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Agriculture, Furniture & Marmalade Southern African Motorsport Heroes Greg Mills
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Jody Scheckter, to date South Africas only Formula One World Champion, received this advice from Jackie Pretorius on his departure for fame and fortune to England in 1971: "Jackie pulled me to one side and told me that I had to learn some big words to impress the Europeans. He said he would give me three then and there Agriculture, Furniture and Marmalade preferably to be used in conjunction with one another.
The drivers and designers covered here pursued their careers in an era when deaths in motorsport were commonplace, a reflection on the tracks, the cars, and on the cavalier attitude of drivers themselves. For them, it was an era of la dolce vita; for the public, braaivleis, sunny skies, Formula One and international sportscar racing.
This book covers those southern Africans who made it as drivers, engineers, mechanics, and promoters in international motorsport.
2013, Firm soft cover. 346 pages. Good condition. Some slight handling marks on the cover. Under 1kg.
