Caribbean Capers captures the dramatic story of Cuba's major sports car races, with all the international flavor, political intrigue and competitive action that characterized the island nation at that time. The story is told first-hand, the author's experience at the races in Cuba during 1958 and 1960, and is the culmination of over 50 years of research, fact-finding, and information gathering to produce a volume with more than 500 historic images of the cars, drivers and events - many never-before published - along with numerous meticulously compiled charts of the race entries and results. — Havana was truly the sin city of the 1950?s; the gambling capital of the world, with profits that surpassed Las Vegas. Against this backdrop, Ferraris, Maseratis, and Porsches roared through the streets of Havana with the world?s best drivers at the wheel. Stirling Moss, Phil Hill, Carroll Shelby, Jack Brabham and, of course, the five-time world champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, competed in Cuba in now-legendary sports cars. A kidnapping that captured headlines around the world, when pole-sitter Fangio was taken at gunpoint his Havana hotel the night before the race in 1958, illustrates the challenges faced by the organizers and competitors. Needless to say, Cuba's political turmoil added to the unpredictable and exciting course of international racing in Cuba.
