The First American Grand Prix : the Savannah auto races, 1908-1911 / Tanya A. Bailey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bailey, Tanya A., 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States Grand Prix Race--History--20th century.

United States Grand Prix Race.

Automobile racing--Georgia--Savannah--History--20th century.

Automobile racing.

History.

Georgia--Savannah.

Physical Description:

ix, 228 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]

Summary:

"This looks at the First American Grand Prix ("Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America") and the golden era of early road racing. It 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 and other significant people in the industry. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Automobile Club of America and the American Automobile Association

Early racing in the south

America's finest course, of course!

March 1908 drivers

From triumph to tragedy in Savannah

Drivers of the International Light Car and American Grand Prize Races of 1908

International Light Car Race of 1908

American Grand Prize of 1908

Drivers of the 1910 and 1911 races

Cars and races of 1910

The November 27, 1911, races: the Tiedeman Trophy, the Savannah Challenge, and the Vanderbilt Cup

American Grand Prize of 1911

What happened to the great Savannah races after 1911?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786476978

0786476974

OCLC:

864097150