports-prototype of the late 1980s arguably came closer than any other car of the era to recapturing the spirit of the original 'Silver Arrows' of the 1930s. This stunning, fully enclosed, twin turbo, V8 sports-racing car took on the might of Porsche and Jaguar, and, notwithstanding opposition from the likes of Aston Martin, Nissan and Toyota, beat them all! This book is a detailed analysis of the famous C9 racing car, built by the Swiss firm of Sauber, which brought the might of Mercedes back into international motor racing for the first time in over thirty years. The author was present at the time and enjoyed the keen cooperation of the engineers at the heart of the project.
Author : Neal Bascomb
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781328489838
Winner of the Motor Press Guild Best Book of the Year Award & Dean Batchelor Award for Excellence in Automotive Journalism For fans of The Boys in the Boat and In the Garden of Beasts, a pulse-pounding tale of triumph by an improbable team of upstarts over Hitler’s fearsome Silver Arrows during the golden age of auto racing As Nazi Germany launched its campaign of racial terror and pushed the world toward war, three unlikely heroes—a driver banned from the best European teams because of his Jewish heritage, the owner of a faltering automaker company, and the adventurous daughter of an American multimillionaire—banded together to challenge Hitler’s dominance at the Grand Prix, the apex of motorsport. Bringing to life this glamorous era and the sport that defined it, Faster chronicles one of the most inspiring, death-defying upsets of all time: a symbolic blow against the Nazis during history’s darkest hour.
Author : Derek Schrock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0615452728
A glory-seeking American runaway walks out on the old family business to wander Europe and stumbles upon the gladiatorial autodromes during motor racing's golden age. 1930s motor racing is Armageddon on a gasoline-soaked, friction-propelled racetrack. Cockpits are bull-headed, hot-tempered, and short-lived. Drivers die in the ring of fire and the contract needs a signature. The kid with nothing to lose signs his life away and doesn't think twice. Gil Dockett drives under the guidance and against the wishes of a guilt-stricken mechanic who endures his son's tragic death with a fatherly desire to save Gil's life. Fueled hell-bent on the laurels of victory, the races do not mesh with love and self-destruction free falls to a rock-bottom collision with a miserable, godless child dying anonymously of an unstoppable disease. A 2nd World War dooms large on the horizon and the new German Reich gains momentum. Blitzing the Nazi fashion on all things German, the F hrer enters the race arena...
Author : Neal Bascomb
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338277425
The heart-pounding story of an unlikely band of ragtags who took on Hitler's Grand Prix driver. In the years before World War II, Adolf Hitler wanted to prove the greatness of the Third Reich in everything from track and field to motorsports. The Nazis poured money into the development of new race cars, and Mercedes-Benz came out with a stable of supercharged automobiles called Silver Arrows. Their drivers dominated the sensational world of European Grand Prix racing and saluted Hitler on their many returns home with victory.As the Third Reich stripped Jews of their rights and began their march toward war, one driver, René Dreyfus, a 32-year-old Frenchman of Jewish heritage who had enjoyed some early successes on the racing circuit, was barred from driving on any German or Italian race teams, which fielded the best in class, due to the rise of Hitler and Benito Mussolini.So it was that in 1937, Lucy Schell, an American heiress and top Monte Carlo Rally driver, needed a racer for a new team she was creating to take on Germany's Silver Arrows. Sensing untapped potential in Dreyfus, she funded the development of a nimble tiger of a new car built by a little-known French manufacturer called Delahaye. As the nations of Europe marched ever closer to war, Schell and Dreyfus faced down Hitler's top drivers, and the world held its breath in anticipation, waiting to see who would triumph.
