Unbeatable Bmw: Eighty Years of Engineering and Motorsport Success
by: Nelson Piquet, Karl-Heinz Kalbfell, Jeremy Walton
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Hardcover
ASIN:
0837602068
Publisher:
Bentley Publishers; April, 2003
ISBN:
0837602068
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A Must-Own for any BMW racing enthusiast!
Taking into account the difficult task of giving fair representation to BMW's extensive motor racing history, this text serves as the definitive tome on BMW's racing exploits. For the most part it covers BMW's sedan racing from the 60's to 80's, with a smattering of formula car history thrown in, too. The text describes the overall racing history and details quite extensively the technical aspects of the various cars. This is augmented by a fantastic collection of photos of racecars, homologated streetcars, and technical drawings. While it isn't cheap (even on Amazon) it's well worth it.
Best Car + Best Motorsport = Best Book
I bought this book at amazon.com's great price when I knew the original edition was difficult (and expensive) to locate. The book, with its great commentary and numerous photos, really shows the essence of the motorsport successes (and failures) of one of the world's great auto makers. If you are interested in racing (and BMWs in particular), I very much recommend this book.
phenomenally detailed
This book may well be the ultimate bmw book. It details everything down to the tee. If you have an avid interest in BMW, this book is a "MUST HAVE NOW" title.