Chris Willes
Auto racing engineer and author of:
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Chris Willes
Auto racing engineer and author:
About the Book
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I was a young engineer hired right out of college in 1986 by Electramotive. I experienced the innovation, creativity, and passion the team used to successfully transform this car into a multi-time champion.
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Going back to the drawings and files I saved from that time, and collaborating with many of the people who worked at Electramotive, I have chronicled the challenges we faced and the solutions we used to go from a mangled heap of metal to champagne-soaked celebrations in one of the most incredible periods of time in motorsports.
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This book contains:
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The beginning of Electramotive's racing history in 1975 with the Datsun B210 and 280ZX race cars.
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The design and development of one of the first Electronic Engine Control Processors.
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The full description of the 1/7th-scale moving ground plane wind tunnel.
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The design and build of the Nissan 300ZX V-6 race engine.
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All the IMSA race storylines from 1985 to 1989.
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Professional photos and never seen before in-shop photos compliment this 12-chapter, 400+ page, 9" x 12" coffee-table style book.
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