The Grand Prix, 1906 to 1972 - Signed by Champion Driver Rene Dreyfus

320 pp. Color and black-and-white photographs throughout. "Driving on that fine line between life and death, he was a champion in one of the world's most dangerous, grueling sports - Grand Prix auto racing. Lucky with cars, but thrice unlucky with love. Rene Dreyfus has lived a life of danger, glamour, adventure, war, fast cars and famous people. His first wife divorced him on the grounds he was half-Jew, he gave up his second love to go to war, his third love and second wife died tragically in his arms. Rene's romance with cars began as a small child and continues today. The height of his racing career took place in Europe between the wars, racing 100,000 miles in over 200 races - best known for his association with Maserati, Bugatti and Alfa Romeo. He became Race Champion of France, 1938. On special leave from the French Army to represent France in the 1940 Indianapolis 500, only to become stranded in the US when Germany invaded Paris, Rene joined the US Army. He received a battlefield promotion to Master Sergeant, brought his family to the United States, and founded a restaurant - Le Chanteclair - which over its 25-year history was the international auto racing fraternity's home in New York City. My Two Lives - the fascinating story of a marvelous American with a slight French accent."