The 500cc Racing Car
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2003
Shire Publications (Verlag)
978-0-7478-0555-7 (ISBN)
Shire Publications (Verlag)
978-0-7478-0555-7 (ISBN)
This book outlines the development and important events in the history of 500cc motor racing, and it is hoped that it will stimulate or revive interest in an important era in motor-racing evolution.
In the years following the Second World War, many motor racing enthusiasts keen to try their hand at the sport were left disappointed by prohibitive costs. However, the innovative efforts of the ‘500 Club’ saw the development of racing cars with smaller engine capacities, significantly reducing financial outlay and ultimately bringing motor racing within the reach of a greater number. The idea proved highly successful, and within a few years the 500cc category was accorded international status and Formula Three racing was thriving. This book outlines the history and development of the 500cc racing car, and explains its extraordinary popularity during an important era of motor racing evolution.
In the years following the Second World War, many motor racing enthusiasts keen to try their hand at the sport were left disappointed by prohibitive costs. However, the innovative efforts of the ‘500 Club’ saw the development of racing cars with smaller engine capacities, significantly reducing financial outlay and ultimately bringing motor racing within the reach of a greater number. The idea proved highly successful, and within a few years the 500cc category was accorded international status and Formula Three racing was thriving. This book outlines the history and development of the 500cc racing car, and explains its extraordinary popularity during an important era of motor racing evolution.
Colin Rawlinson was taken on a family outing to his first motor-race meeting at Castle Combe in 1954, when the popularity of the 500cc car racing was at its height. Some thirty years later he acquired his own 500, the unique Smith-Buckler, which, although a one-off, was professionally constructed to the order of the late Ken Smith of Enfield. Colin has subsequently hill-climbed the Smith-Buckler with 'little success but much enjoyment'. He is a director and treasurer of the 500 Owners Association.
The early days of the movement; The cars described; Revival; 500cc car racing outside the United Kingdom; Postcript; Appendix: 500cc production racing cars; Further reading; Places to visit; Organisations
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.4.2003 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Shire Library |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 149 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 100 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7478-0555-5 / 0747805555 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7478-0555-7 / 9780747805557 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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