On a bright October morning in 1904, thousands of people flocked to Nassau County on rural Long Island to witness the first international motor sports competition in America: the newly created Vanderbilt Cup. Concentrating on the years between 1904 and 1916 and featuring a wealth of photographs, this book examines the early and relatively unknown history of American motor racing.
On a bright October morning in 1904, thousands of people flocked to Nassau County on rural Long Island to witness the first international motor sports competition in America: the newly created Vanderbilt Cup. Concentrating on the years between 1904 and 1916 and featuring a wealth of photographs, this book examines the early and relatively unknown history of American motor racing.
Retired lawyer John M. Burns is a freelance writer who lives in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
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Table of 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) 15. Dago Luck (Part Two) 16. Dago Luck (Part Three) 17. The Reason for Multiple Valves 18. My All-Time Thrill 19. A Triumph of American Grit 20. A Bad Day for America 21. As Dangerous a Drive as Has Ever Been Seen 22. The Most Remarkable Performance 23. The World's Best Race 24. Dago Luck Revisited 25. Return to Santa Monica 26. Winners and Losers 27. Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of 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) 15. Dago Luck (Part Two) 16. Dago Luck (Part Three) 17. The Reason for Multiple Valves 18. My All-Time Thrill 19. A Triumph of American Grit 20. A Bad Day for America 21. As Dangerous a Drive as Has Ever Been Seen 22. The Most Remarkable Performance 23. The World's Best Race 24. Dago Luck Revisited 25. Return to Santa Monica 26. Winners and Losers 27. Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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