Overview

Imagine driving 16,000 miles in 25 days over some of the roughest terrain in the world, at altitudes up to 16,000 feet, where engines and lungs gasp for air. Imagine 500-mile speed trials over rocky mountain tracks, racing against the clock and 95 other cars. Imagine attempting this more than 50 years ago, without GPS or cell phones or modern safety equipment. In April 1970, 241 men and women from more than 20 nations did just that, setting out from London in cars ranging from a dune buggy to family sedans to Porsches, Rolls-Royces, camper vans and a Jeep Wagoneer, determined to get to Mexico City. Drawing on personal recollections of competitors, organizers, marshals and mechanics, this book recounts the ecstasies and agonies of perhaps the toughest endurance motorsports event ever--the London to Mexico World Cup Rally.

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Author:   Robert Connor
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.608kg
ISBN:  

9781476669670

ISBN 10:   1476669678
Pages:   371
Publication Date:   04 April 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction  1. Getting Organized  2. The Adventures of Speedy  3. Where Are We Going?  4. Shocks and Surprises (Part One)  5. Rules and Regs  6. Shocks and Surprises (Part Two)  7. If You’re Not on the List…  8. El Vocho Abandonado  9. Tortoises and Hares (Part One) 10. A Policeman’s Lot Is Not a Happy One 11. Tortoises and Hares (Part Two) 12. A Series of Unfortunate Events (Part One) 13. Cast and Crew (Part One) 14. A Series of Unfortunate Events (Part Two) 15. Cast and Crew (Part Two) 16. Puff the Magic Maxi (Part One) 17. Miles to Go Before the Start 18. Puff the Magic Maxi (Part Two) 19. And They’re Off! Between pages 146 and 147 are 20 color plates containing 41 photographs 20. A Private Enterprise (Part One) 21. Three Wheels on My Wagon 22. A Private Enterprise (Part Two) 23. Two Primes in One Day 24. Potatoes and Emeralds 25. All in the Family 26. Bangs and Whimpers (Part One) 27. There Go My Pants! 28. Bangs and Whimpers (Part Two) 29. Driver, Navigator, Filmmaker, Spy (Part One) 30. Rio to Montevideo 31. Driver, Navigator, Filmmaker, Spy (Part Two) 32. Trans-Argentina 33. The Beauty Box (Part One) 34. Triumph and Tragedy 35. The Beauty Box (Part Two) 36. Driving on Top of the World 37. So Close 38. The Show Must Go On Epilogue: None Tougher, None Rougher Appendix 1. The Entrants Appendix 2. The Scoreboard Interviews Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

“Exceptionally well organized and presented, 16,000 Miles to Mexico City: The 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally is a truly extraordinary, detailed and documented account that will be of special and intense interests to car rally racing fans.”—Midwest Book Review

"""Exceptionally well organized and presented, 16,000 Miles to Mexico City: The 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally is a truly extraordinary, detailed and documented account that will be of special and intense interests to car rally racing fans.""--Midwest Book Review"

Author Information

Robert Connor has had a life-long passion for all things automotive. He lives in Herefordshire, England.

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