Roy Smith is an award-winning automotive historian and retired company director with an insatiable passion for motorsport. A meticulous researcher and masterful storyteller, he has been honoured with the prestigious Guild of Motoring Writers Mercedes-Benz Prize and the Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy for his contributions to automotive history.

With over 40 years in sales and marketing, Roy honed an eye for detail--an invaluable skill that fuels his acclaimed works on motorsport's most groundbreaking eras. From the pioneering days of turbocharged Formula 1 to the legendary Alpine Renault and the genius of Amédée Gordini, his books are regarded as definitive references in the field.

Beyond the page, Roy has spent decades chronicling motorsport's greats, from his early days interviewing legends for club magazines to writing for international publications as a UK historic correspondent.

With this book, he continues his lifelong mission: to preserve and share the untold stories of motorsport's golden age--ensuring they race on for generations to come.