Pre-WWI racing books

lmz1 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:20 am **Posts:** 15

Good day everyone,

Have recently got the book "The Race Bugatti missed" and would like to ask you - what other good books are there on the subject of the pre-WWI racing?
Do You have any recommendations?

J.J.Horst · **Posted:** Sat Nov 22, 2014 4:42 pm

You can read:

Histoire Du Grand Prix 1906-1914

By TASO Mathieson
published: 1965
Language: French
400 pages

See: http://www.special-classics.com/books-author.htm

There are lots of beautiful photographs, which were found by publisher (and friend of mine) Gies Pluim in Paris shortly after the war.

lmz1 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:20 am **Posts:** 15

Thank You for the recommendation.
Maybe anything else?

barttore · **Joined:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:38 pm **Posts:** 642

A record of motor racing 1894-1908 by Gerald Rose
The Gordon Bennett races by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu
The French Grand Prix 1906-1914 by Kent Karslake
A record of Grand Prix and Voiturette Racing volume 1 by Sheldon/Rabagliati
In first gear by J.M Laux

Not excusively pre WW1 but very recommended:
Racing voiturettes by Kent Karslake
Sprint by T.R. Nickolson ; on hillclimbs and speed trials
The grand prix car Volume 1 by Laurence Pomeroy
Power and Glory Volume 1 by William Court

lmz1 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:20 am **Posts:** 15

Many thanks for a such detailed answer!

barttore · **Joined:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:38 pm **Posts:** 642

addition:
Histoire Mondiale de la Course Automobile Tome 1 1894-1914. by Jean-Paul Delsaux

lmz1 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:20 am **Posts:** 15

Like the cover photo

lmz1 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:20 am **Posts:** 15

Histoire Mondiale de la Course Automobile Tome 1 1894-1914. by Jean-Paul Delsaux - maybe someone here has one to sell? Don't want to buy it new for the full price as my french is basic and the reading will be with a dictionary

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