Bookshelf: Auto Addicts – Magnificent Classic Adventures
If you are still hunting down a christmas gift for the fellow motorsport fan in your life, the second in a series of journals from our friends at Auto Addicts is now available
Covering a diverse cross section of classic races, rallies, speed trials and adventures from around the globe, the high-quality coffee table-style book features in depth writing married to a collection of stunning imagery from some of motorsport’s finest photographers.
Editor and classic racer Sarah Bennett-Baggs commented “Our aim is to find the story or capture the moment and collate a series of adventure stories from those who are out there facing all the elements in their classic pride and joy. We hope to inspire others to dust off their classic motors, seize the moment and seek adventure.”
“The Journal celebrates today’s motor racing heroes whilst showcasing the best classic motorsport events through photography. We wanted to produce a high quality keepsake publication for racers, motorsport fans and collectors.”
Titled ‘Auto Addicts – Magnificent Classic Adventures’, Volume Two features stories about the Milano Taranto a six-day motorbike rally from Milan to Taranto. It features interviews of competitors on the Flying Scotsman rally, the Mille Miglia, Historique Grand Prix in Monaco and Spa Six Hours.
There are also in-depth human interest tales about people and their beloved cars, such as why you would buy, own and race an ex Jim Clark Lotus 21 which was involved in a serious accident plus stories about the pains of owning and racing a Porsche 962 and a Scarab F1 car.
Auto Addicts – Magnificent Classic Adventures’ has 132 full colour pages printed on high quality 140gsm uncoated paper, bound with a matt laminated cover and costs just £10 + post & packing.
