Phillip Island to Fangio. The History of the Light Car Club of Australia
[Port Melbourne], The Author, 2010.
Quarto, [vi], 306 pages with numerous illustrations from photographs.
Colour pictorial papered boards very slightly rubbed; ownership signature on the front pastedown; a near-fine copy.
Signed by the author (and dated 2011). 'Australia's leading car club for almost 70 years, the Light Car Club of Australia ran the original Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island in 1928, started Rob Roy hill climb, organised motor racing at Albert Park in the 1950s, initiated the Armstrong 500 race in 1960 has become the Bathurst 1000, ran motor racing at Sandown for over 20 years and organised two of Australia's classic rallies, the Alpine Rally and the BP Rally of South Eastern Australia. This book traces the history of the club from its formation in 1924 by members of the RACV. As well as the above, there are chapters on the fabulous Juan Manuel Fangio Australian Grand Prix meeting in 1978, the Experts Trial, the Tasman series of races, Lakeland hill climb and the failed bids to establish a racing circuit on the Mornington Peninsula. Other chapters cover club personalities including Lex Davison and Bill Patterson, the establishment of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS), the track safety organization Women for Wheels and importantly, the inside story of the politics of the upgrading of the Sandown race track for Formula 1, the financial problems this caused the club, and the running of two World Sports Car championship races that eventually led the club into bankruptcy in 1992. Many historic photos and documents and a complete record of the winners of all major events run by the LCCA over its 68 year history are included' (blurb).
Item #132981
Price (AUD):
$110.00