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John M. Burns - Thunder at Sunrise: A History of the Vanderbilt Cup, the Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916 - 9780786477128 - V9780786477128
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Thunder at Sunrise: A History of the Vanderbilt Cup, the Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916

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Description for Thunder at Sunrise: A History of the Vanderbilt Cup, the Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916 Paperback. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
On a bright October morning in 1904, thousands of people flocked to Nassau County on rural Long Island to witness the first international motor sports competition in America: the newly created Vanderbilt Cup. By 1906, the number of spectators multiplied to a quarter million and America's place in motor racing history was assured. In 1908, the Vanderbilt Cup was joined by a second international competition, the International Grand Prize, the first grand prix held outside France. By 1913, the Indianapolis 500 would supplant the Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize as America's preeminent race, forever turning mainstream America's attention away from ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
McFarland
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
Number of Pages
279
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786477128
SKU
V9780786477128
Shipping Time
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About John M. Burns
Retired lawyer John M. Burns is a freelance writer who lives in Yardley, Pennsylvania.

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