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Sports Car Racing in the South
Willem Oosthoek
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Description for Sports Car Racing in the South
Hardcover. The history of sports car racing in the Southern United States featuring the top echelon of European sports cars has long been unexplored territory. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 col. map. BIC Classification: WSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 339 x 251 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1982. Florida to Texas, 1957-1958. 264 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 col. map. The history of sports car racing in the Southern United States featuring the top echelon of European sports cars has long been unexplored territory. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSP. Dimension: 339 x 251 x 28. Weight: 2038.
With the exception of the Sebring 12 Hours, the meets were largely ignored by the national press, and no comprehensive research material is available for the numerous events organized between Texas and Florida, when amateur competition surged in the late 1950s. Yet, the South offers a rich road racing history, often fueled by wealthy oilmen from Texas and Oklahoma. Many of the events were hosted on airport courses where late-model Ferraris, Maseratis, Jaguars, Porsches, OSCAs and Climax-engined cars such as Lotus, Cooper and Elva did battle with American V8-powered vehicles, both Corvettes and homebuilt Specials. This book, the first ... Read more
With the exception of the Sebring 12 Hours, the meets were largely ignored by the national press, and no comprehensive research material is available for the numerous events organized between Texas and Florida, when amateur competition surged in the late 1950s. Yet, the South offers a rich road racing history, often fueled by wealthy oilmen from Texas and Oklahoma. Many of the events were hosted on airport courses where late-model Ferraris, Maseratis, Jaguars, Porsches, OSCAs and Climax-engined cars such as Lotus, Cooper and Elva did battle with American V8-powered vehicles, both Corvettes and homebuilt Specials. This book, the first ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dalton Watson Fine Books
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
263
Place of Publication
Loughborough, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854432469
SKU
V9781854432469
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About Willem Oosthoek
Willem Oosthoek is a retired international banker and a lifelong Maserati aficionado. As historian of The Maserati Club in the US he has written numerous articles for its magazine Il Tridente. His articles have also been published in Vintage Motorsport, VintageRacecar Journal, Motor Sport, Prancing Horse, Der Dreizack and Sports Car International. Oosthoek's 2004 book Birdcage to Supercage, and the ... Read more
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