John Chatham - `Mr Big Healey'
«Now over 79 years of age, Chatham is remembered fondly in this book, which is crammed with more than 150 pictures in its 160 pages of engaging text. There is a lot to admire in this excellent book. - Iain P W Robertson, Freelance. If you didn't get a copy [in 2010] or are new to the life and times of JC I encourage you to get a copy now. - REVCOUNTER. It's a rollicking ride (and read) telling of a life lived at top speed. - Classic Car Weekly. Although a book that will mostly appeal to Austin-Healey enthusiasts, more general readers should also enjoy reading about Chatham's motoring exploits. - New Zealand Classic Car. All racing enthusiasts will surely enjoy this tale. - Victory Lane. Incredibly worthwhile book. - klassiekerrally.nl. If you missed out on getting a copy of this book when first released in 2010, don't miss the opportunity available now. – Healey Torque.»
This is the authorised biography of one of the best-liked bad boys in British motorsport. John Chatham, driver, racer, repairer, rebuilder, tuner, trader and lover of Austin-Healeys, was, according to Geoffrey Healey, "uncontrollable" in his youth, and has only mildly mellowed with age. Les mer
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The book is not a dry description of one club race after another. It does include a list of John's principal sporting achievements, but no complete record exists of the hundreds of events which made up his competitive career, so the writer has not attempted to compile one. Instead Norman Burr, who was himself acquainted with John in his youth, has created a more rounded and personal account, full of motoring and sporting anecdotes, but also telling the story of John's family, his work, his business, his three wives and his lovers. John has a comprehensive photo library from which the book is generously illustrated, with cartoons added to illustrate some of the moments that a camera was not around to record. Thoroughly politically incorrect even by the standards of the 1960s, it's an account which will strike a chord not only with admirers of Big Healeys, but also with anyone who believes that independent thinking, and the courage to apply and enjoy it, is the greatest virtue of all.
This book is now available in paperback format, due to popular demand.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Veloce
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781787115354
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 25 x 21 cm
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«Now over 79 years of age, Chatham is remembered fondly in this book, which is crammed with more than 150 pictures in its 160 pages of engaging text. There is a lot to admire in this excellent book. - Iain P W Robertson, Freelance. If you didn't get a copy [in 2010] or are new to the life and times of JC I encourage you to get a copy now. - REVCOUNTER. It's a rollicking ride (and read) telling of a life lived at top speed. - Classic Car Weekly. Although a book that will mostly appeal to Austin-Healey enthusiasts, more general readers should also enjoy reading about Chatham's motoring exploits. - New Zealand Classic Car. All racing enthusiasts will surely enjoy this tale. - Victory Lane. Incredibly worthwhile book. - klassiekerrally.nl. If you missed out on getting a copy of this book when first released in 2010, don't miss the opportunity available now. – Healey Torque.»