Like so many teenagers coming of automotive age in the mid-fifties, Robert Ackerson was drawn to fast-moving and exciting automobiles. These were usually found just a few miles north of his home in New City, New York, on Saturday nights at the stock car races at Middletown, NY. These interests have continued throughout his life and work.His extensive automotive library, his life-long study of Mercedes-Benz history and his careful study and selection of material from the Daimler Archives make Two Summers an exciting book, celebrating the ever-young Mercedes-Benz W 196 R.Robert Ackerson has written numerous books and articles about many of the world's greatest high-performance cars. His books include Return to Glory! The Mercedes 300 SL Racing Car, Jeep CJ 1945-1986 and Jeep Wrangler from 1987, Ford F-150 Pickup 1997 to 2005, Chrysler 300 Series - Pedigree, Power and Performance since 1955, and Chrysler PT Cruiser. He has received recognition for the quality of his writings from the Society of Automotive Historians and the Antique Car Club of America. Robert lives in Schenevus, NY, and is a full time author.
There is much to enjoy in the text, but the beauty of this book is in the glorious pictures Motor Sport There can [...] be no doubt about the quality of this highly enjoyable book, with compelling words that will keep the reader entertained from cover to cover and an excellent choice of photographs from the best sources for images of Mercedes-Benz history. Readers of The Bulletin are going to have real difficulty deciding where to spend their Christmas present book tokens this year but 'Two Summers' will surely be near the top of the pile! VSCC Bulletin no collector can afford to miss it ... a volume to be treasured. Motor Cycling Club (MCC) Fast-paced prose builds the excitement as the Germans battle the Italians. Auto Express The core of the book is devoted to individual portraits of the twelve races that comprised the 1954-55 seasons in which the Mercedes W196 R participated. With its carefully crafted observations and conclusions, and added drama of richly detailed illustrations, this book captures the energy and dynamic nature of these racing seasons Mercedes Owner where this book really scores is in its superb photographs. Speedscene compelling, lively evidence of the W 196 R's dominance and, specifically, that Argentine five-time F1 world champion Juan Manuel Fangio deserves an exalted place in the pantheon of drivers. SpeedReaders. What really makes the book are the photographs and event posters from the Daimler Archive. This is a good book for historians and fans alike, both of the Mercedes-Benz brand and Grand Prix racing of the fifties. - Chequered Falg Services. a delightful book that tells the tale of the Mercedes Grand Prix team when they were at the height of their resurgence in the 1950s - Automoblog.net
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