The 1928 quest for the Land Speed Record on the sands of Daytona Beach was a first for America, a singular mix of technology, thrills and tragedy. Tens of thousands lined the dunes along the beach, a crowd larger than any yet seen at Indianapolis 500. This book chronicles the high-speed drama.
The 1928 quest for the Land Speed Record on the sands of Daytona Beach was a first for America, a singular mix of technology, thrills and tragedy. Tens of thousands lined the dunes along the beach, a crowd larger than any yet seen at Indianapolis 500. This book chronicles the high-speed drama.
Aldo Zana is an Italian motor historian and journalist. He began writing articles for motor magazines in the 1960s as a freelance editor of Autosprint and Rombo magazines developing an inclination towards history and historic cars and races. Since the late 1980s, he has become a regular contributor to Italian and foreign historic car publications. He is a member of SAH, Speed Record Club (UK), Aisa (Italian Association of Motor Historians), the Museum and History Commission of ASI (Italian National Historic Car and Bike Association), and Ugis (Italian Science Journalist Guild). He lives in Milano, Italy.
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Table of Contents Preface 1. Prelude 2. Act One-February 3. Intermission-March 4. Act Two-April 5. Epilogue-May 6. Aftermath-1929-1935 Appendix 1: The Aerodynamics of the 1928 Vehicles Appendix 2: Campbell's 1928 Blue Bird Appendix 3: Stutz Blackhawk Special Appendix 4: The Engines Final Word: The Lockhart Saga-A Review Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
