Auto Racing Comes of Age: A Transatlantic View of the Cars, Drivers and Speedways, 1900-1925

by Robert Dick

Book Overview

The first quarter of the 20th century was a time of dramatic change in auto racing, marked by the move from the horseless carriage to the supercharged Grand Prix racer, from the gentleman driver to the well-publicized professional, and from the dusty road course to the autodrome. This history of the evolution of European and American auto racing from 1900 to 1925 examines transatlantic influences, early dirt track racing, and the birth of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476683654
• ISBN13: 9781476683652
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher