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'''David McKinney''' is a [[New Zealand]]-born author<ref>McKinney, David. ''The Dunlop Book of New Zealand Motorsport''. Reed Methuen 1987</ref> and journalist living in London |
'''David McKinney''' is a [[New Zealand]]-born author<ref>McKinney, David. ''The Dunlop Book of New Zealand Motorsport''. Reed Methuen 1987</ref> and journalist living in London |
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and specialising in [[auto racing|motor-racing]] history. He is best known for his |
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David McKinney is a New Zealand-born author[1] and journalist living in London and specialising in motor-racing history. He is best known for his authoritative history[2] of the classic Maserati 250F Formula 1 Grand Prix car and as a contributor to numerous motoring publications throughout the world.
Career
Following an early career in the motor industry in New Zealand, he switched to journalism; specializing in politics and rising to editorial positions in radio and television. His interest in motorsport led to competing as a driver in club events, and as a rally co-driver at the international level. Through this period he supplied motor racing reports to publications in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and the US, and from 1979 to 1985 was managing editor of MotorAction and NZ Motoring News. After leaving New Zealand for the UK in 1985, he served as editor for Motor Racing magazine, subsequently acting as Sports Editor of Auto Classic, Associate Editor of Historic Race & Rally and European Editor of Historic Racing[3] and the US publication Victory Lane. He also provided press relations support for several racing associations and continued to contribute to a variety of publications and websites around the world.
Published works in addition to Maserati 250F (Crowood Press 2003) include The Dunlop Book of New Zealand Motorsport (Reed Methuen 1987) and Can-Am Cars (Osprey 1999), and he was English language editor of Adriano Cimarosti’s award-winning Complete History of Grand Prix Motor Racing (Motor Racing Publications 1990).
Publications
partial list
- McKinney, David (1987). The Dunlop Book of New Zealand Motorsport. Reed Methuen. ISBN 0474002764.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|_authormask=ignored (help) - McKinney, David (1999). Can-Am Cars, 1966-74. Osprey. ISBN 978-1855329003.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|authormask=ignored (|author-mask=suggested) (help) - McKinney, David (2003). Maserati 250F. Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1861265685.
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