Description
Author: Michael Frostick, Hardbound, 95 Pages, ASIN: b0000clyl8, First Edition, 1963 - **Second-Hand book in excellent condition - slight tear on the back of the dustjacket -
Once a year, since 1911, as many as seven hundred motorists have set off during the worst period of winter weather from every corner of Europe to reach the Principality of Monaco. They are competitors in the Monte Carlo Rally, the most important and renowned motoring event on the calendar. Why do these men and women endure the self-inflicted discomforts and dangers of perilous drives at unreasonable speeds along snowbound roads and ice-bound mountain passes?
The rigours demanded by the Monte Carlo Rally cause curiosity and alarm among everyday motorists. But for those who take part in the event, year after year, the challenge of skill and endurance, the fine calculations as well as the element of chance, provide an irresistible lure. And for many years now, the leading manufacturers, recognizing the immense sales and publicity advantages of success, have spent great sums of money on the preparation of works teams.
This illustrated history of 'the Monte' is written by an experienced author who has himself taken part in many events and knows at first hand the excitements, disappointments and unique atmosphere of the event. Michael Frostick traces the story from the first Rally before the 1914 war to the present day. He reminds the reader of some of the more extraordinary occasions, and introduces new material garnered from the Monte Carlo Rally Club's records and from other drivers who have taken part.
