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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burns, John M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobile racing--History.

Automobile racing.

Grand Prix racing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (327 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2013.

Summary:

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.

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) Generated by AI.

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Other Format:

Print version: Burns, John M. Thunder at Sunrise

ISBN:

9781476606996

OCLC:

1356295704