Let’s not forget Porsche’s 16 wins there….or the recent long haul by Audi. By the way, do we know Porsche’s streak should actually have been 17 but a “technicality” loss ending up in Porsche 2nd place finish, was not contested one year? Teaser !…involves a win for a certain French car that was seen by Porsche as being a particulary unpopular move if contested, recignizing the valiant effort of the French car team that year ! ( Another hint…the French team that “won” had previously been having transmission issues in other races and for LeMans, purchased a Porsche box for winning effort. What further irony !

1. should we do something on a specific marque/road car,
or is it ok to do more racing stuff?

2. should we review mostly new books, or consider some from
past years?

3. does price matter? should we avoid the more pricey,
specialized volumes?

Feel free to submit specific titles for review. Here are some we’re considering:

1. Jackie Steward autobiography (April, 2008)
2. Mechanics tale of life in the F1 pitlane (Feb, 2000)
3. Racing in the rain – John Horsman, racing engineer and
designer (August, 2006)
4. Can-Am Challenger – Peter Byant, designer of UOP shadows
and other cars. (August, 2007)
5. Dan Gurney’s Eagle Racing Cars (August, 2007)

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lrobie@cinci.rr.com?subject=SCD

Thanks for reading!
– lee r.