Montlhery - The Story of the Paris Autodrome

By: William Bill Boddy .

Built during 1924, Montlhery was the brainchild of Alexandre Lamblin, and soon became the home of French motor racing, with several major races occurring there each year including, on a number of occasions, the French Grand Prix. The banked track was also used for a great variety of speed record attempts, and other events such as The Million, a contest in the late 1930s between Bugatti and Delahaye, with a prize fund of one million francs put up by the French government.

Revived after World War II, Montlhery gradually faded from the international scene as a result of a series of accidents in the late 1950s, including those which claimed the lives of Guy Mairesse and Louis Rosier.

Although Montlhery was fully active when the original edition of this book was written, sadly, it seemed even then that it was likely to follow Brooklands in closure. Now — so very regretfully — this has happened.

This, then, is the story of the Paris Autodrome told with authority by Bill Boddy MBE.

Features

• Only English record of this important motor racing circuit
• Races and record bids described for the famous banked track and road circuit, covering five French Grand Prix from 1925 to 1937, and top racing drivers and cars
• Photographs (action and static) of top racing drivers, men and women, and special track cars.

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