{"product_id":"on-the-starting-grid-paul-frere","title":"On The Starting Grid (Paul Frere)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Paul Frere, Translated by Louis Klementaski, Hardbound, 224 Pages, ASIN: B0000CJP4Q - First Edition, 1957  **No Dustjacket** Good condition, FIRST PAGE CLIPPED, see images\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name of the Belgian Grand Prix driver, Paul Frere, is a familiar one to all followers of motor racing, both as a member of the works-teams of Ferrari, Jaguar, Aston-Martin, Gordini, H.W.M. and Porsche and as a writer for his incisive contributions to the motoring press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis autobiography, which has been ably translated by the well-known motoring journalist and photographer, Louis Klemantaski, covers the whole of his career—from small beginnings on motor cycles, his experiences in Mille Miglias, at Le Mans, record-breaking at Monza and as a Grand Prix driver, to his brilliant performances in the 1956 season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDenis Jenkinson, the Continental Correspondent of Motor Sport, said in his review of the French edition of this book:—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\" Drivers are easily found and so are journalists, but good drivers and good journalists are rare, and when you get the two attributes combined in one person, together with a technical brain, as in the person of Paul Frere, the result is exceptional. Noted for his deep knowledge of racing, his ability as a sports-car and Grand Prix driver, his journalistic talents and a fluent command of French, German and English, it is not surprising that a book by him is outstanding. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe joy of this book is not so much his personal achievements, but the honest and true accounts of various races as seen from behind the steering wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are so few really good drivers and fewer still who are articulate, so that race stories from one who is are all the more valuable. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who is a purist for racing, and enjoys the truth without \" journalistic \" trimmings, this book is a must. . . The numerous photos are rare indeed, for many are from private sources and have not been seen before in public.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628437618908,"sku":"B0000CJP4Q","price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/20240411_103452__79746.1712795928.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772098327","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/on-the-starting-grid-paul-frere","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}