{"id":491341,"date":"2010-06-01T05:00:28","date_gmt":"2010-06-01T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=40625"},"modified":"2024-01-04T22:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:04:15","slug":"product-reviews-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/product-reviews-18\/","title":{"rendered":"[Book Review] Tales from the Toolbox"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tales from the Toolbox<\/h2>\n

By Michael Oliver<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Chances are good that one of the reasons you read this magazine is due to the amount of interviews and stories from the personalities who were there in the day. It\u2019s all well and good, to read that \u201cGraham passed Jimmy in Turn 2,\u201d but it\u2019s the behind the scenes stories that really bring racing history to life. And while drivers are sometimes reticent to tell the \u201cjuicier\u201d tales, their mechanics seem to not share that affliction!<\/p>\n

In Tales from the Toolbox, Michael Oliver has collected all the best Formula One stories from the mechanics of such famous marques as Lotus, Tyrrell, Brabham, BRM, and more. From smuggling 800 bottles of champagne through customs to homemade cannons and even convincing Graham Hill that changes were made to his car when they weren\u2019t, this book provides a humorous and insightful look into the real world of Formula One.<\/p>\n

And if you needed another good reason to buy this book (though you don\u2019t), 40 percent of all royalties are being donated to the Grand Prix Mechanics Charitable Trust, which helps to support mechanics in need. So, buy this immensely entertaining book and help out a very worthy cause in the process.<\/p>\n

Available for US$24.95 (\u00a312.99)\u00a0 at better automotive book stores or directly from the publisher at www.veloce.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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