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Mercedes and Auto Racing in the Belle Epoque, 1895-1915 (Paperback)
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Mercedes and Auto Racing in the Belle Epoque, 1895-1915 (Paperback)
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The history of the Mercedes provides the thread for this book that
narrates the early history of automobile racing from the beginnings
in 1895 until the First World War in 1915 when racing temporarily
ceased. The book focuses on the races themselves, the drivers and
mechanics, the engineers in the background and the technical
progress of the cars. Automobile racing had its origins in Paris,
and French marques and the Automobile Club de France were
dominating the scene. But in 1901 a foreign troublemaker emerged,
the Mercedes. This German machine was to play a leading role, its
career and evolution becoming an image of the whole period. The
individuals who built and drove these early racers laid the
foundation of a new industry, conceived the modern,
high-performance engine, and gave magic to a series of races, which
drew ever more spectators and thrilled entire nations. This richly
illustrated history answers many questions from this time in
automotive history. Early chapters discuss the marketing of the
original Daimler engine in France, the position and influence of
Emil Jellinek and Wilhelm Maybach, and the great town-to-town and
Gordon Bennett races. Later chapters focus on the French Grand
Prix, the great crisis of 1909, the voiturette movement, the
Mercedes and Benz successes in America, including the record
attempts of the Blitzen Benz, and the role of Ernest Henry in the
development of the revolutionary Peugeot. Final chapters describe
the career of the 4.5-litre Mercedes and its impact on future
designs.
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