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Images taken from the Veloce Publishing book La Carrera Panamericana The Worlds Greatest Road Race! By John Tipler. Through photos of the stunning countryside and cities visited en route, action shots and parc ferm, interviews with drivers and key personnel, plus vivid narrative, readers are transported to Mexico for an eye-witness account of the fantastic Carrera Panamericana, The Worlds Greatest Road Race. Its a tale of two halves: the early years, full of excitement, glamour, financial intrigue and tragedy; a time when major players in the auto industry got in on the act. Banned after the 1954 race because of fatalities, the PanAm was reinstated in 1987, and the modern incarnation for classic cars forms the second half of the book.Includes 350 images, maps of modern and original 1950s routes, plus results of events. The Carrera Panamericana was first run to celebrate the inauguration of the Panamerican Highway, and traversed the length of Mexico, from Tuxtla in the south to Jurez near the Texas border. Firms like Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Porsche took advantage, and as class winners, Porsche even applied the events Carrera name to its sportier models. Since its 1987 revival, its been run rally-style with half-a-dozen special stages a day. Just as it did in the early-50s, half the entry comprises brash American stock cars, today mostly Panamericana specials based on spaceframe chassis and 600bhp NASCAR V8 engines and running gear, lurking beneath period Studebaker, Hudson, Lincoln or Oldsmobile bodywork. The 50s and 60s European classics are no less heavily modified. Mexicans love a fiesta, and the arrival of La Carrera Panamericana at each of the provincial towns on its seven-day, 2000-mile progress through central Mexico last November provided an excuse for wild celebrations. Everywhere the entourage is mobbed by enthusiastic spectators, waving, cheering and demanding souvenirs. Crowds throng, brass bands play salsa, and the tequila overflows. Includes 350 images, maps of the modern and original 1950s routes, plus results of original events.Additional Information Models covered: Lincoln Capri, Hudson Hornet, Mercedes-Benz 300SL, Porsche 550 Spyder, VW Beetle, Austin-Healey, Lancia, Ferrari, Studebaker Regal Starliner, Porsche 356, Triumph TR3, Porsche 911, Volvo PV544, Saab 96, Volvo 121, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint GT, AR Giulia Berlina, Ford Falcon/Galaxie/Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette, AC Cobra, MGB, Jaguar E-type, Mk II, Lotus Elise.Veloce Publishing News Blog - http://velocenews.blogpsot.com

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