Description
This book details the origin and history of the Mirage sports cars, designed by the British-based John Wyer Automotive firm to contest the various versions of the World Sports Car Championship between 1967 and 1975, funded by the Gulf Oil Corporation. The cars began as developments of the Ford GT40, but they soon assumed their own identity. After 1975, the Mirage was no longer in John Wyer hands, but the name lived on, and the marque remained a significant player in the World Championship for some years. This book includes the developmental and race history, with a full list of all events and individual chassis numbers.
About the Author
Ed McDonough is a renowned and experienced motoring writer; this is his 11th book about the history of motorsport. He was European Editor of Vintage Racecar magazine, and one of the few journalists in the privileged position of being able to test and race the historic machinery he writes about. He has raced for over forty years, still competing in international and historic events (several of his books have featured reports from his own test drives). Ed also does the radio commentary at Goodwood, Monaco and American events, and is Track Tester for online historic motoring magazine Retro-Speed. Ed lives in Northampton, England.
Reviews
Originally released in 2012, this book has been reprinted under the Veloce Classic Reprint series. It details the creation of the first Mirage sport car, a development of the Ford GT40 that founder John Wyer had previously run successfully, through to the development of new chassis design to meet the new regulations in successive seasons, all with the branding and financial support of the Gulf Oil company. That association came to an end at the end of the 1975 season, the cars then being bought up by Harley Claxton and raced with various modifications at Le Mans annually through to 1982 when the marque was ended. It covers detailed car records and specifications of each chassis design, and a complete results list of all the races attended over this period. The author includes personal stories and recollections to colour some parts of the story, as well as conversations with drivers and personnel connected with the project. The book will appeal to the motorsport enthusiast and budding historian looking to fill in the details behind the headlines when looking back in the history of Le Mans and sportscar racing in the Group 4/5/6 years. - Chequered Flag Services. In the book series World Sports Cars a reprint of the fabulous Gulf-Mirage prototypes has appeared on the circuits from 1967-1982. The complete history and development is described with rare photographs. A description per racing season. The racing team was founded by the oil company Gulf and started racing with the Ford GT40 in the memorable colour combination light blue and orange. Later, they built their own cars in which drivers such as IckX, Van Lennep, Bell and Hunt crawled behind the wheel. - Klassiek & Techniek.
Book Information
ISBN 9781787111752
Author Ed McDonough
Format Paperback
Imprint Veloce
Publisher David & Charles
About the Author
Ed McDonough is a renowned and experienced motoring writer; this is his 11th book about the history of motorsport. He was European Editor of Vintage Racecar magazine, and one of the few journalists in the privileged position of being able to test and race the historic machinery he writes about. He has raced for over forty years, still competing in international and historic events (several of his books have featured reports from his own test drives). Ed also does the radio commentary at Goodwood, Monaco and American events, and is Track Tester for online historic motoring magazine Retro-Speed. Ed lives in Northampton, England.
Reviews
Originally released in 2012, this book has been reprinted under the Veloce Classic Reprint series. It details the creation of the first Mirage sport car, a development of the Ford GT40 that founder John Wyer had previously run successfully, through to the development of new chassis design to meet the new regulations in successive seasons, all with the branding and financial support of the Gulf Oil company. That association came to an end at the end of the 1975 season, the cars then being bought up by Harley Claxton and raced with various modifications at Le Mans annually through to 1982 when the marque was ended. It covers detailed car records and specifications of each chassis design, and a complete results list of all the races attended over this period. The author includes personal stories and recollections to colour some parts of the story, as well as conversations with drivers and personnel connected with the project. The book will appeal to the motorsport enthusiast and budding historian looking to fill in the details behind the headlines when looking back in the history of Le Mans and sportscar racing in the Group 4/5/6 years. - Chequered Flag Services. In the book series World Sports Cars a reprint of the fabulous Gulf-Mirage prototypes has appeared on the circuits from 1967-1982. The complete history and development is described with rare photographs. A description per racing season. The racing team was founded by the oil company Gulf and started racing with the Ford GT40 in the memorable colour combination light blue and orange. Later, they built their own cars in which drivers such as IckX, Van Lennep, Bell and Hunt crawled behind the wheel. - Klassiek & Techniek.
Book Information
ISBN 9781787111752
Author Ed McDonough
Format Paperback
Imprint Veloce
Publisher David & Charles
