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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. 1960 copy. Some tanning and marking due to age. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> I have had the advantage of seeing him ‘at work’ perhaps more than any other single person. In 1952 we were teamed together with Castellotti Bonetto and Bracco in the great Carrera Panamericana road race driving 3.3-litre Lancia sports cars. Poor Bonetto lost his life in that event but three of the Lancias driven by myself Piero and Castellotti went on to take first three places. In 1955 we were again teamed together driving for Merc?d?s- Benz when he took second place to me in the Italian Grand Prix. As rivals we met on many occasions but one I remember best was the Swiss Grand Prix of 1951 when he was driving a big heavy 41-litre Ferrari and I the splendid little Tipo 159 Alfa Romeo. I was fortunate enough to win but behind me there developed a wonderful struggle between Piero’s Ferrari and Farina’s 159 Alfa-which brought the crowds to their feet and stole my limelight. On the last dramatic lap the Alfa trying to pass the Ferrari slid off the road finally finishing third only 25 seconds behind Piero. As co-drivers we paired up in the 1954 Tourist Trophy after my own car had broken down. The sports car regulations were different in those days; I took over from Piero’s co-driver Piodi and together we went on to finish fourth on handicap with the 3.3-litre Lancia.