American Automobile Racing
Language: English
Published by Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1977
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Condition: Used - Very good
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260 pages with many b/w photographs. Read more about the 1930 Indianapolis. Also : Chrysler 60, Mercedes Benz, Lucky Teter, Pendel, Charley Merz, Atlantic Boulevard, Dario Resta, George `Wet Wash' Marshall, and Long Island Motor Parkway. Section of colour photos in second half, index at back. An `Exhibition Run' was held on Thanksgiving Day in 1895 near Chicago, American racing was off and running. Cond : {Paper wrapper is grey with a Penguin orange spine. Front cover graphic looks like a wheel with 5 colour photos inset. Light edge wear everywhere and a small tear at spine hinge. Colours bright. No names nor marks. Packed with information. An excellent reading copy. Quote (p. 95) : " The May race, which had been a sellout, was followed by four shorter races on July 17, the day Earl Cooper drove a front-wheel-drive Miller to win the 200 mile feature at Rockingham. The Atlantic City Speedway continued ._._._. ." Size: 4to.
Seller Inventory # 010530
- Title
- American Automobile Racing
- Author
- Bochroch, Albert R.
- Publisher
- Penguin, Harmondsworth
- Publication year
- 1977
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0140044175
- ISBN 13
- 9780140044171
- Illustrator
- B/W Photographs
- Edition
- First Thus.
- Seller catalogs
- Automotive
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Wagon Tongue Books
Linden, AB, Canada
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
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