viii, 422 pp. Color and black-and-white photographs. Here is the story of the most fertile and competitive era in the history of motor racing. A narrative section traces the technical developments by which the classical racing car reached its zenith and yielded to a new order. An analytical section probes deeply into the theories and technologies involved--into the chemistry of fuel, the intricacies of tuning, the mechanics of construction, the dynamics of cornering, and all the many other niceties of design. Finally, all important cars are examined in detail, their performances mathematically compared and their characteristics entertainingly contrasted.--jacket
