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Thunder At Sunrise - A History Of The Vanderbilt Cup, The Grand Prize And The Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916

Full title: Thunder At Sunrise - A History Of The Vanderbilt Cup, The Grand Prize And The Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916
ISBN: 9780786477128
ISBN 10: 0786477121
Authors: John M. Burns
Publisher: McFarland Publishing
Num. pages: 279
Binding: Paperback
Language: en
Published on: 2013

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Synopsis

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. Compiled in great part from contemporary sources such as newspaper accounts 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.