Alpine Trials Rallie Mountain Motor Sport New Race Book

The predecessor of today's international rally sport, the alpine trials and rallies of 1910 onwards were an incredible test of endurance for early pioneers and their cars. Becoming ever more international, the event would continue in various forms until 1973. This book, written by a seven time Alpine Rally competitor, is an in-depth history of this incredibly demanding event. Illustrated with unique photographs and images of rally medals and trophies, this is an excellent book for the rallying enthusiast.

Charts how the Alpine Trials spread from Austria to Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, etc. Lists all the winners of Alpine Cups through six decades Details the French Alpine's itinerary Recalls the Rolls-Royce performance of 1913 in Austria Tells how Jaguar established its sporting reputation through the Alpine Rallies.

• Foreword
• Prelude at the Stelvio
• The First Alpine Trials 1910–1914
• A Pan-European Effort 1928-1936
• France Takes Over 1938-1971
• The Austrian Alpine Resurrected 1949-1973
• Appendices: Tables and Results

The Sacred Octagon - June 2006
I am always looking for books that can expand my knowledge about M.G.s. I am always interested in competition results. so Martin Pfunder's new book Alpine Trials & Rallies is of great interest to me.

Alpine rallies and trials were the main testing venues for sports cars, and events were held in all of the mountain countries of Europe. This very informative book lists all the winners of the Alpine Cups through seven decades (1910 - 1973) M.G. did participate in several events with some distinction.

The photographs are excellent, and the book focuses on the essential material of cars and their performance in these grueling tests of drivers and their machines.

Vintage Racecar - March 2006
As a predecessor to the modern international rally, the Alpine Rallies of 1910 and onwards were a true test of endurance for early racers and their cars. As the years went by, the event spread to other countries and took on an even more international flare.

This book, written by a seven-time Alpine Rally competitor, takes a focused look at the history of this famed event from 1910-1973.

80 pages of narrative text are mixed with 90 black and white photos to tell the story era by era, including a section devoted to results and statistics.

Classic Car Mart - January 2006
This 96-page hardback title is dedicated to the long-running series of Alpine Rallies that continued in one form or another right through to 1973. And despite the compactness of the title, it offers impressive detail throughout.

For classic motor sport fans, this is a great value read and well worth a look. It’s extremely specialist in nature, but is still a worthwhile buy.

Octane magazine - December 2005
This cheap 'n' cheerful little hardback documents the progress of the Alpine Rallies that pioneered today's International events. Killed off by the 1973 oil crisis and Austria's environmental lobby, for the best part of six decades the 'Alpines' played host to a fascinating variety of cars, from the mundane to the exotic, many of which are pictured in the book.