In the first act of his labor, the maker conceives what his creature is to be: he dreams of it and sees it in detail, and he lays down the plan of work which he entrusts to a band of helpers who share his passion. A racing car, in fact, does not necessarily come into being as the creation of a superior mind, but is always the compendium of the common unflagging and enthralling work of a team of men fired by a common enthusiasm. There follows its construction, which must nearly always be done in record time, although it never takes less than six to eight months of feverish work. The next stage
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