John M. Burns: Thunder at Sunrise

Cover: 9780786477128 | Thunder at Sunrise | John M. Burns | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2013

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Beschreibung

Concentrating on the years between 1904 and 1916 and featuring a wealth of photographs, this book examines America's first three races of international stature: the Vanderbilt Cup, the International Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500. Researched in great part from contemporary sources such as newspapers and automotive journals, the book covers not only these races, but also the ways in which each spurred development of the American automobile industry, making it at last a true competitor for that of Europe.

Über den Autor

Retired lawyer John M. Burns is a freelance writer who lives in Yardley, Pennsylvania.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction

1. A Cloud of Dust

2. The Invasion of Nassau County

3. Devil-Wagon Holiday

4. A Miracle That Hundreds Weren't Killed

5. An Appian Way for the Motorist

6. Once a Year I See the Sun Rise

7. Showdown at Savannah

8. The Predictions of an Invisible Man

9. Last Dance on Long Island

10. The Young Master

11. Mr. Harroun Was a Fine Gentleman

12. You Would Have Weeped Today

13. Oh Boy! Let Her Ride

14. Dago Luck (Part One)

15. Dago Luck (Part Two)

16. Dago Luck (Part Three)

17. The Reason for Multiple Valves

18. My All-Time Thrill

19. A Triumph of American Grit

20. A Bad Day for America

21. As Dangerous a Drive as Has Ever Been Seen

22. The Most Remarkable Performance

23. The World's Best Race

24. Dago Luck Revisited

25. Return to Santa Monica

26. Winners and Losers

27. Epilogue

Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Details

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2013
Genre:	Fahrzeuge , Importe
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Hobby & Freizeit
Thema:	Auto/Motorrad/Moped
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780786477128
ISBN-10:	0786477121
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Burns, John M.
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 178 x 15 mm
Von/Mit:	John M. Burns
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.06.2013
Gewicht:	0,532 kg