Auto Racing in the Shadow of the Great War
Streamlined Specials and a New Generation of Drivers on American Speedways, 1915-1922
Seiten
2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7272-4 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7272-4 (ISBN)
From 1915 through the early 1920s, American auto racing experienced rapid and exciting change. Some of the greatest drivers in racing history were active during this time. This history recalls the era's cigar-shaped speedway specials and monumental board tracks, the heavy-footed drivers, fearless mechanics, gifted engineers and enthusiastic backers.
From 1915 through the early 1920s, American auto racing experienced rapid and exciting change. Competition by European vehicles forced American car manufacturers to incorporate new features, resulting in legendary engineering triumphs (and, essentially, works of art). Some of the greatest drivers in racing history were active during this time—Ralph DePalma, Dario Resta, Eddie Rickenbacker, the Chevrolet brothers, Jimmy Murphy.
This history recalls the era’s cigar-shaped speedway specials and monumental board tracks, the heavy-footed drivers, fearless mechanics, gifted engineers and enthusiastic backers.
From 1915 through the early 1920s, American auto racing experienced rapid and exciting change. Competition by European vehicles forced American car manufacturers to incorporate new features, resulting in legendary engineering triumphs (and, essentially, works of art). Some of the greatest drivers in racing history were active during this time—Ralph DePalma, Dario Resta, Eddie Rickenbacker, the Chevrolet brothers, Jimmy Murphy.
This history recalls the era’s cigar-shaped speedway specials and monumental board tracks, the heavy-footed drivers, fearless mechanics, gifted engineers and enthusiastic backers.
Robert Dick is a historian in mechanical engineering and automotive matters. He lives in Spicheren, France.
Erscheinungsdatum | 23.07.2018 |
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Zusatzinfo | 140 photographs, maps |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7272-5 / 1476672725 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7272-4 / 9781476672724 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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