The master mechanic
Subtitle: the unique story of the boy from Hunterville who became a Ferrari mechanic
By: Gordon Campbell
Publisher: Gordon Campbell
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Hawera, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780473366407
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Automobile mechanics; Biography; Automobile racing; Anecdotes
Description: The small town of Hunterville was a centre of motor racing excellence in the 1960s and '70s, visited by a veritable who's-who of national and international motor racing personalities, thanks to one man - Bruce Wilson. From repairing old race cars in his rural garage business to a Ferrari factory team and building March Can-Am cars, Bruce was part of this special time. The Master Mechanic also relates Bruce's personal journey, driven by his obsessive expectations of excellence from himself and those around him. A must read for every motor racing enthusiast and a valuable addition to the growing record of New Zealand's 'golden era' of motor sports, The Master Mechanic is generously illustrated with many previously unseen photographs and those of several of our top past and present photographers.
Notes: "B. S. J. Wilson."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Foreword by Chris Amon; title: Introduction; title: Early years; title: Racing a Formula One legend; title: New car, new team; title: Winning the Tasman Cup; title: Another champion; title: The march of change; title: Wilmac Racing; title: Wilson Motors and beyond; title: Historical colour photos.