Have you ever picked up a book and been entralled in it, so much so that time passes faster then you could ever imagine? This seems to happen to me everytime I look into the autoracing annual called "Autocourse" Each year a book is released that goes into every detail imaginable about the most recent year in Formula 1 racing. It goes into the detail of the teams.
The book gives a complete break down on how the team is structured, challenges it faced, changes that it did from the previous year, and the individuals that make up each team...ohh the stories it tells.
Each annual also breaks down each and every race into so much detail, that I think most people wouldn't care or appreciate...well except for me.
Practice times, qualifing times, grid placement, lap by lap charts, chassis numbers...everything! I often watch the pre-game shows for NFL football and listen to the sports announcers ramble on and on about endless details, stories, and stats...and I think what a waste of time...but then it hits me, if they were talking about autoracing I would be hanging on every word, and thats where these books come in.
I just recently was lucky enough to purchase 3 books from a gentlemen locally for $10.00 a book...new they are about $60.00 each and some of the real old ones are asking up to $200.00...ouch. The collection currently stands at 10 books, with most coming from the United States or Great Britian...and I believe one from Australia.
Currently I have the following books but my goal is to someday have each book from 1982 to current.
1987-88 2000-01
1995-96 2001-02
1997-98 2002-03
1998-99 2003-04
1999-00 2005-06
So if anyone sees any of books not on this list at your local used bookstore or at a garage sale...send me an e-mail :)...I just might want to add it to my collection.
Grande collection. La mienne : phautos.blogspot.com et mes images : historace.blogspot.com
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