Getaway: Driving Techniques for Evasion and Escape

by Ronald G. II Eriksen

Professional methods and techniques for information and intelligence gathering... now revealed for you to use. Now you can find out anything you want to know about anyone you want to know about Satisfy your need to know with these revealing professional manuals on investigation, crime and police sciences."This handy little manual tells you how the spies and super-heroes do it". -- Classic Motorbooks

"Eriksen gives motorists everywhere a bit of advice". -- OMNI

A veteran dirt-track race and high performance driver reveals everything you need to know about escape and evasion techniques. Cornering, right-angle turns, S-turns, hairpin turns, the "bootlegger's" turn, the "moonshiner's" turn and others. Ramming, blockades, vehicle modification and eluding a tail are also covered.

48 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1983

Reviews

[B. Surchi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little mindless read from Loompanics. Very outdated like most Loompanics publications, however could prove useful and or entertaining to car enthusiasts or rare books collectors. Obviously I don't condone anything mentioned in any Loompanics publication ever, but it's a fun blast from the past with some useful infographics sprinkled along aswell.

[Doug Brunell · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short but sweet read that gives you the (very) basics on defensive and offensive driving. There are plenty of diagrams showing one how to get through roadblocks, take corners and send vehicles spinning off the road. Also of note for you firearm enthusiasts, the best caliber of ammunition for taking out tires.

Since Loompanics is no longer publishing, this edition of the book is not easy to find. If you happen upon it, though, you can be rest assured that if terrorists (or the police) try to take you down while you are driving, you just may able to avoid them and get home in time for dinner.

[VRDrive · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit hollywood-ish, not sure how well the techniques shown in the book works in real life. You can also tell that it's written in the 80s, technology has come a long way since just saying... Those fucking glowies don't even have to bug your car to track you nowdays. A fun time capsule but most of the book is pretty much common sense.