La Carrera Panamericana

Johnny Tipler is an international motoring journalist and author, with over 30 books published on a variety of sports-orientated subjects. He ran the JPS Motorsport press office for three years, chronicling the fortunes of Team Lotus and Players sponsored events. Johnny was also an associate of the Motor Industry Research Unit, deputy editor of Restoring Classic Cars, sub-editor on CarWeek from 1993-1995, and features editor on Land Rover Owner International in 1996. He has contributed regularly to 911 & Porsche World, Land Rover Owner, Octane, and Lotus Club International magazines. His features have included 'drive' stories, interviews with key industry figures, sporting events (eg Carrera Panamericana), buying guides, and historical articles on important vehicles. Johnny has a BA in History of Art. He currently lives in Norwich and has four children.

Introduction Acknowledgements Foreword 1: 1950, THE FIRST GREAT ROAD RACE - Establishing La Carrera Panamericana - The route - Rules and regulations - Prize money - The field - The story of the race 2: 1951, THE LONG WAY UP - Changes for 1951 - Rules and regulations - The field - The story of the race 3: 1952, ENTER THE MANUFACTURERS - Rules and regulations - Registration and prize money - The field - The story of the race 4: 1953, WORLD SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP - Rules and regulations - Registration and prize money - The field - The story of the race 5: 1954, THE END OF AN ERA - Rules and regulations - Registration and prize money - Private line-up - The field - The story of the race - La Carrera's swansong - Interview with class winner Hans Herrmann PART 2: THE MODERN ERA 6: 1988 TO 2005, REVIVAL AND RENAISSANCE - Class acts - Kenneth Olausson sets the scene - A winning partnership 7: LA CARRERA 2006 AND 2007 - The 2006 race - Variety in the paddock - 2006 gets under way - 2007: Getting stuck in Appendix I: - LA CARRERA PANAMERICANA RESULTS 1950 TO 2007 - 1950 to 1954 - 1988 to 1994 Appendix II: RESOURCES INDEX