The new book Phil Hill: A Driving Life arrived today from our friends at the Motorsport Collector.
It's a compilation of articles written by Phil for Road & Track magazine. The articles are arranged chronologically by the specific vehicles that are covered. The contemporary photography is by John Lamm, with period photos from a range of archives, including that of Phil personally.
The book is actually larger than I expected at 13 by 11 inches. The design is by Chuck Queener. It is stunning and the photographic reproduction is truly excellent.
The contents, well what can one say? I don't think a vehicle or mechanical device was ever mentioned around Phil without him demonstrating an encyclopedic knowledge about it. It's bittersweet for me to read because it brings back memories of Phil and what a truly special person he was, in so many ways.
Buy the book. You won't regret it.
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