Gordon murray and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A book for anyone who has ever understood the vision, the passion and the power of beautiful, fast cars. Driving ambition, mclaren f1,signedautographed with poster. With unsigned new hardback copies of the book selling at hundreds of pounds each, the signed copy adds considerable additional value to the pairing too. I have one of these books in good condition for sale. The official inside story of the mclaren f1 hardcover 1841. This book is in excellent condition with the poster present, some for sale are missing the poster. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you. Driving ambition captures the spirit and the story of the mclaren f1. Driving ambition tells the story behind the invention and creation of the greatest car in the world. Pdf download driving ambition the official inside story of the. In addition to the book, a mclaren f1 poster and diagram is included the same found in the regular version of the book as well as a full scale blueprint of a part of the car and a picture showing the ingenious arrangement of the internals of f1.
To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. The roadgoing mclaren f1 gt in effect emerged as a very highlyspecified, luxuriouslyappointed stretch limo version of the worlds fastest production car. The official inside story of the mclaren f1 by doug nye. Ron dennis, gordon murray and the late creighton brown. Mclaren is selling one of the last f1s ever made, and its. Mclaren f1 deluxe driving ambition book this large heavy book has 450 pages on the development of the f1 road car. Three f1 gt cars in total that driving ambition summed up like this. Evidently, the silver car did that with just two taillights onboard. Motorsport memorabilia proudly present this very rare and much sought after publication. This large heavy book has about 410 pages on the development of the f1 road car more than the standard versions 272 pages. It seems like a whole book, albeit possibly not a terribly thick one, could be written about the cgt.
This is the limited edition driving ambition book on the mclaren f1, over 400 pages, leather bound, printed on silk paper, signed by the directors, this is the bible on the mclaren f1 from start to finish, even tells you how to get into the murray designed 3 seater. Also included are all books and literature including the correct numbered lm edition of the mclaren f1 book titled driving ambition. Books or articles on carrera gt, ruf ctr, mclaren f1. This book shows why the mclaren is so special and the. Real heavy oversized hardcover book 273 pages all about mclaren f1. Top gear, december 1999 this book does the near impossible by living up to the mclaren f1s awesome reputation. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. Im surprised theres not more out there about the ruf yellow bird.
View display cabinets for this model we offer a tailormade service, customising your 1. Read book pdf online here download driving ambition the official inside story of the mclaren f1 read online. This history of the mclaren f1 explains how the mclaren cars team pursued their quest for perfection to create the fastest road car in the world setting the record at 240. And so it was that on that festival of speed afternoon up in the top paddock at the goodwood hill climb the author of the mclaren f1 book driving ambition, and the projects principal and cocreator sat sidebyside in the sun and had an extremely convenient and useful detailed debrief on the projects contemporary status. The signature panel certifies that this is one book of a limited edition. Dec, 2019 on page 161 the book driving ambition reveals that on august 8, 1993, the mclaren f1 xp3 achieved a record 231 mph at nardo, driven by jonathan palmer. The official inside story of the mclaren f1 nye, doug, dennis, ron, murray, gordon on. Back around 1999, i was putting the finishing touches to the book driving ambition which we produced for mclaren cars covering the. The full story of the mclaren f1 gt and the worlds. Another piece of mclaren f1 mythology and true enough to be published in driving ambition was that following news of the crash, ron dennis had every fragment of xp1 gathered, and placed in. Its a beautiful book and is in very good condition, barely used. The book has been created with the full support and involvement of mclaren cars. This is the limited edition driving ambition book on the mclaren f1, over 400 pages, leather bound, printed on silk paper, signed by the. Mighty mclaren f1 road car chassis 069 offered for sale.
The book is limited to 1,000 total copies with the first 100 set aside for f1 owners and bound in connolly leather just as they used inside the cars. The official inside story of the mclaren f 1 has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. This book explains how the mclaren team pursued their quest for perfection to create the fastest road car in the world setting the record at 240. Collection of press articles relating to gordon murray design presented in a spiral bound book format. The official inside story of the mclaren f 1 although i wish it had more detail. Books on the mclaren which ones to get and why car. Lm5 my friend is selling his driving ambition book and has asked me if he should put it on ebay. Our personally signed copies of driving ambition make a perfect combination with one of gordon murrays most significant, successful and beautiful creations. The official inside story of the mclaren f 1 hardcover 1841. It had taken ages to get as right as we felt it should be. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The gordon murray signed book driving ambition is limited to just 25 editions. Murray, gordon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The official, inside story of the mclaren f1, 1999, doug nye, ron. Sell the official story of the mclaren f1 driving ambition. A nice condition reprint complete with poster no marks or inscriptions, possibly a shop copy as it has been thumbed thru, binding strong. The book has the mclaren f1 steering wheel embossed on its front cover with the beautiful f1 v12.
