Auto racing official racing program. Portland Speedway, Jantzen Beach Arena. . . .

Published by Portland Speedway, Morris Printing Co.],, [Portland, OR:, 1962

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Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.Zephyr Used & Rare Books

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4to. [8 pp (unpaginated)]. Numerous illustrated ads on inner versos of covers, and text pages (1 ad clipped). Colour-illustrated softcovers, printed in red & blue, cover art of racer behind the wheel wearing goggles, and go Kart racers on the back cover (minor shelfwear, scuffing), still G- copy. First edition of this very scarce racing program guide for the 1962 series of races at the Jantzen Beach Portland Speedway on Hayden Island which operated from 1924 until 2001. The races featured Modified Sportsmen, or stock car racers, Midget car racers; "Big Cars" now known as IndyCar, Jalopies, or dirt track racing, and others. The illustrated ads cover Charley's Auto & Trailer Sales for Porta Campers, Schwinn built Bicycles, the famed Waddle's Drive-in on Jantzen beach, and many others.

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Title
Auto racing official racing program. Portland Speedway, Jantzen Beach Arena. . . .
Author
[AUTOMOBILE RACING -- OREGON].
Publisher
Portland Speedway, Morris Printing Co.],, [Portland, OR:
Publication year
1962
Edition
1st Edition
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Zephyr Used & Rare Books

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We are a small Used & Rare Bookseller available by appointment through phone, or e-mail. We exhibit at 10-14 trade shows a year, including the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, Rose City Book Fair in Portland, Oregon, as well as many others. We specialize in History, Medicine, Science, Children's Literature, Photographs, Photography, Archives, Trade Catalogues with an emphasis on Salesman Sample Catalogues, and Nineteenth-century imprints.

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