David McKinney (author)

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.

Following an early career in the motor industry in New Zealand he switched to journalism, specialising 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 to international level. Through this period he supplied motor racing reports to publications in NZ, Australia, the UK and the US, and from 1979 to 1985 was managing editor of MotorAction and NZ Motoring News. After leaving NZ 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, as well as providing press relations support for several racing associations and continuing to contribute to a variety of publications and websites in the US, UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

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. 
•   (1999). Can-Am Cars, 1966-74. Osprey. ISBN 978-1855329003. 
•   (2003). Maserati 250F. Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1861265685. 

References

1. ^ McKinney, David. The Dunlop Book of New Zealand Motorsport. Reed Methuen 1987
2. ^ McKinney, David. Maserati 250F. Crowood Press 2003
3. ^ Historic Racing. October 1994

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