Mclaren f1 book Driving ambition.......

[pavo_roddy]

Hi all,

Is this book really worth buying?? Anyone know??? IF you do have one, does it have tech pics of the roadcar?? Pics while in the build process??

[Egg Nog]

I have this book. It is 100% pure unadultered awesome. It has pictures of absoutely everything you could possibly imagine and covers every model, prototype, etc. There are hundreds of full-colour pictures of the design and build process/roadcar/etc.

It is definitely worth buying.

[Vaigra]

really worth buying? In that case I might consider it..as a gift to myself lol
btw...where's the multimedia? lol

[nopassn]

Originally Posted by Egg Nog

I have this book. It is 100% pure unadultered awesome. It has pictures of absoutely everything you could possibly imagine and covers every model, prototype, etc. There are hundreds of full-colour pictures of the design and build process/roadcar/etc.

It is definitely worth buying.

I couldn't agree more - it's got the history, about how the car came to be, all the stuff that went in to it is covered in detail - a TON of engine, car, chassis pics and tech sketches. It is a great book with great content. It's got to be the single best car book I own... it is well worth the purchase price. Also, it comes with a 2 sided poster - 1 side, has the roadcar, parked next to a jet fighter, the other side has a "chart" with every chassis number, it's specification, and the color it was painted - it includes all the road cars, all the race cars, and the prototype cars.... it's just awesome.

[Egg Nog]

Originally Posted by nopassn

I couldn't agree more - it's got the history, about how the car came to be, all the stuff that went in to it is covered in detail - a TON of engine, car, chassis pics and tech sketches. It is a great book with great content. It's got to be the single best car book I own... it is well worth the purchase price. Also, it comes with a 2 sided poster - 1 side, has the roadcar, parked next to a jet fighter, the other side has a "chart" with every chassis number, it's specification, and the color it was painted - it includes all the road cars, all the race cars, and the prototype cars.... it's just awesome.

Which side of the poster do you have up? I've got the jet/roadcar

[Vaigra]

Originally Posted by Egg Nog

Which side of the poster do you have up? I've got the jet/roadcar

I'd have the other side up for easy reference

[nopassn]

Actually, the poster is sitting in the closet, in it's frame, of course - it got moved after California last year (Currently, have a Saleen S7 poster up in it's place - I wouldn't have put the Saleen poster up in it's place, but it is signed from Steve Saleen to me, so it's kinda special )

At some point I'll probably rotate them back out...

[F1_Master]

I'm going to get it soon.
Looks great!

[Stratoraptor]

If anyone wants a good price for a sealed 2002 reprint, shoot me a PM. I bought my copy for $35 brand new.

[SilverG35SportC]

Yes I have Driving Ambition and it is an amazing book. So detailed, so many amazing pictures. Definitely worth buying!!!

[fastautos]

I'm hopefully going to get mine signed by Gordan Murray in July

[Vaigra]

Originally Posted by fastautos

I'm hopefully going to get mine signed by Gordan Murray in July

where are you hoping to see him?

[pavo_roddy]

Hi all,

Thanx for all your input, gotta get a copy now......

[fastautos]

He's going to be at the Pasadena Art Center Classic

http://www.artcenter.edu/carclassic/

[PETERSON]

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/860786-post13.html