Real Racers: Formula 1 in the 1950s and 1960s: A Driver's Perspective. Rare and Classic Images from the Klemantaski Collection

by Stuart Codling, David Coulthard (Foreword), Darren Heath (Afterword)

The visceral sensations of driving a Formula 1 race car in the 1950s and 1960s are brought to life through the extraordinary images of the Klemantaski Collection (one of the world’s largest and finest archives of motorsports photography) and first-person accounts from the drivers who experienced them. Original commentary from F1 legends Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart, Sir Jack Brabham, John Surtees, and Sir Frank Williams and carries the reader through a Grand Prix weekend, from arrival at the track, practice and setup, the start of the race, and the race itself. A must-have for all Formula 1 aficionados.

2011 International Automotive Media Silver Award Winner  

208 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 2011

Reviews

[Kevin Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Formula 1 racing, but I never knew too much about the classic drivers that you still hear talk about in this day and age. It was fantastic learning more about drivers such as Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Steve Ginther, Dan Gurney, and of course Juan Manuel Fangio. It is a dangerous sport; even more so in the 50's and 60's, and the list of drivers killed in action reads like a who's who of motor sports.
I was very please with this book. Roght.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's been a long time since I followed Formula 1, but when I was a kid I probably knew more about Phil Hill and Sterling Moss than I did about any baseball player.

A beautiful book, filled with remarkable photos, and plenty of first hand accounts of what it was like to drive the Formula 1 circuit in the 50's and 60's.

Real cool.

I want to get in a time machine and go to LeMans, 1961.

[David Betts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Five stars for the wonderful selection of pictures from the Klementaski Collection, including many by the man himself. One star deleted for the inaccuracies, stupidities and regurgitated myths in the captions. If only someone like Doug Nye had been asked to cast an eye over them before it went to print. NOT TO BE USED FOR REFERENCE. Just enjoy the pictures.