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Summary: Better Than Expected!
Review: A great book that covers not only the earliest races at "The Glen", but that also conveys the trials and travails that early sports car racing enthusiasts endured in America. I expected a history of street racing in Watkins Glen to be in the book, but I didn't expect such an encompassing history of racing to be included. Philippe's coverage of "The Great Controversy" is very enlightening in view of the current rifts in American Road Racing. I had no idea the battle of the isolationists vs. the internationalists had its roots so far back in time. Highly recommended for an entertaining read.
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Summary: Better Than Expected!
Review: A great book that covers not only the earliest races at "The Glen", but that also conveys the trials and travails that early sports car racing enthusiasts endured in America. I expected a history of street racing in Watkins Glen to be in the book, but I didn't expect such an encompassing history of racing to be included. Philippe's coverage of "The Great Controversy" is very enlightening in view of the current rifts in American Road Racing. I had no idea the battle of the isolationists vs. the internationalists had its roots so far back in time. Highly recommended for an entertaining read.
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Summary: Defechereux spelled without the "a".....
Review: No matter how one spells Philippe's last name most readers will remember his exciting book about the racer James Dean. And now in this book Philippe has uncovered little known facts about Watkins Glen, just as he did with James Dean. This book takes you back to the streets of Watkins Glen with Cunninghams, Ferraris and MG specials. If you collect motorsports history books as I do, your collection won't be complete without this one.
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Summary: an incredible reference volume
Review: the author has done a great job of defining the times and of digging through the details of the renaissance of road racing in america. if you weren't there, you feel as though you had been once you finish.
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