[PDF] The Golden Age Of Sports Car Racing eBook

Author : K. Grasdin
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Page : 100 pages
File Size : 22,10 MB
Release : 2020-06-03
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A 100 page journal honoring the "Golden Age of Sports Car Racing". The cover shows a classic, never before seen, picture of the beginning of a "CamAm" race at the iconic "Road America" road course. It features some of the most famous drivers and cars of the time. All the top drivers of the time competed in this series which raced from coast to coast and Canada. Watkins Glen, Road America, Riverside and Bridgehampton are just a few of the courses that held these races. These cars were, arguably, the fastest race cars in the world. The only rule, limiting performance, was there were no rules. This led to bigger and bigger engines and faster and faster cars. It was, indeed, an exciting age. "The Golden Age of Sports Car Racing". This journal includes 10, never seen before, pictures of cars which competed in the series. There is an image every 10 pages. Click the BUY button now to get your copy of this historic journal!

Author : Griffith Borgeson
Publisher : SAE International
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 31,2 MB
Release : 1998-12-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0768046831

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A best seller and winner of the Antique Automobile Club of America's prestigious Thomas McKean Award.The Golden Age of the American Racing Car emphasizes the human side of racing history, offering insight into the men who shaped the golden age. Covering a period of time from the 1910s through the 1930s, the book describes the historical development of race car technology and presents fascinating information on race courses, designers, builders, drivers, and events. Racing pioneers covered include: Fred Duesenberg, Louis Chevrolet, Harry Miller, Leo Goossen, and Fred Offenhauser.

Author : Mitchell E. Optican
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 38,8 MB
Release : 2017-06-11
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ISBN : 9781545215890

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The author, having grown up ski-racing and driving fast cars, examines the life of an individual, his friends and their role models who were strongly motivated by exciting, thrilling, and potentially dangerous activities. There are direct costs to such a life-style: broken backs and death-by-avalanche to name just two. Equally compelling are the concerns about a spectator's responsibility for blood sports and the tragic effects of loss on family and friends. These weighty issues are treated in a light and engaging way through short personal anecdotes and an extensive photographic essay of some of the most iconic race cars of the last 50 years. Some have called the book a love story between a young man and beautiful, sexy, and dangerous cars. The author sees the work as a cathartic review of a pivotal facet of a notable life.

Author : Dale Grubba
Publisher : Badger Books Inc.
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,94 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781878569677

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This text highlights races and drivers from the glorious racing days at Wisconsin's short tracks.

Author : Johnny Rives
Publisher : Cercle d'Art
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,40 MB
Release : 2021-03-08
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ISBN : 9782702210963

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The DPPI (Diffusion Presse Photo International) agency is the brainchild of a handful of men who shared a passion for both photography and automobiles - especially sports cars. DPPI immediately set about sharing as widely as possible the day-to-day experiences of drivers and racing teams on road and track. The first volume of this collection - the first of its kind - takes us to the heart of a golden age in motorsport history. Be it at Le Mans, during hillclimbing races, or on the first tracks devoted to what would later become the main attraction, Formula 1, both cars and drivers are accessible, welcoming. Everyone smiles at fans, who are not yet crowded against the rails of the route or circuit. The curated selection comprising hundreds of photographs from DDPI's vault, with commentary by the photographers and people involved at the time, draw the reader into a universe full of adventure, stories brimming with humanity that center on exceptional machines. Text in English and French.

