1967 Chris Amon, Scuderia Ferrari and a year of living dangerously

Author(s): John Julian

Motorsports

Chris Amon: 1967 is a carefully crafted look at what it was like, as well as what it took, to be a Grand Prix driver at the end of the era that immediately preceded slick tyres and wings, full-face helmets, effective fire-resistant clothing, self-sealing fuel lines and other safety devices. Using Chris Amon's 1967 season as a base, John Julian has interviewed several 1960s Grand Prix drivers, along with the family and friends of others sadly lost to us. Employing a little literary licence, he has drawn an attractive and realistic sketch that features other characters from the period as well as suggestions that give the flavour of 1967, such as which music might best accompany parts of the text, depending upon the month and the country in which the race is being run. Forward by Johnathan Williams, and contributions from Chris Amon, John Surtees, Dan Gurney, Roger Baily, Annabel Parkes Campigotto, Howden Ganley, David Hobbs, Jackie Oliver, Eva Marie Saint and Brenda Vernor.

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'Brilliantly written: it's as though you were there all the time.' - Eoin Young 'Good writing should make you feel nostalgic for something you may never have experienced in the first place and John Julian's book achieves this effortlessly.' - Nick Paterson-Morgan

John Julian is a 57 year old maritime author based in Waiuku, New Zealand. Chris Amon: 1967 is his fifth book and his first on the subject of motor racing. He has competed both offshore and onshore, having been brought up by the water in Southern England and taken an early interest in cars. This book is the result of a discussion with Chris Amon, who not only gave his full support to the project but whose enduring popularity with his fellow Formula One drivers and other senior figures in the world of Grand Prix racing made the business of arranging interviews so much easier. Chris continues to invest much of his time helping others in motor racing and is an internationally recognised sporting ambassador for his country as well as being the only New Zealander ever to lead the Ferrari Grand Prix team.

General Fields

  • : 9781869538644
  • : David Bateman Ltd
  • : David Bateman Ltd
  • : 01 November 2013
  • : 240 x 315 mm
  • : New Zealand
  • : 01 November 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : John Julian
  • : Hardback
  • : 796.72092
  • : 120
  • : Colour and black & white