| A Lap of the Globe: Behind the Wheel of a Vintage Mercedes in the World's Longest Auto Race Contributor(s): Clemens, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 078642561X ISBN-13: 9780786425617 Publisher: McFarland & Company
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2006 Annotation: Phillip Young is the man generally given credit for starting the classic endurance rally concept. In 1997, Young and the Classic Rally Association created the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. With the approach of the millennium, however, he took on an even more ambitious project?the Around the World in 80 Days Motor Challenge. This memoir recounts the author's adventures while competing in the Challenge from May to July 2000. Beginning with his search for a sponsor and his deliberations in choosing a 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S, it follows him from his arrival in London through various countries including Italy, Greece, Former Russian Republics, China, Canada, the United States, Morocco, Spain and France. Clemens provides an up-close view of places most westerners never get to see and of the rigors of competition over varying terrain in an old car. Appendices contain information such as the daily route and schedule, the rally results, and a list of the U.S. Mercedes Team sponsors. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Motor Sports |
| Dewey: 796.7 |
| LCCN: 2006020689 |
| Age Level: 18-UP |
| Grade Level: 13-UP |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.06" W x 9.08" L (0.73 lbs) 231 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Features: Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Now a legend among classic automobile aficionados, Phillip Young is the man generally given credit for starting the classic endurance rally concept. Beginning his career with the 1989 Pirelli Marathon Rally, by 1997 Young and the Classic Rally Association had created the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. Echoing a 1907 competition, this road race was unprecedented in modern times with a route which included China, India and Tibet. With the approach of the millennium, however, Phillip Young took on an even more ambitious project--the Around the World in 80 Days Motor Challenge. Beginning and ending in London, this event would send its participants literally around the globe in pre-1960 automobiles. This memoir recounts the author's adventures while competing in the Around the World in 80 Days Motor Challenge from May to July 2000. Beginning with his search for a sponsor and his deliberations in choosing a 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S, it follows him from his arrival in London through various countries including Italy, Greece, former Russian Republics, China, Canada, the United States, Morocco, Spain and France. Clemens provides an up-close view of places most westerners never get to see and of the rigors of competition over varying terrain in an old car. Appendices contain information such as the daily route and schedule, the rally results, and a list of the U.S. Mercedes Team sponsors. |
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