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Features
- One of the early young British drivers after the war
- Cliff Allison cut his teeth on the tough races of 500cc Formula 3 and fought his way through the early days of Lotus
- The first driver to score World Championship points for Lotus
- As competent in sports cars as Grand Prix cars
- Winner of the Index of Performance at Le Mans in a Lotus Eleven
- Ferrari team-mate of Tony Brooks, Dan Gurney and Phil Hill Description
The biography of Cliff Allison, who began motor racing over fifty years ago with a little Cooper 500. Very much a countryman at heart, Allison was not one of the party-going racing crowd, but a driver with a huge ambition to race in Formula 1. With 100 photos, full history and complete race results, this is a fascinating piece of motorsport’s past. Synopsis
This book is the biography of Cliff Allison who started motor racing over fifty years ago with a little Cooper 500. Very much a countryman at heart Allison was not one of the party-going racing drivers but a driver with a huge ambition to race in Formula 1. He and Graham Hill competed in the first grand prix race for Colin Chapman’s Lotus team in 1958 and scored the first world championship points for Lotus. He later joined Ferrari and won the Argentine 1000kms sports car race with American co-driver Phil Hill as well as being a member of the Ferrari grand prix team in 1959 and 1960. Cliff Allison can also claim victories in many sports car events including winning the Index of Performance at Le Mans in 1957 with a 750cc Lotus Eleven-Climax.
His retired from racing following an accident whilst driving a Lotus-Climax in practice for the Belgian GP at Spa in 1961. Independent Reviews
"BOOK OF THE MONTH. At the close of this book you’ll feel you know and like Cliff, and have furthered your understanding of a racing driver’s life in this classic era." – Australian Classic Car
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"This is a long overdue book about a tough yet unassuming man whose burning ambition was to race in Formula 1. It's a fascinating read with many wonderful photographs from Cliff's private collection." – Club Lotus News
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"This is a well-written account of Cliff Allison’s life with some good humoured writing and quotes that show off the social aspect of motor racing in this time. The book holds a warming story about a driver that is rarely written about. A good read." – Track & Race Cars
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"This is the official biography of an extraordinary man, whose skill and determination took him to the top level of motorsport." – Startline
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"Graham Gauld's welcome book fills a gap in the history of the long list of drivers who, although household names in their day to motorsport enthusiasts, never quite made the top flight." – Speedscene
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"Not the usual reference book that will stay on the shelves except when some piece of information is quite invaluable to answer a motor club quiz question or help you decide whether to buy an obscure car, this is a book to enjoy on holiday and then lend to all your friends afterwards so they can enjoy it as much as you. As ever Graham Gauld has used his skill and experience to great effect, extracting so many little tales from those far off days from Cliff’s widow and sister while always avoiding the classic 'What happened next' syndrome. Go and buy yourself a copy." – The Motor Cycling Club
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"An absorbing book with wonderful period photographs ... A good read – the life of a first class racer but a countryman at heart." – Historic Grand Prix Cars Association
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"An absorbing book with wonderful period photographs ... A good read – the life of a first class racer but a countryman at heart." – Historic Grand Prix Cars Association
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