At the Limit: Twenty-One Classic Cars That Shaped a Century of Motor Sport

At the Limit: Twenty-One Classic Cars That Shaped a Century of Motor Sport | Nick Mason, Mark Hales | beautiful, humorous, thrilling

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At the Limit: Twen...

	At the Limit: Twenty-One Classic Cars That Shaped a Century of Motor Sport Nick Mason, Mark Hales Motorbooks International, 1998 - 176 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Superb book - but what's this about no CD in the USA?

This is among the best car books I've ever seen. The photography is all new - no recycled press photos you've seen over and over. The writing style is clear and evocative of the best story telling. It could have been published as 21 monthly articles in Road & Track. The tone is friendly without being silly. It contains technical information without getting hopelessly bogged down in minutiae. HOWEVER - as I was reflecting how cool it would be to download audio recordings of these cars in action (imagining a website) I read that the UK version comes with a CD! Why isn't this in the US version? As the Buddhists say, all suffering stems from desire... Now if I could only buy (and maintain!) my fantasy Chaparral and Ford GT-40 and Ferrari Daytona and Mini-Cooper S and Lotus 21 and Jaguar D Type and supercharged Bugatti and Porsche 911 and Cobra and Buell superbike...

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beautiful, humorous, thrilling

Recently I bought the UK-version of this book. It is called 'Into the Red' and comes with a CD with sounds of the sportscars described in the books. I agree with all other reviewers: this CD plus book is a must-have. The pictures in the book are beautiful, the text by Mason and Hales is technically, humorously and very interesting to read. Even if you are not full into racingcars, this is still a very nice book to have in your bookcase !

A 'must have' BUT ...

This book is outstanding. Nick Mason's brief account of each car's history and how he came to buy it is interesting and often humorous and Mark Hales' account of the driving experience conveys great feeling. The photography is also of very high quality. BUT you must buy one that comes with the CD, the book is titled 'Into the Red' outside the USA. Listening to the CD (loud!) while reading the book is an awesome experience which should not be missed. Particularly track 5, the V16 BRM, the sound of which will make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck!

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Get It With The CD!

It can be ordered through Amazon UK; It's called "Into The Red" and the engine sounds on the CD are awesome.

excellent - BUT BUY British version from amazon.co.uk

Excellent book - unfortunately I didn't buy the british version right away - which comes with an extraodinary CD. So I bought the british version as well and offered the american one to a friend. LONG LIVE OLD EUROPE

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