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Race Car Engineering and Mechanics
Published in Paperback by Perigee (08 May, 2001)
Authors: Paul Van Valkenburgh and Paul Van Valkenburgh
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Finding the perfect compromise between theory and practice.
A very useful book, perfect for race engineers, and a good launching platform for an engineer just starting to delve into the field of racecar engineering. Mr Van Valkenburg has a very unique view of racecar engineering that makes his writings a pleasure to read.

Extremely informative, a must read for any race car crew.
Mr. Van Valkenburgh has succeeded in getting across a great deal of technical information, and presenting it in such a way that the non-technical reader can understand and apply it. From tires and shocks, to suspension geometry and slip angles, all of the nuts and bolts info. is covered. No muss, no fuss, no useless information that won't help you win races, just factual, useful information. I take it with me every time we go to the track, and I use it every time.


Chevrolet Racing: 14 Years of Raucous Silence! 1957-1970
Published in Hardcover by Society of Automotive Engineers (2000)
Author: Paul Van Valkenburgh
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A great racing read!
A great book for every Chevrolet racing fan. Full of secret items and true stories of Chevrolet's behind the scenes involvement in racing when the AMA ban on manufacturer involvement was in place. Plenty of amusing characters from the early days of racing. Highly recommended.


The Unfair Advantage
Published in Paperback by Bentley Publishers (2000)
Authors: Mark Donohue, Paul Van Valkenburgh, and Paul Van Valkenburgh
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The Unfair Advantage of Intelligence
This is a book I waited to be reprinted for a long time. Mark's honesty about his weaknesses and fears is a sign of his strength and desire to be the best. I admired him for his accomplishments and even more for his drive after reading this book. He helped make Roger Penske the racing legend he is. Will we ever see a man like Mark again? I doubt it!

The Unfair Advantage
It has been 30 years since Mark Donohue won the Indianapolis 500 (1972). My, how time flies! Mark was the at the peak of his career when his life was snuffed out in a race car crash. Mark Donohue and Roger Penske completely revitalized autoracing and changed everybody's thinking about how to run a successful auto racing team. Mark and Roger took auto racing to new levels of professionalism. Gone were the days of t-shirts and oily blue jeans, replaced by clean uniforms. Gone were the days of hamburgers and french fries, replaced with healthy food for the crew. Gone were the days of towing of the race car on an open trailer pulled by a rusty old pickup truck, replaced by semi-trailer trucks. His book "The Unfair Advantage" should be manditory reading for any race car driver or business professional. If you expect to get a head in the game of life, you should read this book.

Read it , its great.
A book of this size usually takes me 1-3 days to read. This one took 2 weeks and I hated having to put it down. Its the story of a man whose only ambition was to be the best in his chosen profession. The book is full of interesting stories about the development of his race cars and driving techniques. A must read for anyone who enjoys motorsport.


Chevrolet-racing ...? Fourteen years of raucous silence!!
Published in Unknown Binding by W. R. Haessner ()
Author: Paul Van Valkenburgh
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Chevrolet=racing...?
Paul Van Valkenburg was a research engineer at Chevrolet in the 60's and writes with an engineer's eye. Bunkie Knudsen, General Manager of Chev. and V.P. of G.M. writes the foreward. How do you think Chevy won all those titles after the "no racing" agreement in 1957? The '''sucker" CanAm car, the Penske/Donohue TransAm cars, the Smokey Yunick cheater Nascar cars, the mystery engines, Duntov and the Corvette, it's all here in a no BS style. Very authoratative with diagrams and graphs. A good read for the serious enthusiast.


Adirondack Explorations: Nature Writings of Verplanck Colvin
Published in Hardcover by Syracuse University Press (1997)
Authors: Verplanck Colvin, Paul Schaefer, Paul Schaffer, and Valkenburgh Norman J. Van
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Auto 2010: The Car Magazine from the Future
Published in Paperback by Society of Automotive Engineers (1992)
Author: Paul Van Valkenburgh
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Tinnitus New Hope for a Cure
Published in Paperback by Paul Van Valkenburgh (1995)
Authors: Paul V. Valkenburgh and Paul Van Valkenburgh
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Vrede door evenwicht : schets van een strategische doctrine
Published in Unknown Binding by Buijten & Schipperheijn ; OSL-Stichtingen ()
Author: Paul Valkenburgh
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