The racers   : how an outcast driver, an American heiress, and a legendary car challenged Hitler's best
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The racers : how an outcast driver, an American heiress, and a legendary car challenged Hitler's best
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Chronicles the story of René Dreyfus, a French race car driver of Jewish heritage, Lucy Schell, an American heiress and top Monte Carlo Rally racer, and a French car manufacturer named Delahaye as they competed against Hitler's Silver Arrows in the 1938 Grand Prix, and details what lead them to victory over Nazi Germany's elite racing team. Highlights the history of motor racing right before World War II, and examines antisemitism in sports during this time. Includes black-and-white photographs and maps.
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