John M. Burns

Thunder at Sunrise

A History of the Vanderbilt Cup, the Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 512g
• ISBN-13: 9780786477128
• ISBN-10: 0786477121
• Artikelnr.: 38017969

Autorenporträt

Retired lawyer John M. Burns is a freelance writer who lives in Yardley, Pennsylvania.

Inhaltsangabe

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