FOLLMER AMERICAN WHEEL MAN


This beautifully produced book covers his entire career of George Follmer. Starting from Gymkana competition with a Volkswagen Beetle in parking lots to Formula One. George won the 1972 Can-Am... Read more
Publisher: Ejje Publishing Group
Language: English
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This beautifully produced book covers his entire career of George Follmer. Starting from Gymkana competition with a Volkswagen Beetle in parking lots to Formula One. George won the 1972 Can-Am championship driving a Porsche 917-10 for Roger Penske. He also won the 1972 Trans-Am championship becoming the only driver to ever win both championships in the same year. He would win the Trans-Am championship again in 1976 driving a Porsche 934. This and other drives in legendary Porsche's make him one of the most successful Porsche drivers ever. Covers IndyCar, NASCAR, Can-Am, Trans-Am, Formula 5000, Formula One, LeMans, World Championship of Makes, IROC Series and numerous others. Forewords by Roger Penske and Parnelli Jones.
Numerous interviews with people who were key players during and in Georgeโ€™s life are part of this story. Also a significant amount of photographs that captured history as it happened are included.

Product specification

Binding
In hardback
Pages
336
ISBN / EAN
0982899920
Publisher
Ejje Publishing Group
Languages
English
Publication date
03/2015
Colour illustrations
24
Illustrations
258
Dimensions
23 x 31 x 2,5 cm

Additional information

Book type or Series
Racing

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