The magnificent monopostos Alfa Romeo Grand Prix Cars, 1923-1951

SIMON MOORE, Parkside Publications, £300, ISBN 978 0 9820774 2 9, email gpalfabook@gmail.com

REVIEWED BY RICHARD HESELTINE AND MARK DIXON

THIS, THE THIRD masterwork in Moore’s Alfa Romeo trilogy, is his best yet. Having set out to research and write about the firm’s single-seaters made from 1931 to 1940, he subsequently unearthed a wealth of fresh images dating back to 1923 and so decided to broaden his remit. He was subsequently persuaded to stretch things even further to cover the years leading to Alfa’s withdrawal from Grand Prix racing in 1951. The result is a massive 836-page, twin-volume work complete with slipcase. Anyone familiar with Moore’s previous books will recognise his attention to detail and his near-forensic understanding of the subject matter. Here, he has taken his Ahab-like obsession to new heights. Moore gained access to Alfa Corse records and uncovered chassis details and engine numbers, from which he went on to…

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