Can-Am: Photo-History

by Lyons, Pete

• ISBN13: 9780760308066
• ISBN10: 0760308063
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

The Can-Am race series of 1966 to 1974 offered arguably the most exciting and technologically daring auto racing ever. In fact, many of the engineering elements that race fans take for granted today -- aerodynamics, turbocharging, and space frames, for example -- were pioneered on the mighty Can-Am racers. This history of the series is an intensely visual review of some of Can-Am's greatest drivers (Dan Gurney, Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme, John Surtees, Jackie Oliver, George Follmer, Peter Bryant), constructors, and cars (Porsche, Ferrari, Ford, McLaren, Shadow, Lola, Chaparral). The photos are punctuated by first-person interviews, technical reviews, and fascinating anecdotes from the people who made the Can-Am series so memorable.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	7	(2)
Introduction 1966 to 1974: The Age of Thunder	9	(18)
1966: Wild, Winged, Wonderful	27	(30)
1967: Kiwi Domination	57	(22)
1968: Bigger Bangers	79	(22)
1969: Bruce, Denny, Bruce, Denny...	101	(18)
1970: A New Era	119	(16)
1971: Stewart and Lola Challenge McLaren	135	(16)
1972: Big Blown Banger	151	(12)
1973: Porsche Perfect	163	(12)
1974: Long Shadows	175	(8)
Appendix Can-Am Year-By-Year Results	183	(8)
Index	191