In this first volume of Alpine and Renault-The Sports Prototypes we learn about the development, testing, and early competition success of the team's first models; the blood, sweat and tears, reputations won and lost, the triumphs...and also tragedies.<BR><BR>Feel the passion and dedication for racing via interviews with the men involved over the many long hard years of competition-the countless innovations, the advent of radial and slick tyres, and the successes and failures, all illustrated with dramatic period photographs.<BR><BR>Sports prototype racing is about endurance: for the drivers, for the teams, and for the companies involved.<BR><BR>In this first volume of Alpine & Renault-The Sports Prototypes we learn about the development, testing, and early competitive success of the teams' first models; the blood, sweat and tears, reputations won and lost, the triumphs...and also tragedies.<BR><BR>Alpine had a passion and dedication for racing over a long period, with stunningly beautiful, creative, slippery aerodynamic designs that allowed it to take many class wins and a few outright victories in championship racing, and ultimately-under Renault ownership and with a new V6 turbo engine-outright victory at Le Mans (as covered in volume 2).<BR><BR>Within these pages you will experience a passion and dedication for racing via interviews with the men involved over the many long hard years; the countless innovations; the advent of radial and slick tyres, and the successes and failures, all illustrated with dramatic period photographs.