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Author Topic: The lost motor racing circuits of Europe.  (Read 3192 times)
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« on: April 20, 2006, 06:18:01 pm »

Vqdave mentioned he was off to Reims soon.
I've just ordered this book that I saw reviewed in the Telegraph Motoring section a while back.

Autodrome: The Lost Race Circuits of Europe

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904788319/202-8817505-9043815?%5Fencoding=UTF8

Here's the synopsis, circuits covered are AVUS, Masaykring, Nurburgring Sudschleife, Brooklands, Crystal Palace, Keimola, Montlhery, Monza and Reims.

Around Europe lie a number of long forgotten monuments, windswept and abandoned, the derelict buildings and crumbling tarmac are all that remain of once great motor racing circuits. From the great speed bowls of Monza and Brooklands, to the parkland of Crystal Palace. All photographed as they are now, but remembered in their prime. Nine of Europe's greatest abandoned circuits recalled and revisited;Previously forgotten events remembered;Track diagrams help chart the history of the autodromes;Many unique and unpublished period photos, as well as program covers and event posters;S.S.Collins' writing captures the spirit of these forgotten places;Photography by Gavin D.Ireland evokes the faded glory of the 'lost circuits'.

A steal at just over £23 from Amazon (on offer)

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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2006, 08:25:52 pm »

I got that when it first came out last year. highly recomended. The photography is brilliant, its the first book the lads done, hes only a pup, a real talent methinks.
Veloce publishing released some really good stuff last year, have a butchers at the website (cannot remember where it is, try Google)
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2006, 09:13:30 pm »

I got that when it first came out last year. highly recomended. The photography is brilliant, its the first book the lads done, hes only a pup, a real talent methinks.
Veloce publishing released some really good stuff last year, have a butchers at the website (cannot remember where it is, try Google)

http://www.veloce.co.uk/shop/products/productDetail.php?prod_id=V331&prod_group=Motorsport&

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