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Re: NO MG's but some great British cars and really cool! INTO THE RED

To: ric_bergstrom@juno.com
Subject: Re: NO MG's but some great British cars and really cool! INTO THE RED
From: Rick Snover <rsnover@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 11:03:23 -0800
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
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Sounds like a very cool book, but ummm...  What's the title?

ric_bergstrom@juno.com wrote:
> 
> I just had to share this with my car friends.
> 
> Got one of my Christmas presents today.  AMAZING!  SIgned copies are 20
> pounds sterling + shipping (less than $50.00 US)
> 
> Nick Mason (of vintage racing fame, used to drum for a little band called
> Pink Floyd) wrote up a book with pretty pictures about driving his cars.
> Great descriptions of how they drive and feel and sound.  The best part
> is how they sound........
> 
> IF you order it from England (I used www.motorbooks.co.uk) it comes with
> a CD.  Each car is recorded from start up, a flying pass down Doningtons
> Hangar straight and usually some incar audio.
> 
> If you love old race cars you HAVE to get this book.  The audio of the
> V16 BRM taking two laps of Donington is haunting...echoing off the stands
> as it goes round then building in a crescendo of sound as it rips by you.
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-- 
Rick Snover, San Diego, CA
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