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Ratings: 5 = Must Have! , 4 = Brilliant , 3 = Good , 2 = Average (good enough for the collection) , 1 = Forget about it
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Jo Siffert - The Swiss Racing Legend Rating = 4 
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2010-Dec-01 | Ed Heuvink, author of the very interesting book about the Swiss racing team Scuderia Filipinetti, brings out his latest work about the most famous Swiss race driver ever: Jo 'Seppi' Siffert. | Details |
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Les Suisses au Mans 2010 (Tome 5) Rating = 4
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2010-Dec-2 | I discovered the first books [Tome 1 and Tome 2] of this series in the beginning of 2009, it was hard to find them as there is not much about them in the internet and the books are fully written in french so there is probably no single review in english out there... | Details |
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Encyclopédie des 24 heures du Mans Rating = most probably BEST RATING! |
2010-Dec-15 | Focus of the book: Coverage of the full history of the Le Mans 24 Hours race from 1923 to 2010, each car, each driver, each team and each detail about the track and its surroundings in a never seen detail: 1500 pages, 15kg... What else?
The book is released on December 15th, I ordered one of the 3000 copies early this year... So once I have it, more details will be updated here! |
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Official Annual Le Mans 24 Hours 2010 Rating = 4
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Die Aussenseiter Rating = 5 
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2006 | Focus of the book: This book is a true treasure when it comes to summarize the Swiss history in Motorsports from 1950 to 2006: Carefully researched and written in great detail, interesting also for non-Swiss race enthusiasts as it tells many stories around famous races in that time range. Thanks to Nina and her father for signing it, and many thanks to Mitch! | Details |
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Corvette - Racing Legends Rating = 5
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2008-Jan-01 | Focus of the book: This book was made with love, with true love for the Corvette racing history especially the L-88, as driven by the Scuderia Filipinetti from 1968 to 1969 at Le Mans! For much more details and page scans click on "Details". |
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Le Mans 1960 - 1969 Rating = 5
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2010-Apr-08 | An officially licensed book by the Automobile Club de L'Ouest (A.C.O.) summarizing a whole decade. This is the first book from an upcoming series by author Quentin Spurring: 8 Volumes are currently planned in order to cover the whole history of Le Mans in great detail: 1923 - today. | Details |
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Sportwagen Story 2009 Rating = 2 |
2009-Nov-30 | Focus of the book: If you are not really into buying racing books but you somehow have a little interest in gaining an overview of the most important Prototype and GT racing events then THIS BOOK is for you! | Details |
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Official Annual Le Mans 24 Hours 2009 Rating = 5
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2009-Nov-25 | This is just a fantastic book! High quality pictures (and there are lots of!), very nice hourly summaries, good coverage of the practice sessions as well as the traditional statistics of the race, the drivers, the teams and the manufacturers. The book also covers the return of Aston Martin in LMP1 after 50 years in detail having a look on the DBR1 history. Another 3 pages are dedicated to the Le Mans legend François Guittet, an inhabitant of Le Mans, 92 years old. |
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Les Suisses au Mans 2009 (Tome 4) Rating = 4
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2009-Jul-01 | Unlike Part 1 and 2 of this series, part 4 (2009) is summarizing all details of the Swiss at le Mans 2009 across 60 pages and dedicates a chapter for each decade: - 1999, 1989, 1979, 1969, 1959, 1949 and 1939 are well desribed across 120 pages. |
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Le Mans 24h 2008 Official Yearbook Rating = 5
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2008-Aug-01 | The first book I bought about Le Mans, many many pages full of high quality photos and infos about the whole weekend at Le Mans 2008. If you go to Le Mans for the first time, the official yearbook is a "must have" for you!! | Details |
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La Suisse et les 24 Heures du Mans (Tome 2) Rating = 5
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2007-Jul-01 | Unfortunately this book is available only in french but for me a good and motivating occasion to refresh my four years of french lessons at school. However: A Must-Have if you have already part one. | Details |
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La Suisse et les 24 Heures du Mans (Tome 1) Rating = 5
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2007-Jun-01 | The book is not chronologically going through the years at Le Mans but rather focuses on key Swiss engagements of drivers, teams and other racing related people. The book is actually delivered in two parts (Tome 1 and 2) and comes in really great quality (paper, print, photos): Over 600 pages and many many rare photos (over 1400 in total!). The picture on the cover of "Tome 1" shows Jo 'Seppi' Siffert at Le Mans 1969 photographed by his sister Adélaïde Siffert. Absolutely awesome book! |
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24:16 Rating = 4
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2006-Jun-01 | Focus of the book: Norbert Singer's autobiography working at Porsche, the most successful manufacturer at Le Mans ever (16 overall victories). | Details |
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24 Hours of Le Mans 2004: The Official Year Book Rating = 4
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2004-Nov-30 | This is the classic official Le Mans Annual which includes the complete low-down about the most prestigious race in the world, with hour by hour reports, analysis, features and behind-the-scenes action. The book details the long qualifying process as well as the preparation for the race. It describes all the entrants, with pictures of all the drivers and all the cars. This extensive information is put into context with both magazine and historical stories. - 242 pages, english. | Details |
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Die Sauber-Formel Rating = 5
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2004-Oct-01 | At the time where I wrote this post (02-Dec-2009), Peter Sauber was heavily discussed in the press as of his uncertain situation with his Formula 1 Team in Hinwil. Some days before, Peter Sauber got the agreement from BMW to buy back the team he founded himself back in 1991 and sold it to BMW in 2005. But the book is not here for that purpose! It is here because of Peter Sauber's past. Click on details to know why... |
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Le Mans 24h 2000 Official Yearbook Rating = 4
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2000-Sep-04 | All details of the 24 hours race at Le Mans. Audi celebrates its victory for the first time in LMP1! | Details |
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Official Annual Le Mans 24 Hours 1987 Rating = 4
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1987-Nov-01 | The official annual yearbook of the Le Mans 24 Hours race 1987. | Details |
