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100 LEGENDS

THE OFFICIAL CELEBRATION OF THE LE MANS 24 HOURS
Deni s Bernard, Basil Davoine, Julien Holtz & Gérard Holtz

ISBN 978-1-910505-88-5

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Publication: 7 NOVEMBER 2023
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ISBN: 9781910505885
Price: Was £60 now £70
Binding: Hardback

Format: 300 x 260 mm
Extent: 336 pp
Illustrated: Over 600 images

Thema: SMF Motor Sports

Comparative title: 9780992820954 Le Mans Official History
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• The drivers: the greats, topped by nine-time winner
Tom Kristensen; the rookie winners; pioneering
women drivers; tales of exceptional personal
endeavour and adversity.
• The manufacturers: Bentley, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti,
Ferrari, Jaguar, Ford, Porsche, Matra, Peugeot,
Audi and Toyota have been the predominant
names over the 100 years and all get their share of
attention.
• The cars: the famous winners, from 1923 3-litre
This book has been compiled by four French co-authors. During Chenard & Walcker to 2023 Ferrari 499P Hypercar,
Gérard Holtz’s 45-year television career he has covered the world’s are featured, plus the eccentric machinery that has
greatest sporting events, including the Tour de France, World Cup, added fascination over the years.
Roland-Garros, Olympics, F1 and Le Mans. His son Julien Holtz is a • The technology: aerodynamic advances and speed
consultant and software designer who has co-written many sports landmarks; pioneering engines, including turbine,
books with his father. Basile Davoine is a sports journalist and content rotary, diesel, electric and hybrid; tyre and safety
manager for the website motorsport.com. Denis Bernard is an audio- developments, and more.
visual director, automotive journalist and driver who has scripted many .
comic-strip books about Le Mans. Published in collaboration with the ACO (Automobile Club de
l’Ouest), organisers of the Le Mans 24 Hours, this official book
celebrates the centenary of the world’s greatest sports car race.
Besides recalling the most memorable moments in the event’s
history, the book takes an imaginative thematic approach in
examining a huge range of topics to give a complete picture of
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with plenty of thought-provoking angles. Technical evolution
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Email: orders@combook.co.uk the innovations and curiosities so evident at Le Mans over the
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Prices and specifications are provisional and are subject to change diagrams, poster artwork and memorabilia to provide a visually
without notice. 20/10/2023 Price increase. vivid presentation. This is the complete story of the Le Mans 24
Hours, told from the inside.