London, 10 January, 2018
Strengthen your bookcase! After a long gestation period the Phil Hill “Inside
Track” twin volume book, all 10kgs of it, has been published. The pair of
massive hardback books are supplied in a cloth covered slip case, and are
divided chronologically into two phases of his career, the first spanning the
years 1951-1956 and the second 1957-1962. These were essentially the
years that he drove Ferrari’s, both privately and as a works driver, along with
many other marques, culminating in him becoming the USA’s first F1
Drivers’ World Champion in 1961.
The mammoth project has been brought to fruition with the close
cooperation of, initially the late Phil Hill, and his family, who worked closely
with the author, renowned motoring historian Doug Nye, and close
collaborator Steve Dawson, who digitised the original slides and had
countless interviews with Phil whilst he was alive. Through which the
production team at GP Library, the publishers of this massive sumptuous
tome, have produced a lavish tribute to the great American driver. It is not
only a tribute to his driving career, and the period of motor racing in general,
but also to his great work as a photographer, his depth of knowledge of the
racing scene and the automobiles throughout his racing career, coupled
with his ability to communicate it in an entertaining and informative manner.
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