{"product_id":"racing-in-the-shadows-john-nikas-9781854432858","title":"Racing in the Shadows: An Illustrated Retrospective","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRacing in the Shadows \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of Don Nichols, one of the most intriguing designers in professional car racing, and his company, Shadow Racing. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with unprecedented access to company records as well as private letters and notes, renderings, drawings, and photos from Nichols' life, \u003ci\u003eRacing in the Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e provides a compelling account of the true story behind Shadow Racing's remarkable racing cars and the individuals who created them. Beginning with his difficult childhood and service as a WWII paratrooper, this book provides a comprehensive overview of Don Nichols' motorsports and manufacturing career, with a special focus on his innovative work with Shadow Racing in the 1960s and '70s. Shadow Racing's entire lifespan is detailed--from the company's early setbacks to their eventual Formula One victory in 1974--along with exploits from Nichols' later career, which included military work and efforts to create an early hybrid vehicle. Illustrated with almost 1000 photographs, most of them never before seen by the public, \u003ci\u003eRacing in the Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e is a lavish and loving look at a singular racecar designer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Nikas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1854432850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781854432858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalton Watson Fine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"John Nikas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46526635213055,"sku":"9781854432858","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a2c40532-80f3-43a4-986d-fb2ea0085fed.jpg?v=1737556744","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/racing-in-the-shadows-john-nikas-9781854432858","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}