Power and Glory

By William Court,

Book cover of Power and Glory: The History of Grand Prix Motor Racing

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Histroy of Grand Prix Motor Racing from 1906 to 1951 by William Court Foreword by Laurence Pomeroy...


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Formula 1 may now be a multi-billion dollar industry that is watched by millions around the world every other weekend, but it was not always like that.

The origins of the sport go back to the start of the 20th century, and I’ve always put history book Power and Glory (which comes in two volumes) as perhaps the best exploration of those early years.

Through his detailed research, and the use of impressive archive photos, William Court’s hefty volumes offer some great insight into the legends of the past where grand prix motor racing was almost unrecognisable from how it…

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