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Cruising in Montgomery and Berks counties.
Van Pelt Library GV1029.9.S74 K57 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kissinger, Tina M.
- Series:
- Images of modern America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stock car racing--Pennsylvania--Berks County--Pictorial works.
- Stock car racing.
- Stock car racing--Pennsylvania--Montgomery County--Pictorial works.
- Stock cars (Automobiles)--Pennsylvania--Berks County--Pictorial works.
- Stock cars (Automobiles).
- Stock cars (Automobiles)--Pennsylvania--Montgomery County--Pictorial works.
- Pennsylvania--Montgomery County.
- Pennsylvania--Berks County.
- Genre:
- Pictorial works.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 95 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, 2016.
- Summary:
- Montgomery and Berks Counties have been central to the car industry for decades, employing residents of the cities and surrounding small towns. Pottstown first came to be known as the cruising capital of the East Coast in the 1950s and held on to the title for many years. In the 1960s, hundreds would line the sidewalks to watch the hot rods and classic cars cruise down High Street. Among the circuit favorites were the Tropical Treat, Hilltop Drive-In, and Dempsey Diner. Lansdale also attracted automobile enthusiasts who enjoyed "cruising the Dale." In 1962, the Maple Grove Raceway, a quarter-mile strip in Mohnton, opened and became home to the popular Super Chevy Weekend, hosting great drivers like Fred Spezio, Ken Hall, and John Johnson. The Grandview Speedway and the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway also emerged, attracting even more auto racing enthusiasts from around the area. Today, longtime residents enjoy reminiscing their beloved cruising pastime, with many belonging to historical automotive clubs. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Cruising: Hot Summer Nights 9
- 2 Car and Bike Shows: Making Memories Count 25
- 3 Maple Grove Raceway: Life in the Fast Lane 45
- 4 Grandview Speedway: Catch Me If You Can 71
- 5 Reading Fairgrounds Speedway: Always Making the Turn 91.
- ISBN:
- 1467115576
- 9781467115575
- OCLC:
- 945745785
- Publisher Number:
- 99968661519
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