A racer and archaeologist - who better to piece together and put in perspective what Mercedes, Benz, and Indianapolis meant to each other? The tie was begun in those years...
Carl G. Fisher did not live the American dream--he made the American dream. The dirt-poor Indiana boy built his dreams into vast fortunes, nothing was impossible to Carl G. Fisher....
What is the fastest corner in the world? Where will you find Maternity Bend? What g-force is experienced around Monza¹s Parabolica? World Motor Racing Circuits answers these questions and many...
Driven collects the best of internationally acclaimed racecar photographer Jesse Alexander's work taken between 1954-1962, the height of the golden age of the European Grand Prix. During the pinnacle of...
Few cars of any kind have exuded the charismatic appeal of the great Novi V-8 racing cars that competed at Indianapolis from 1941 (the engine only) to 1965 - an...
The author of THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 here tells the stories of some of the great and near-great car-driver combinations that have chased the checkered fag in that most challenging and...
More auto racing has taken place in Southern California than any other equal-area place in the world. Where They Raced - LAP2 provides details and descriptions of over 170 racing...
This fascinating book gives the reader a look at how the world's fastest racing cars are designed, developed, and how they work. Cutaways of dozens of great cars. Well written...
Third in a series of annual reviews of vintage sports-car racing in Europe, covers 1983. Special sections on Jaguar and the GP of Lausanne.plus races at Mugello, Zandvoort, Brand Hatch,...
Americans have raced on more than 6,000 racetracks, road courses and drag strips, at home and abroad, since an American Duryea and a German Benz met in the snow in...
The British at Indianapolis recounts the history of the Indianapolis 500 race through the eyes and actions of those British born or British citizens who have driven in it, or...
The great double career of Joie Chitwood. This book has more racing history than most racing books and you get the story of America's oldest thrill show to boot. 175...
About this edition ISBN:9781557883087, 1557883084 Page count:201 Published:1999 Format:Paperback Publisher:HP Books Language:English Author:John Carollo, William G. Holder Stock racing is America's most popular motorsport and one of the fastest growing...
A Little Bit Sideways Scott Huler. Subtitled: One Week Inside a NASCAR Winston Cup Race Team. This rambunctious tour takes you into thedriver¦s seat, the cocktail parties, the race shop,...
From the very beginning of the automobile industry, manufacturers have had to prove the mettle of their products in order to stand out from the multitude of rival companies. One...
Ab Jenkins drove for Studebaker in speedway and road races during the late 1920s and early 30s, then took a Pierce-Arrow roadster to Bonneville, Utah, for the first-ever timed run...
Never before has a national publication featured a collection of photos of the Northeast?s favorite stock car racing?s division ? the modifieds. The author brings together photos and text of...
M.G. established its reputation as a world-class sports car manufacturer by winning races and breaking class speed records. This is the first book to provide in-depth coverage on these record-breaking...
When a group of Indianapolis businessmen built a 2 1/2-mile track and decided to stage a 500-mile race in 1911 it was an epic undertaking with a huge purse for...
