256 pages, Rand McNally, ISBN-13: 978-0528881404
This was one of my Dad’s books. I don’t know where he got it from, but it was printed in 1982, so he held onto it for a goodly amount of time. Racing Cars by Piero Casucci is much like Plane Spotter’s Guide (reviewed on December 1st, 2021) in that it is just a general overview of a series of race cars from about 1901 to 1980. This book, however, differs in a number of ways; first, it is organized chronologically, showing how race cars evolved from the beginning of the sport to the present day (well, to what was then the present day). Each entry features an original artwork displaying the car in question and important specifications, but also features a longer and more detailed entry on the car by Piero Casucci – who, as far as I can tell, was a preeminent car nut. It can’t be denied that a book which is now 40-years-old is dated, but this is still a great little read. At only 8” tall it can be taken and enjoyed anywhere, and when you consider that it was released at the beginning of one of the greatest decades in human history, that just makes it doubly enjoyable.
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