One Last Turn
Personal memories of the Can-Am era’s greatest mechanics, tuners and crews
9781956309089
Distributed for Dalton Watson Fine Books
One Last Turn
Personal memories of the Can-Am era’s greatest mechanics, tuners and crews
The book that fans of the renegade racing series Can-Am have been waiting for.
Can-Am: the words are still magic to a generation of road racing fans to whom the Canadian-American Challenge Cup series represents the pinnacle of the sport they love. Taking over from the USRRC (United States Road Racing Championship) in 1966 as the feature sports car circuit in North America, this competition combined the world’s best drivers and the world’s best racing teams with the lawless spirit of the Can-Am series. Anything went, as long as it had two seats and enclosed wheels. This glorious free-for-all attitude set the stage for years of ground- and pulse-pounding cars powered by daredevil drivers with increasingly bigger engines, in front of some of motorsport’s most passionate crowds. Illustrated with numerous never-before-published photos of the cars and people who made Can-Am great, One Last Turn is the book that fans of this renegade racing series have been waiting for.
Can-Am: the words are still magic to a generation of road racing fans to whom the Canadian-American Challenge Cup series represents the pinnacle of the sport they love. Taking over from the USRRC (United States Road Racing Championship) in 1966 as the feature sports car circuit in North America, this competition combined the world’s best drivers and the world’s best racing teams with the lawless spirit of the Can-Am series. Anything went, as long as it had two seats and enclosed wheels. This glorious free-for-all attitude set the stage for years of ground- and pulse-pounding cars powered by daredevil drivers with increasingly bigger engines, in front of some of motorsport’s most passionate crowds. Illustrated with numerous never-before-published photos of the cars and people who made Can-Am great, One Last Turn is the book that fans of this renegade racing series have been waiting for.
Table of Contents
1: Roger Bailey (McLaren Cars .Ltd., 1969-1973) DRIVERS: Chris Amon, George Follmer
2: Peter Bryant (Titanium Ti-20, 22; Shadow 1971-1974) DRIVERS: George Follmer, Jackie Oliver, Brian Redman
3: Paul Cooke (Comstock 1963-1966) DRIVERS: George Eaton
4: Jack Deren (Roger Penske early 1960s, Auto World 1970-1971) DRIVERS: Roger Penske, Oscar Koveleski
5: Alec Greaves (McLaren Cars. Ltd., 1969-1973) DRIVERS: Dennis Hulme, Dan Gurney, Peter Gethin, Peter Revson
6: Joel Griffin (Dana 1967, Motschenbacher Racing 1968, 1974) DRIVERS: Lothar Motschenbacher, John Cannon
7: Trevor Harris (Shadow 1970, Allen Green 1965, BRE 1972-73, Follmer Racing 1967) DRIVERS: Jerry Grant, George Follmer, Charley Hayes
8: Karl Kainhofer (Roger Penske) DRIVERS: Mark Donohue
9: Frank Lance (Chaparral Cars, Ltd. 59-63, Mecom 1966-68, Shelby 1964-1965) DRIVERS: Jim Hall, George Follmer, Parnelli Jones, Hap Sharp
10: Harvey Lasiter (Roy Woods 1970-1971, Tiny Naylor 1968) DRIVERS: Lothar Motschenbacher, Jerry Entin
11: Bob McKee (McKees of various teams) DRIVERS: Charley Hayes, Dick Doane
12: Jonesy Morris (Motschenbacher Racing 1969-1972) DRIVERS: Lothar Motschenbacher, Dickie Smothers
13: Gil Munz (Ridenour 1963-1965, Charlie Parsons 1967, Carl Haas Racing Team, 1968-1969, Woods 1971) DRIVERS: Dave Ridenour, Charlie Parsons, Skip Scott, Vic Elford
14: Ike Smith (Hilton Racing 1966-1967, Haas Racing 1968-1971) DRIVERS: Charlie Parsons, Lothar Motschenbacher, Jackie Stewart, Peter Revson
15: Cary Taylor (McLaren Cars. Ltd., 1968-1970) DRIVERS: Dennis Hulme
16: Larry Webb (Allan Green 1963-1965, All American Racers 1966, Enterprises 1967) DRIVERS: Jerry Grant, George Follmer, Charley Hayes
17: Woody Woodward (Roger Penske 1972-1973) DRIVERS: Mark Donohue, George Follmer
2: Peter Bryant (Titanium Ti-20, 22; Shadow 1971-1974) DRIVERS: George Follmer, Jackie Oliver, Brian Redman
3: Paul Cooke (Comstock 1963-1966) DRIVERS: George Eaton
4: Jack Deren (Roger Penske early 1960s, Auto World 1970-1971) DRIVERS: Roger Penske, Oscar Koveleski
5: Alec Greaves (McLaren Cars. Ltd., 1969-1973) DRIVERS: Dennis Hulme, Dan Gurney, Peter Gethin, Peter Revson
6: Joel Griffin (Dana 1967, Motschenbacher Racing 1968, 1974) DRIVERS: Lothar Motschenbacher, John Cannon
7: Trevor Harris (Shadow 1970, Allen Green 1965, BRE 1972-73, Follmer Racing 1967) DRIVERS: Jerry Grant, George Follmer, Charley Hayes
8: Karl Kainhofer (Roger Penske) DRIVERS: Mark Donohue
9: Frank Lance (Chaparral Cars, Ltd. 59-63, Mecom 1966-68, Shelby 1964-1965) DRIVERS: Jim Hall, George Follmer, Parnelli Jones, Hap Sharp
10: Harvey Lasiter (Roy Woods 1970-1971, Tiny Naylor 1968) DRIVERS: Lothar Motschenbacher, Jerry Entin
11: Bob McKee (McKees of various teams) DRIVERS: Charley Hayes, Dick Doane
12: Jonesy Morris (Motschenbacher Racing 1969-1972) DRIVERS: Lothar Motschenbacher, Dickie Smothers
13: Gil Munz (Ridenour 1963-1965, Charlie Parsons 1967, Carl Haas Racing Team, 1968-1969, Woods 1971) DRIVERS: Dave Ridenour, Charlie Parsons, Skip Scott, Vic Elford
14: Ike Smith (Hilton Racing 1966-1967, Haas Racing 1968-1971) DRIVERS: Charlie Parsons, Lothar Motschenbacher, Jackie Stewart, Peter Revson
15: Cary Taylor (McLaren Cars. Ltd., 1968-1970) DRIVERS: Dennis Hulme
16: Larry Webb (Allan Green 1963-1965, All American Racers 1966, Enterprises 1967) DRIVERS: Jerry Grant, George Follmer, Charley Hayes
17: Woody Woodward (Roger Penske 1972-1973) DRIVERS: Mark Donohue, George Follmer