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My sister & her new beau got me Burt “BS” Levy’s “Buddy Palumbo” books. I ran through “The Last Open Road” on Sunday and Monday & was hooked. Man can write a sentence, & he’s funny. The books follow this 19-year-old NJ gas station mechanic in 1952 as he discovers the world of sports car racing. Lots of excellent period detail on Elkhart Lake, Watkins Glen, etc., great descriptions of the cars too–XK 120s, TDs, OSCAs. And he’s funny.
But he really shines with his characters. Anyone who’s worked in a gas station–or bought gas in one–will recognize these folks. His bigwig racers are well-drawn too.
Anyway. I went right to the second book, Montezuma’s Ferrari, and it’s bearing up well. And get this: Levy broke into publishing the hard way, doing all his own marketing & publishing basically hisself. The middle of the second book has a sizable ad supplement Levy sold in order to make the thing pay. Quite a hoot.
Great books to get if you’ve not already read them.
edsnova 40540.8280092593 Thanks Ed.
While on the subject of books, all of you should read “Red Car” by Don Stanford. The story of a young man and his dream of owning an MG TC
The book is out of print but you can find paperbacks and hardcovers on Amazon
Paul Mossberg
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Thanks, Paul. I’ll look that one up.
Here’s the other one I’m thinking of grabbing. Well-reviewed.
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