Author: Peter Helck
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 9780810902374
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Great Auto Races
Author: Peter Helck
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 9780810902374
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 9780810902374
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
The Great Savannah Races
Author: Sr. Julian K. Quattlebaum
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820338133
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
While automobile races had been held in Europe earlier, it was not until after 1900 that organized races were held in the United States. These contests took the form of road races--usually over a series of connected links of the best roads available. The most important of the early races were held on Long Island, New York. As a result of the efforts of the Savannah Automobile Club, the International Grand Prize Race of the Automobile Club of America was held in Savannah, Georgia, for the first time in November of 1908 and was enormously successful. In 1910 and again in 1911 the most famous drivers and the finest racing cars from all over the world returned to the city for the Grand Prize Race. The 1911 event attracted thousands more who came to witness the famous Vanderbilt Cup Race, the fastest race of this length up to that time (291 miles in 3 hours and 56 minutes). Julian K. Quattlebaum was among those who lined the Savannah race course for a glimpse of the big Fiats, Loziers, and Mercedes that roared around the turns, across the finish line, and into autoracing history. He has written a new introduction to this edition and has gone through his collection of early photographs of the cars, the drivers, and the races to add to the generous selection of illustrations in the original edition.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820338133
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
While automobile races had been held in Europe earlier, it was not until after 1900 that organized races were held in the United States. These contests took the form of road races--usually over a series of connected links of the best roads available. The most important of the early races were held on Long Island, New York. As a result of the efforts of the Savannah Automobile Club, the International Grand Prize Race of the Automobile Club of America was held in Savannah, Georgia, for the first time in November of 1908 and was enormously successful. In 1910 and again in 1911 the most famous drivers and the finest racing cars from all over the world returned to the city for the Grand Prize Race. The 1911 event attracted thousands more who came to witness the famous Vanderbilt Cup Race, the fastest race of this length up to that time (291 miles in 3 hours and 56 minutes). Julian K. Quattlebaum was among those who lined the Savannah race course for a glimpse of the big Fiats, Loziers, and Mercedes that roared around the turns, across the finish line, and into autoracing history. He has written a new introduction to this edition and has gone through his collection of early photographs of the cars, the drivers, and the races to add to the generous selection of illustrations in the original edition.
The First American Grand Prix
Author: Tanya A. Bailey
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476615225
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
This book provides an in-depth look at the great motor races that took place in Savannah, Georgia, in the golden era of early road racing: the Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America and the Vanderbilt Cup. By examining Savannah's earlier fame in national bicycle racing competitions and its ties to the powerful dynasties who controlled the racing world, the book explains how and why Savannah was chosen. It details the construction of the course, reveals why the races and course were considered "America's greatest" by international racing experts of the period and includes many biographies of the drivers who came to Savannah. Finally, the book explores the theories and complexities of why Savannah's races and road racing in general came to an end.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476615225
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
This book provides an in-depth look at the great motor races that took place in Savannah, Georgia, in the golden era of early road racing: the Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America and the Vanderbilt Cup. By examining Savannah's earlier fame in national bicycle racing competitions and its ties to the powerful dynasties who controlled the racing world, the book explains how and why Savannah was chosen. It details the construction of the course, reveals why the races and course were considered "America's greatest" by international racing experts of the period and includes many biographies of the drivers who came to Savannah. Finally, the book explores the theories and complexities of why Savannah's races and road racing in general came to an end.
The Great Racing Cars & Drivers
Author: Charles Fox
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780448011509
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780448011509
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing
Author: Dale Grubba
Publisher: Badger Books Inc.
ISBN: 9781878569677
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This text highlights races and drivers from the glorious racing days at Wisconsin's short tracks.
Publisher: Badger Books Inc.
ISBN: 9781878569677
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This text highlights races and drivers from the glorious racing days at Wisconsin's short tracks.
Winning
Author: Matt Stone
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760346291
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
DIVIn Winning, authors Matt Stone and Preston Lerner present the incredible racing biography of Paul Newman, whose fame as a Hollywood actor largely overshadowed his amazing passion for motorsport./div
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760346291
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
DIVIn Winning, authors Matt Stone and Preston Lerner present the incredible racing biography of Paul Newman, whose fame as a Hollywood actor largely overshadowed his amazing passion for motorsport./div
The Daytona 500
Author: Nancy Roe Pimm
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0761372628
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Learn all about stock car racing's biggest event and the drivers and crew who make it possible. You will join in the excitement of forty-three cars running nose-to-tail and side-by-side at almost 200 miles per hour. You'll also discover the rich history of stock car racing and find out why it's one of the most popular sports around.
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0761372628
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Learn all about stock car racing's biggest event and the drivers and crew who make it possible. You will join in the excitement of forty-three cars running nose-to-tail and side-by-side at almost 200 miles per hour. You'll also discover the rich history of stock car racing and find out why it's one of the most popular sports around.
The Last Open Road
Author: Bert Levy
Publisher: St Martins Press
ISBN: 9780312186241
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A year out of high school in the early 1950s, New Jersey mechanic Buddy Palumbo falls in love with two things at once: race car driving with its speed and adventure, and his boss' niece, Miss Julie Finzio
Publisher: St Martins Press
ISBN: 9780312186241
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A year out of high school in the early 1950s, New Jersey mechanic Buddy Palumbo falls in love with two things at once: race car driving with its speed and adventure, and his boss' niece, Miss Julie Finzio
Big Book of Race Cars
Author: Trevor Lord
Publisher: DK Children
ISBN: 9780789479341
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Text and detailed photographs describe a wide variety of race cars.
Publisher: DK Children
ISBN: 9780789479341
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Text and detailed photographs describe a wide variety of race cars.
Great Auto Races
Author: Richard Hough
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description