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UK First edition, translated from the original German by Peter Myers. Foreword by Alfred Neubauer, whom Kling replaced as head of Mercedes motor sports when Neubauer retired in 1955.

Kling joined Mercedes in 1936 but found his career interrupted by WW2. In 1954, he was the first German driver to achieve a Formula 1 podium finish but with the arrival of Stirling Moss into the team, Kling moved across to team management.

Interesting biography of a man at the centre of motor racing in the years bookending the Second World War.

Hardback in good condition for age, nice black boards with minimal bumping, very slight sunning/marking to spine. Inside some slight foxing to pages in places but otherwise very clean. No dust jacket. Nice example of scarce book.