Author : Robert Daley
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,62 MB
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780760331170

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Long before he became a best-selling novelist, Robert Daley was a European sports correspondent for the New York Times. In 1961, he published his first book, Cars At Speed, an historical and contemporary look at Grand Prix and sports car racing at twelve of the worlds greatest circuits. This hard-to-find and now collectible book, widely considered one of the best books ever written about sports car racing, returns here in a special edition, with a new Introduction by Daley as well as commissioned drawings of each featured circuit. A rare opportunity to travel back in time to racings golden era, Cars at Speed offers a fascinating look at a time when danger and passion defined racing. Daley discusses the Grand Prix circuits of that era--e.g., Nu00fcrburgring, Monza, Silverstone, Zandvoort, Spa, Monaco--detailing the qualities, history, great races, controversies, and accidents of each. He focuses on the stories of drivers such as the Marquis de Portago, Phil Hill, Stirling Moss, and Jean Behra, among others, recreating the mythical quality of the Grand Prix in its prime.

Author : Rainer W. Schlegelmilch
Publisher : TeNeues
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 33,98 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9783832769239

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Few spectator sports generate such excitement as Formula 1. The name refers to the most advanced and competitive of the FIA's racing formulae. It's a raw combination of speed, skill, and that certain hint of daring. Journey back in time to the glory years of the 1960s. Marvel at the vintage cars, big-name champions and heart-stopping victories. All the big names are here: Jim Clark, Jacky Ickx, Jack Brabham--just to name a few. With Schlegelmilch's compelling photographs, this exceptional volume takes fans so close they can almost smell the burning rubber and hear the engines roar! Text in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian AUTHOR: Rainer W. Schlegelmilch has been a motor sports photographer since 1962. His expert lens has covered all the great names in racing. His unique style captures the drama of this action-charged sport. SELLING POINTS: * An ideal gift for lovers of fine photography, fast cars and a fascinating decade * A worthy tribute to one of motor sports' most exciting eras 120 photographs

Author : Terry O'Neil
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,17 MB
Release : 2015-01-24
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781854432636

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In 1977, precisely 20 years after the last unforgettable high speed Mille Miglia in 1957, the great race came back to relive its history all over again with the commemorative Mille Miglia, attracting once more to Brescia?s Piazza della Vittoria the cars of the greatest, most prestigious race in the world that took place between the end of the?20s and the second half of the?50s. Since then, the Mille Miglia has gone back to being an event not to be missed, first every two years and then yearly for all motoring and motor racing enthusiasts. A book tells the story of this great sporting and cultural event, the 2014 edition of which opens with a historical section that recalls the 1934 race, won by Achille Varzi, and the 1954, with the magnificent victory of Alberto Ascari. After that, the book concentrates on the race that took place last May and its protagonists? competitors, crew after crew, car after car, in a long and fully-illustrated section. 2014 Mille Miglia starting grid was full of exceptional protagonists too: actors Luke Evans, Adrien Brody and Jeremy Irons, American Tv personality Jay Leno, French stylist Paloma Picasso and industrial designer Mark Newson. Many musicians were also there: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman, British rapper Example, Scottish singer Amy Macdonald and Belgian singer Milow. Many racing drivers took the start, first and foremost Eros Crivellari, the only one with an original Mille Miglia to his credit, Andy Wallace, Jochen Mass, Teo Fabi, Bernd Schneider, Jacky Ickx, Martin Brundle e Bruno Senna, with the very evocative helmet of his late uncle Ayrton. This is indispensible publication for all those who were there, and for all vintage car enthusiasts.

Author : K. Grasdin
Publisher :
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 18,20 MB
Release : 2020-07-12
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A beautiful Desktop Calendar for anyone interested in Sports Car Racing in the 60's and the 70's. A 15 month calendar with 15 full color pictures of some of the best Cam Am race cars of all time! Features include the following: 15 Month Desktop Calendar - From October 2020 to December 2021! A Different picture, in full color, for each month! Information about each car is below each picture! Never before seen pictures from actual races! Convenient size to be used on Desktop Room on calendar to make notes and keep track of appointments and dates! Thirty One pages, 8.5 inches by 11 inches Use this calendar to keep track of your daily activities and enjoy pictures of classic Can Am cars at the same time. The cover shows the beginning of a Can Am race at the beautiful Road America race track. Click on the BUY button NOW to purchase this useful and beautiful calendar.