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The Speed Merchants: A Journey Through the World of Motor Racing, 1969-1972

The Speed Merchants tells the story of Michael Keyser's racing and film experience, across the U.S. and Europe, from 1969 through 1972.

He relives what it was like to watch the great Ferrari 512s and Porsche 917s that dominated the world manufacturer's series in 1970; to follow Mark Donohue and Roger Penske as they shook up the Trans-Am through Canada and the United States; to see McLaren's hold on the Can-Am finally ended.

The Speed Merchants details the successes and failures of such drivers as Vic Elford, Brian Redman, Jo Siffert, Pedro Rodriguez and Jackie Stewart; and racing at such tracks as Daytona, Sebring, Indianapolis, the Targa Florio, the Nürburgring, Monaco and Le Mans.

When first published in 1973, The Speed Merchants was hailed among other books on racing as "the standard by which other works should be judged." Now, the author has totally revised the book, more than doubling the number of photographs and adding a personal dimension that could only be brought by someone in his unique position as driver, photographer, and filmmaker.

Table of Contents

1969
Getting Involved

1970
Daytona 24 Hours
Sebring 12 Hours
Indianapolis 500
24 Hours of Le Mans
Dutch Grand Prix
Watkins Glen 6 Hours
St. Jovite Trans Am
Road Altanta Can Am
U.S. Grand Prix

1971
Daytona 24 Hours
Sebring 12 Hours
Monza 1000 Kms
Lime Rock Trans Am
Targa Florio
Monaco Grand Prix
Nurburgring 1000 Kms
Indianapolis 500
24 Hours of Le Mans
Dutch Grand Prix
Watkins Glen 6 Hours

1972
The Motion Picture Business

Epilogue | Appendix: Circuit Maps

With brilliant full color photography and evocative prose, The Speed Merchants brings to vivid life the sights and sounds of a lost era.

Also consider: A French Kiss with Death: Steve McQueen and the Making of Le Mans.

PRODUCT DETAILS:

Publisher: Bentley Publishers - 2009
Author: Michael Keyser - Foreword by Brian Redman
Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket - 8.75 x 11.25 x 1 inches
Pages: 310 - Over 500 color photos
ISBN: 9780837602325

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