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Mario Andretti: A Driving Passion | 
 enlarge | Author: Gordon Kirby
Creator: Dan Gurney
Publisher: David Bull Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 525784
Media: Paperback
Pages: 252
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 10.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 1893618129
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.72092
EAN: 9781893618121
ASIN: 1893618129
Publication Date: September 28, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Not a used copy .... Surface and edge wear and cover creasing. Back cover bottom corner of spine tear with creasing. Inside pages clean, binding tight. No remainder marks. Shipped with delivery confirmation inside US. Selling books since 1979*p/WP4-72
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Relentless determination, unrivaled charisma, and the ability to climb into any type of race car and win has made Mario Andretti a household name for more than thirty years. His accomplishments include four USAC and CART titles, the 1978 Formula One World Championship, winning the 1967 Daytona 500 and 1969 Indianapolis 500, and three victories in the grueling 12 Hours of Sebring sports-car race. Mario achieved his dream against enormous odds. As a boy in Italy he and his family lived among Nazis under Communist occupation, lost everything they owned, and emigrated to America in 1955. As a teenager he built his first Hudson stock car and won his very first race. His unmistakable talent soon earned him seats in better, faster cars. Just six years after his first race, he drove to his first USAC championship and was Rookie of the Year at the 1965 Indy 500. For the first time, his extraordinary life story is presented through exclusive interviews with Mario, his family, and the drivers and teams he raced with. In-depth descriptions of his greatest races and cars, combined with behind-the-scenes team photos and commentary by Mario himself, provide an insider s perspective on the progression of racing technology and the teamwork behind a winning effort. Mario Andretti: A Driving Passion documents the toughness, intelligence, and humor that makes Mario the man so compelling and reveals the remarkable mixture of determination and luck both good and bad that defined his career as the most versatile and accomplished racer of all time.
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 A very enjoyable read. September 5, 2005
K. R. Martin (Vancouver, Wa. United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is awesome in every way. The text is entertaining and informative. The photos are first rate, as well as abundant. This is my favorite book! Mario Andretti is the man, and this book gives a clear and very close-up look at his life and career.
 Adnretti, an American Racing Icon March 2, 2004
David N. Cook (Oxnard, CA United States)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
A totally comprehensive account of Mario Andretti's racing career and the machinery that took him to the top of world-wide motorsport. Completely unvarnished and truthful about the ups and downs of a racing driver's life, this is a must-have book for the boomer-generation racing fan.
Mario Andretti: A Driving Passion November 27, 2002
Darrell Nungester (Floyds Knobs, Indiana United States)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Mario Andretti was the best race car driver of 20th century - bar none! Gordon Kirby is one of the best auto racing authors. When you get Gordon Kirby writing about Mario Andretti, you get an excellent book. The photographs in this book are "awesome!!!". Your money will not be wasted when you buy this book.
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