The Put-in-Bay Road Races, 1952-1963
Title | The Put-in-Bay Road Races, 1952-1963 PDF eBook |
Author | Carl Goodwin |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 2014-09-06 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1476614598 |
A great little sports car race took place on an island in Lake Erie, offshore of Sandusky, Ohio. The drivers came on ferry boats to compete for silver cups in an age when there were no sponsors and no prize money. The drivers were car salesmen, stock brokers, engineers, printers, etc. Often, the cars they raced were those they drove as daily transportation: MGs, Porsches, Triumphs, Alfas and others. In this well-illustrated history (full color throughout the ebook edition), drivers, officials, mechanics and spectators share their stories. The text paints a vivid picture of the sports car racing scene in post-war America.
Automotive Literature Index
Title | Automotive Literature Index PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Automobile industry and trade |
ISBN |
Vol. for 1947-76 indexes: Car and driver, Motor trend, and Road & track; 1977-81 indexes 15 American automotive journals.
Stardust International Raceway
Title | Stardust International Raceway PDF eBook |
Author | Randall Cannon |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 430 |
Release | 2018-10-08 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1476673896 |
Professional motorsports came to Las Vegas in the mid-1950s at a bankrupt horse track swarmed by gamblers--and soon became enmeshed with the government and organized crime. By 1965, the Vegas racing game moved from makeshift facilities to Stardust International Raceway, constructed with real grandstands, sanitary facilities and air-conditioned timing towers. Stardust would host the biggest racing names of the era--Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones, John Surtees, Mark Donohue, Bobby Unser, Dan Gurney and Don Garlits among them. Established by a notorious racketeer, the track stood at the confluence of shadowy elements--wiretaps, casino skimming, Howard Hughes, and the beginnings of Watergate. The author traces the Stardust's colorful history through the auto racing monthlies, national newspapers, extensive interviews and the files of the FBI.
The Writers Directory
Title | The Writers Directory PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1862 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Authors |
ISBN |
Aeroplane Directory of British Aviation
Title | Aeroplane Directory of British Aviation PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 568 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Aeronautics |
ISBN |
The writers directory
Title | The writers directory PDF eBook |
Author | [Anonymus AC00423973] |
Publisher | Saint James Press |
Pages | 1180 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9781558620933 |
Springs of Texas
Title | Springs of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Gunnar M. Brune |
Publisher | Texas A&M University Press |
Pages | 616 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9781585441969 |
This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.