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NEW EDITION NOW AVAILABLE!
From Classic and Sports Car -
"BOOK OF THE MONTH - CANDIDATE FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR"
From Motorbooks -
"Probably one of the most significant motoring books to be published in recent years and a particularly lavish production."
The above is what they said about the original 2008 Mike Hawthorn Golden Boy, now sold out after two editions.
And recently in 2017 Ben Horton of Hortons Books said of the original version:
Maybe I'm biased because Mike Hawthorn was very kind to my dad when he was a young man but I'd place this firmly in my all-time top ten of motoring books.
Yes there had been biographies of Hawthorn before - Challenge Me The Race, Champion Year, Mon Ami Mate - but this is unique in its presentation with outstanding use of images and ephemera; something not often found in driver biogs.
The plentiful illustration makes it easy to dip into; and it helps the very in-depth analysis of the infamous crash that caused Mike s death.
The original hardback is long out of print; and a smaller-format softback was issued in 2014; but the hardback is always to be preferred because it really benefits from its much larger size and better paper quality.
Ben Horton
Now we have the updated and revised 2014 Softback Edition! With 280+ pages, it contains much of the original book plus important updates and new photos. One update is a vindication of Mike in the 1955 Le Mans accident from a long lost letter to Jaguar Cars from an expert eyewitness. Plus we have new testimony on the 1959 accident that killed Mike from a policeman who still had his original police pocket book that was filled in at the time.
You can order it from Paul Skilleter Books now - it costs £29.95 inc post (UK only and is a special offer), Overseas extra.
Never heard Mike Hawthorn speak? Listen to Mike describe his race after the British Grand Prix in 1958 (mp3 format)
Ian Cooling's Jaguar Automobilia Auction often has Mike Hawthorn Memorabilia
A Memorial Service for Mike with a car parade was held in Farnham on 25th January 2009 - see our coverage
with over 100 photos and BBC news video coverage
There is now a Mike Hawthorn Museum, built and maintained by one very devoted fan - read all about it!
The book launch took place very successfully on the 20th November 2008 - the BBC were there live and a message from Lewis Hamilton
was read out by McLaren's Technical Director - see the letter and some photos on our Book Launch page
With Lewis Hamilton now British World Champion, the BBC One Show Monday 3rd Nov 2008 at 7pm featured Mike Hawthorn
who was our first British World Champion exactly 50 years ago! Select above for some photos from the recording session...
There is also a news page with a shortened video for the Mike Hawthorn book on BBC NEWS
Paul Skilleter has a new Photo Archive Site covering 40+ years as a motoring photographer. Joining him there is Tony Bailey and between them you can find quite a few Mike Hawthorn relevant photos. This LINK will find them...
Ian Cooling's Jaguar Automobilia Auction often has Mike Hawthorn Memorabilia
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