Re-live the days of thunder with this brand-new book about Can-Am racing and technology.
The 1960s were an interesting time for all forms of racing, as technology advanced so quickly that the sanctioning bodies scrambled to keep pace.r
The Canadian-American (Can-Am) Challenge Cup—a Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)/Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs (CASC) sports car racing series—was most popular from 1966 to 1974. Evolving from the SCCA Group 7 Sports Car classes, Can-Am was popular because it had minimal rules and allowed any aerodynamic design and powertrain. There were no displacement rules, and superchargers and turbochargers were permitted. The minimal-rules policy and rapidly advancing technology made Can-Am one of the most popular racing series in the world.
Can-Am featured 5 to 11 races per season, all in the United States or Canada. Originally taking place in the fall (to avoid competing with IndyCar and Formula 1), Can-Am eventually became so popular that its schedule expanded to include summer races. Cars fielded by teams such as McLaren, Lola, Porsche, Chaparral, Lotus, Ferrari, and British Racing Motors (BRM) were piloted by stars such as John Surtees, Bruce McLaren, Mark Donohue, Mario Andretti, Jackie Stewart, Peter Revson, Jackie Oliver, Denny Hulme, Dan Gurney, and Phil Hill. The result was entertaining, no-holds-barred racing. Fans absolutely loved it.
In Can-Am 1966–1974: Technical Innovations of America’s All-Out Racing Series, a chronological approach covers season after season and team after team. One technological advancement after another is featured all the way until the demise of the original series in 1974, which was partially due to the technology itself. When Can-Am returned in the late 1970s, it was more of a rules-driven feeder series for other forms of racing.
Re-live the glory days of rules-be-damned racing and add this exciting volume to your racing library today. r
Introduction
For the Love of Sports Car Racing
Looming Threats
The Creation of Group 7
Chapter 1: The United States Road Racing Championship
Chaparral 2A
Cooper-Ford/King Cobra
Huffaker Genie
1964
1965
Chapter 2: 1966: Introducing the Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Where Did the Variety Go? 49 Chaparral 2E
McLaren M1B
Lola T70 MkII
Season Recap
Chapter 3: 1967: The Can-Am Series Comes of Age
McLaren M6A
Chaparral 2G
Lola T70 MkIII
Ford Honker II
Shelby KinG Cobra
Caldwell D7
Ferrari 330 P4
Matich SR3
Chapter 4: 1968: Big Cubes, More Power
McLaren M8A
Lola T160
Ferrari 612
McKee MkX
Chapter 5: 1969: McLaren’s Perfect Season
McLaren M8B
Chaparral 2H
Ferrari 612P
Autocoast Ti22
Lola T163
Ford G7A
Open Sports Ford
McKee MkX/MkXIV
Porsche 917 PA
Chapter 6: 1970: New Rules & New Challengers
Bruce McLaren
McLaren M8D
Chaparral 2J
AVS Shadow MkI
Lola T220
BRM P154
March 707
Hoare's Mac’s-It Special
Chapter 7: 1971: Lola Makes a Comeback
McLaren M8F
Lola T260
Shadow MkII
BRM P167
Porsche 917/10
Chapter 8: 1972: Clash of the Titans
Porsche 917/10
McLaren M20
Shadow MkIII
Lola T310
Chapter 9: 1973: A Changing of The Guard
Porsche 917/30
Shadow DN2
Chapter 10: 1974: The Last Can-Am
Shadow DN4
Sting GW1
The Last Can-Am Race
Chapter 11: All Good Things Come to an End
Index
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