Superveloce
How Italian Cars Conquered the World
$42.73
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2026
Summary
Winner of the Motorsports Book of the Year at the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards 2026
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2025
Silverstone, 1950 – the first post-war Grand Prix and the birth of Formula One. The king and queen, alongside 150,000 spectators, watch in dismay as Italy’s Alfa Romeos scream past to claim the first three places. British cars are hopelessly outclassed by Alfa Romeos and Maseratis. How can it …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398513051 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1398513059 |
| Author: | Peter Grimsdale |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
Peter Grimsdale
Peter Grimsdale is a bestselling writer, TV producer, and former commissioning editor. His television credits range from Big Brother to Panorama, and from The Adam & Joe Show to Finest Hour and Dispatches on Deepwater Horizon and Tony Blair’s millions.
His first motoring book was the critically acclaimed High Performance: When Britain Ruled the Roads. Racing in the Dark is his second book with Simon & Schuster.
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