Alfa Romeo Monza - The autobiography of the celebrated 2211130

Alfa Romeo Monza - The autobiography of the celebrated 2211130

Name: Alfa Romeo Monza - The autobiography of the celebrated 2211130
Brand: Porter Press International
SKU: 9781907085444S
Price: 60.00 GBP
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Mick Walsh

£ 60.00 GBP

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'The book is very well crafted, both as a story and how it looks. The quality is unimpeachable; this is a gorgeous item.'

Auto Italia, May 2018 (for full review see here)

Alfa Romeo Monza 2211130 tells the remarkable story of one of the most charismatic surviving pre-war Alfa Romeo racing cars.

2.5kg, 26cm x 30cm x 18cm, 320 pages
300 period photographs, many previously unpublished, supported by a portfolio of commissioned special photography at Brooklands.
Mick Walsh was the long-serving Editor-in-Chief of Classic & Sports Car. Mick has driven and written about many great 8Cs, including co-driving a Touring Spider on the Monte Carlo Rallye Historique and testing a Monza in the Alps after the Klausen hillclimb.

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Built in 1933, this historic Alfa Romeo 8C Monza enjoyed immediate competition success with the Hon Brian Lewis, winning on its début at Brooklands before taking victory in the demanding Mannin Moar race on the Isle of Man. Its racing life continued throughout the 1930s with an extraordinary cast of drivers and owners, including John Cobb, Charlie Dodson, Luis Fontes, Anthony Powys-Lybbe and Fay Taylour.

Signed by Mick Walsh, this beautifully researched Great Cars volume brings together Alfa Romeo history, pre-war motor racing, detailed provenance and vivid personal stories worthy of a film script.

The complete history of Alfa Romeo Monza 2211130, built in 1933
Covers one of the great pre-war Alfa Romeo racing cars
Early success with the Hon Brian Lewis, including victories at Brooklands and Mannin Moar
Racing history with John Cobb, Charlie Dodson, Luis Fontes, Anthony Powys-Lybbe and Fay Taylour
Includes major events at Brooklands, Mannin Moar, Nice Grand Prix, Limerick Grand Prix, Cork Grand Prix, Vila Real and Phoenix Park
Explores post-war ownership by notable collectors including Peter Hampton, the Hon Patrick Lindsay and Hubert Fabri
Nearly 300 period photographs, many previously unpublished
Specially commissioned photography at Brooklands
Signed by author Mick Walsh

Rich in motorsport history, character and provenance, Alfa Romeo Monza 2211130 is an essential book for Alfa Romeo enthusiasts, classic car collectors, motor racing historians and admirers of 1930s Grand Prix and sports car racing.

A compelling addition to the acclaimed Porter Press Great Cars series.

Specification

Price: £60.00
ISBN: 978-1-907085-44-4
Publisher: Porter Press International
Author: Mick Walsh

The authors

Mick Walsh’s passion for Alfa Romeo 8Cs was sparked aged 10, when the Hon. Patrick Lindsay, driving ‘221130’, blasted past his father’s car en route to VSCC Silverstone in 1967. As the long-serving Editor-in-Chief of Classic & Sports Car, Mick has driven and written about many great 8Cs, including co-driving a Touring Spider on the Monte Carlo Rallye Historique and testing a Monza in the Alps after the Klausen hillclimb. As organiser of the Louis Vuitton Concours and the Cartier Style et Luxe, he has created two 8C tributes where ‘221130’ was among the winners.

Alfa Romeo Monza - The autobiography of the celebrated 2211130

£ 60.00 GBP

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