The First American Grand Prix | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9780786476978 | The First American Grand Prix | The Savannah Auto Races, 1908-1911

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This book provides an in-depth look at the great motor races that took place in Savannah, Georgia, in the golden era of early road racing: the Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America and the Vanderbilt Cup. By examining Savannah's earlier fame in national bicycle racing competitions and its ties to the powerful dynasties who controlled the racing world, the book explains how and why Savannah was chosen. It details the construction of the course, reveals why the races and course were considered "America's greatest" by international racing experts of the period and includes many biographies of the drivers who came to Savannah. Finally, the book explores the theories and complexities of why Savannah's races and road racing in general came to an end.

Über den Autor

Tanya A. Bailey is a PhD Candidate in Cultural Studies at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She is an award-winning author and researcher in Technology, Race and Gender. The former owner of The Great Savannah Races Museum continues to exhibit her early automobile racing collection virtually and at pop up events throughout North America and Europe.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Prologue: Early Racing in Savannah

1.¿The Automobile Club of America and the American Automobile Association

2.¿Early Racing in the South

3.¿America's Finest Course, of Course!

4.¿March 1908 Drivers

5.¿From Triumph to Tragedy in Savannah

6.¿Drivers of the International Light Car and American Grand Prize Races of 1908

7.¿International Light Car Race of 1908

8.¿American Grand Prize of 1908

9.¿Drivers of the 1910 and 1911 Races

10.¿Cars and Races of 1910

11.¿The November 27, 1911, Races: The Tiedeman Trophy, the Savannah Challenge, and the Vanderbilt Cup

12.¿American Grand Prize of 1911

13.¿What Happened to the Great Savannah Races After 1911?

Epilogue

Appendix: Specifications and Race Results

¿Specifications: Cars of 1911

¿Race Results, 1908

¿Race Results, 1910

¿Race Results, 1911

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2014
Genre:	Fahrzeuge , Importe
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Hobby & Freizeit
Thema:	Auto/Motorrad/Moped
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780786476978
ISBN-10:	0786476974
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Bailey, Tanya A.
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 178 x 13 mm
Von/Mit:	Tanya A. Bailey
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.05.2014
Gewicht:	0,46 kg