Marty Smith's Last Interview. Part 1
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Another release from David Dewhurst book, “Motocross: The Golden Era”, which would make the perfect Father's Day gift! It's available at shop.wewentfast.com and ships free to customers in the United States.
This episode is Marty Smith's last interview, which happened at Marty's house just two weeks before he and his wife died in a dune buggy accident at the Glamis Sand Dunes
Among other accolades, Marty was first ever 125MX Pro Motocross Champion, a title he won in 1974 and repeated in 1975. He was also considered the first superstar of American Motocross.
Chapter nine of "Motocross: The Golden Era is dedicated to Smith". The book is a 480-page coffee table book filled with 600 gorgeous images he captured as a photojournalist during a pivotal era of the sport: 1972-1985.
I can’t stress enough what a masterpiece this book is and Dewhurst’s photographic talent shines within it. Check it out at shop.wewentfast.com.
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