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Thunder at Sunrise: A History of the Vanderbilt Cup, the Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916

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On a bright October morning in 1904, thousands of people flocked to Nassau County on rural Long Island to witness the first international motor sports competition in America: the newly created Vanderbilt Cup. Concentrating on the years between 1904 and 1916 and featuring a wealth of photographs, thi...

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Description

Product ID:9780786477128
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:US
Title:Thunder at Sunrise
Subtitle:A History of the Vanderbilt Cup, the Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916
Authors:Author: John M. Burns
Page Count:279
Subjects:History: specific events and topics, History: specific events & topics, Car racing, Car racing, USA, c 1900 - c 1914
Description:On a bright October morning in 1904, thousands of people flocked to Nassau County on rural Long Island to witness the first international motor sports competition in America: the newly created Vanderbilt Cup. Concentrating on the years between 1904 and 1916 and featuring a wealth of photographs, this book examines the early and relatively unknown history of American motor racing.

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.


Imprint Name:McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher Name:McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2013-07-04