Author : Richard Williams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781471179365
'A tragic age and a tragic character, both seemingly compelled to destroy themselves...a chilling reminder of how little control we have over our fates' Damon Hill 'One of the greatest motor racing stories' Nick Mason 'Timely, vivid and enthralling … it’s unputdownable’ Miranda Seymour, author of The Bugatti Queen Dick Seaman was the archetypal dashing motorsport hero of the 1930s, the first Englishman to win a race for Mercedes-Benz and the last Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel before the outbreak of the Second World War. Award-winning author Richard Williams reveals the remarkable but now forgotten story of a driver whose battles against the leading figures of motor racing's golden age inspired the post-war generation of British champions. The son of wealthy parents, educated at Rugby and Cambridge, Seaman grew up in a privileged world of house parties, jazz and fast cars. But motor racing was no mere hobby: it became such an obsession that he dropped out of university to pursue his ambitions, squeezing money out of his parents to buy better cars. When he was offered a contract with the world-beating, state-sponsored Mercedes team in 1937, he signed up despite the growing political tensions between Britain and Germany. A year later, he celebrated victory in the German Grand Prix with the beautiful 18-year-old daughter of the founder of BMW. Their wedding that summer would force a split with his family, a costly rift that had not been closed six months later when he crashed in the rain while leading at Spa, dying with his divided loyalties seemingly unresolved. He was just 26 years old. A Race with Love and Death is a gripping tale of speed, romance and tragedy. Set in an era of rising tensions, where the urge to live each moment to the full never seemed more important, it is a richly evocative story that grips from first to last.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583882502
Few racing cars have had the sensational impact of the W196 introduced by Mercedes-Benz in the French Grand Prix on July 4, 1954. It was a feast of exotic features from its streamlined bodywork and direct fuel injection to its inboard brakes and valve-spring-free straight-eight engine. The W196 scored a one-two debut triumph 40 years to the day after a one-two-three victory by Mercedes in the same event. Its two seasons, 1954 and ’55, took iconic Argentinean driver Juan Manuel Fangio to his second and third world championships against strong competition from Ferrari and Maserati. Stirling Moss, Hermann Lang, Piero Taruffi and Karl Kling were other drivers of these post-war Silver Arrows in epic contests at Monaco, Monza, Zandvoort, Silverstone, the Nürburgring and other classic tracks. Rare and dramatic images from the world-famed Ludvigsen Library evoke the drama of the W196’s races under the direction of burly team manager Alfred Neubauer, while Karl Ludvigsen’s intimate introduction and insightful captions take the reader inside these amazing cars and their creators.
Author : Markus Bolsinger,Clauspeter Becker
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 3768813770
Superlative design and luxury engineering where hallmarks of the Silver Arrows that dominated the Grand Prix scene in the late 1930s. Produced with the full cooperation of Mercedes-Benz in Germany, this stunning history beautifully chronicles Mercedes Grand Prix cars from 1934 to today, and includes coverage of the 300SLR and recent Le Mans cars. Technical reviews of the cars along with profiles of racing greats Caracciola, Fangio, Moss, Mansell and Hakkinen round out this fabulous volume.
Author : Michael Riedner
Publisher : Haynes Publishing
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0854297170
Author : Etienne Psaila
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9798325448188
Dive into the exhilarating world of Formula 1 through the lens of one of its most iconic and dominant teams with "The Silver Arrows: Mercedes in Formula 1." This comprehensive book traces the storied journey of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, from its historic roots to its contemporary triumphs in the turbo-hybrid era. Explore the blend of high-octane racing, cutting-edge technology, and strategic mastery that has propelled the team to the forefront of motorsport. Witness how Mercedes transformed the landscape of Formula 1, not only through its achievements on the track but also by setting new benchmarks in innovation, sustainability, and performance. Featuring in-depth analyses of pivotal races, detailed profiles of legendary drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, and an insider's look at the team's groundbreaking approaches to engineering and teamwork, "The Silver Arrows" offers fans a behind-the-scenes view of the relentless pursuit of excellence. Whether you're a seasoned Formula 1 enthusiast or new to the sport, this book is an essential read for anyone captivated by the speed, drama, and passion of racing. "The Silver Arrows: Mercedes in Formula 1" is not just a chronicle of a racing team; it's a story of ambition, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of speed.
Author : Anthony Pritchard
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1844259439
This is the story of Mercedes-Benz’s involvement in motorsport, from the first road trial in 1894, through the little-documented rallying exploits in the 1960s, to the McLaren-Mercedes partnership dominating Formula 1 today. Packed with historical and technical detail, this large-format, lavishly-illustrated book has a strong anecdotal content, including new interviews with drivers from the 1930s and 1950s. There are author interviews with Manfred von Brauchitsch, aged 94, Karl Kling, 90, Hans Herrmann, 72, and Britain’s favorite racer Sir Stirling Moss. The book covers the post-war revival including the sports coupés that won Le Mans in 1952, the sensational 300SLR racers, and the W196 grand prix cars. Also covered are the Juan Manuel Fangio/Moss partnership, and the famous 1955 Moss/Jenkinson Mille Miglia victory; Formula 1 with Sauber, then McLaren, with profiles of the team principals and drivers; and the US CART Championship and special relationship with the works Penske team. The book contains international race results and key driver biographies.