Open Roads & Front Engines
By János Wimpffen
Devoted fans of sports car history will be well-acquainted with historian János Wimpffen’s epic two-volume work Time and Two Seats, which chronicles the entire history of international sports car racing from 1953-1981. This landmark work was so comprehensive—and massive in scale—that Wimpffen was only able to include a handful of select photographs to correspond with each race. However, his latest work Open Roads & Front Engines is the first of a series of books that will ultimately serve as a photographic companion to Time And Two Seats.
Open Roads & Front Engines is a very large format, beautifully reproduced photographic study of the World Sports Car Championship from 1953–1961. Composed of mostly never-before-seen photographs, this first book takes the reader on a stunning visual trip back through every championship race, year by year. These races include Le Mans, the Mille Miglia, the Tourist Trophy, the Targa Florio, the Nürburgring 1000 Kms, Sebring, and even the Carrera Panamericana among others. With images from such notable photographers as Rodolfo Mailander, Bernard Cahier, Geoff Goddard, and Ozzie Lyons, supplemented with in-depth captions from Wimpffen, this book is as visually stunning as it is historically informative.
Like its predecessor, this book will be an absolute must have for any enthusiast. But be forewarned, between this, Time and Two Seats, and the subsequent editions that are forthcoming, you’re going to need to reinforce your bookshelf to handle the extra weight!
Available directly from the publisher, David Bull Publishing for $149.95 at www.bullpublishing.com or 1-800-831-1758 (602-852-9500).
