AUTOS & ESPRESSOS
AND THE REVS KEEP RISING
05/12/2014
This book is a collection of Nichols best writings, mostly covering super cars of the 1970s and 1980s, and mostly published in Car magazine at the time when, under Nichols leadership, it was regarded by the industry and enthusiasts as the best motoring magazine in the world. All car fans will enjoy the 50 stories in this book for their panache and nostalgia. Early days in Australia: Holden Monaro GTS 350 125 miles in one hour dead; Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III down the Hume Highway at 141mph. Formative Italian experiences: the first Lamborghini Countach Monaco to Modena with Bob Wallace; meeting Enzo Ferrari a day at Ferrari, and into the Old Man s lair; Maserati Bora London to Glasgow through the night. German supercars: Porsche 911 Turbo Porsche raises the ante; BMW 3.0CSL skating on the ice to Munich; BMW M1 blitzing the North York Moors; Porsche 959 maxing out at 197mph.
The stories go on and whats more their are photos to accompany some of the stories, my how car photography has moved on! Well worth digging out this book as it really is superbly written and Nichol's writing really does put you in his shoes in these legendary super cars and twisting european roads full of picturesque landscapes.
The stories go on and whats more their are photos to accompany some of the stories, my how car photography has moved on! Well worth digging out this book as it really is superbly written and Nichol's writing really does put you in his shoes in these legendary super cars and twisting european roads full of picturesque landscapes.
