Full Description
Concentrating on the years between 1904 and 1916 and featuring a wealth of photographs, this book examines America's first three races of international stature: the Vanderbilt Cup, the International Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500. Researched in great part from contemporary sources such as newspapers and automotive journals, the book covers not only these races, but also the ways in which each spurred development of the American automobile industry, making it at last a true competitor for that of Europe.
Contents
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
