In this very personal book, Stirling Moss guides the reader through his
motor racing life with a fascinating, insightful and often amusing
commentary to an unrivalled collection of over 300 photographs, many of
which will be unfamiliar to even his most ardent fans. He takes us from
his childhood to the height of his fame as 'Mr Motor Racing' and then to
the sudden end of his career with that crash at Goodwood in 1962. Along
the way we dwell on his finest moments as well as the setbacks, and
delight in the sheer variety of machinery - almost 100 different cars -
in which he competed during his rollercoaster racing life. This is a
book that all motor racing enthusiasts will treasure.
- Starting in 1948, he made his name in little 500cc Coopers, moving
towards stardom in HWM, ERA and Cooper F2 cars, then his own F1 Maserati
250F.
- The 1955 Mercedes season and its twin highlights - winning the Mille
Miglia and the British Grand Prix.
- His longing to win in British cars was rewarded with two fine F1
seasons at Vanwall (1957-58), with whom he came very close to winning
the F1 World Championship, and sports car successes with Aston Martin.
- Rear-engined Cooper and Lotus F1 cars with Rob Walker (1958-62),
including two celebrated Monaco GP wins.
- Two-seater variety: the amazing range of sports cars he drove
included Jaguars (XK120, C-type and D-type), Maseratis (150S to 450S),
Ferraris (250 GT SWB and Testa Rossa) and Porsches (550 Spyder to RS61),
plus Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica, Osca, Healey 100S, Cooper 'Bobtail'
and more.
- Ever busy and versatile: rallying with Sunbeams, trialling a Harford
special, Bonneville record-breaking with MG EX181, saloon car racing in
a humble Standard Ten - and even a kart race.
- Published to mark the 60th anniversary of Moss's famous win in the
1955 Mille Miglia road race in a Mercedes 300SLR.
Foreword by 2014 Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
