This is the story of a man, a team, and their life and times, as well as a complete record of all their achievements and failures. It logs the financial and personal cost of racing in the prewar and postwar periods. It tells of how the mighty car company Renault became involved with them in the late 1950s, and how Amedee Gordini became known throughout the world as one of the greatest engine tuners of his time.
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1. Origin of the species 1899-1924 2. Birth of an enterprise 1925 -1936 3. Good times, bad times 1937-1944 4. Recovery 1945-1949 5. Struggle and strife 1950-1952 6. David vs Goliath 1953-1955 7. The chequered flag comes down 1956- 1957 8. Gordinis for the road 1958 to 1964 9. Return to racing 1963 to 1969 10. The last hurrah 1970 to 1973 11. The name on the engine 1974 to 2010 12. The stats Appendix