The official inside story of the mclaren f 1 by doug nye, ron dennis, gordon murray online at alibris. My copy includes an engineering drawing of the f1s unique transmission. Team and driver updates, videos and mclaren formula 1 live commentary. Visit our cookie policy to find out more about our use of cookies and how to opt out. Mclaren f1 limited edition driving ambition ferrarichat. You wont find a better mclaren f1 for sale top gear. Behold the mclaren f1 with single taillights hagerty media. With unsigned new hardback copies of the book selling at hundreds of pounds each the signed copy adds considerable additional value to the. Just a thought if you need more pictures just ask regards kg. The official inside story of the mclaren f1 first edition by nyemurray isbn. Mclaren is selling one of the last f1s ever made, and its stunning. Mclaren f1 limited edition driving ambition page 3. Mclaren f1 gtr lm sportscars performance portfolio, r.
Mso offers 1998 mclaren f1 with just 2,800 miles for sale. Driving ambition the official inside story of mclaren f1. On page 161 the book driving ambition reveals that on august 8, 1993, the mclaren f1 xp3 achieved a record 231 mph at nardo, driven by jonathan palmer. May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc. Driving ambition, the official inside story of the mclaren f1. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Mclaren f1 put up for sale by company just one slashgear. The safe and easy strategy for higher investment returns wiley investment classics fullacces. This is also a rarer copy, some are signed by just doug nye, this copy has also been signed by gordon murray, got for me by a friend who works at mclaren grand prix. Winning by design did anyone get any mclaren f1 related. May 02, 2016 included with chassis 069 is fitted luggage, a facom titanium lightweight toolkit and facom toolbox, books and literature, including a numbered lm edition of the driving ambition mclaren f1.
The books publication had been intended originally to coincide with the launch of the f1 itself, at the sporting club. Mclaren f1 gtr driving ambition book printed in 2000. Power for the mclaren f1 came from a modified bmw sourced 6. Mclaren f1 book driving ambition if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Mar 23, 2020 three f1 gt cars in total that driving ambition summed up like this. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The official inside story of the mclaren f1 by ron dennis, gordon murray, doug nye hardback, 1999 at the best online prices at ebay. Driving ambition the complete inside story of the mclaren f1. A harsh, noisy ride was out of the question but so too was the compromised wheel control that results from road car rubberbushed suspension. Just 64 roadcar examples of this vehicle were ever produced 106 f1 vehicles. The official inside story of the mclaren f1 9781852278410 by nye, doug. Official inside story of mclaren f1 by ron dennis, gordon murray hardcover. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now.
Murray, gordon and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. But in driving ambition you get the full story behind the development of one of the greatest and most written about road cars ever. The official inside story of the mclaren f1 by nye, doug. The full story of the mclaren f1 gt and the worlds greatest. Concours condition mclaren f1 on sale for an estimated. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. The amazing story of how the very first mclaren f1 was born. Selling my driving ambition the official inside story of the mclaren f1.
This history of the mclaren f1 explains how the mclaren cars team pursue. I have always held the mclaren f1 in highest esteem as my favorite automobile, one that exhibits incredible speed and perfect driving dynamics. Mclaren f1 gtr lm sportscars performance portfolio isbn 1855206552 the fastest cars from around the world isbn 0752541005 external links. Mclaren f1 project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Please note the previous owners name is written on the front end page. I have the official story of the mclaren f1 driving ambition. It is number 111 of a long sold out limited edition of. Another book everyone should have, and it can usually be found rather cheap, is the autocar f1 mclaren road car softcover book that came as an insert with autocar magazine one month in 1994. A unique collectors bundle to celebrate the iconic mclaren f1. It has over a hundred extra pages compared to the standard driving ambition book, mostly with extra exclusive images of the mclaren f1, two chapters of racing history, and several extras like page overlays and notes and the very same signed model badges and speed record badges that can be found inside the actual mclaren f1 car. Back around 1999, i was putting the finishing touches to the book driving ambition which we produced for mclaren cars covering the conception, design, development and production of the mclaren f1 hyper car. May 26, 2017 the significance of driving from london to spa in a mclaren f1 is utterly crazy. This is coming from many sources including the book driving ambition, written by doug nye with ron dennis the other guy behind the creation of the f1 and the book is about the development of the vehicle and nothing else. A lower, stiffer, trackoriented version of the revolutionary f1 road car, the f1 lm was built to celebrate mclarens astonishing debut victory at le mans.
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