La Triomphale Course Paris-Berlin 1901 l'apogee du Sport Automobile Francais

The triumphant course, written by Jean Robert Dulier, covers the story and details of the early city to city races – a form of competition popular in the pioneering days of the motor car. Very well illustrated with photographs of these early machines, coverage is given for the Grand Prix de Pau 17 Feb 1901, Nice – Salon – Nice 25 May 1901, Paris Bordeaux event, including entry lists and brief descriptions of cars – Bolide, Boyer, CGV etc..and then onto the main event: Paris – Berlin 26-28 June 1901; famous names such as M. Farman and C. Jarrott, both on Panhard et Levassor cars, and C.S. Rolls on a Mors - all great men of their time are mentioned. For any enthusiast of veteran cars and early motor sport, this book offers an interesting insight and also includes several reproduced Route maps.