The first half of the 1970s was a golden age for touring car racing. The legendary duels between Ford and BMW are well-known, but Alfa Romeo also often played a crucial role in the awarding of victories and championship titles. In Germany, touring cars were the entry-level formula for all young up-and-coming drivers who later made international careers. Jochen Mass, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Hans Heyer, and Klaus Ludwig had to prove themselves in closed cockpits at the beginning of their careers. In the European Championship, they faced not only national and international touring car veterans like Toine Hezemans, Dieter Glemser, Gian Luigi Picchi, Dieter Quester, and Carlo Facetti, but also Formula 1 drivers, including current and future world champions like Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda. This book tells the story of the thrilling races and describes the technology behind them all.