Officially endorsed by the ACO, the organisers of the
annual Le Mans 24 Hours race, this sumptuous book is the
fifth title in a decade-by-decade series that is
building up into a multi-volume set covering every race
since 1923. Each year is exhaustively covered in vivid
photographs, a detailed and insightful commentary, full
results data and a glorious rendering of the official
race poster, the whole work providing coverage that far
exceeds any previous books in quality, depth and
authority. Compiled by an acknowledgedexpert on this
legendary race, this series of books is treasured by all
enthusiasts of sports car racing. - Highly detailed
year-by-year coverage of the decade's ten races, giving
over 32 pages of information and photographs for each
year.- Official status provides a number of unique
features, including the reproduction of the full-color
race poster artwork for each year and photographs from
the ACO's archives.- The images are entirely in colour,
and the emphasis is on photographs that enthusiasts will
not have seen before.- The story of each race is told
through photographs and an accompanying commentary.-
Complete data for each year includes technical
regulations, entry list, circuit changes (with diagram),
lap chart, full results and category awards.- The whole
work is beautifully designed and presented.- The 1990s
was a richly varied decade, with winning cars from a
wide range of manufacturers: Jaguar, Mazda, Peugeot,
Dauer, McLaren, Porsche and BMW. |
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