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Pete Lyons is an international motorsports reporter, photographer, and award-winning book author. He’s worked in the fields of Formula 1, Can-Am, Endurance sports cars, Trans-Am, Indycar, and many other forms of auto racing. On occasion Pete’s also covered drag racing, stock car racing, rallying, hill climbs, motorcycle racing and even airplane racing. To date Pete has authored 18 published books, his latest being Shadow, The Magnificent Machines Of A Man Of Mystery. Pete’s honors include two Dean Batchelor Awards for Excellence in Journalism, the Ken Purdy Award, The award of Appreciation from the Road Racing Drivers Club, and the International Automotive Media Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Pete was last on Cars Yeah August 25, 2014 as guest #60.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Sports Car Market • Buy Sell Hold Podcast • Christopher Kimball Financial Services • Adobe Road Winery • Techforce • WD40 • Pete Lyons • American Collectors Insurance
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
“Less brakes more gas.” – Juan Manuel Fangio
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Sacrificing some what would call normal things in life to be on the road covering racing in his early years. For this recent book it was having too much information to work with.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE BUILD
1973 Stingray Corvette
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
When on the track, don’t get overly excited.
A GREAT RESOURCE
The Internet
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Shadow: The Magnificent Machines of a Man of Mystery: Can-Am – Formula 1 – F5000 by Pete Lyons*
Lotus 72 by Pete Lyons*
WHERE TO FIND PETE
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
If you’re driving across Europe don’t let Pete Lyons tailgate you…
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