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Book SynopsisOn 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. Concentrating on the years between 1904 and 1916 and featuring a wealth of photographs, this book examines the early and relatively unknown history of American motor racing.
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Hemmings Sports & Exotic CarTable of ContentsTable of Contents
Preface 1
Introduction 5
1. A Cloud of Dust 7
2. The Invasion of Nassau County 18
3. Devil-Wagon Holiday 39
4. A Miracle That Hundreds Weren’t Killed 54
5. An Appian Way for the Motorist 70
6. Once a Year I See the Sun Rise 75
7. Showdown at Savannah 83
8. The Predictions of an Invisible Man 89
9. Last Dance on Long Island 98
10. The Young Master 109
11. Mr. Harroun Was a Fine Gentleman 116
12. You Would Have Weeped Today 128
13. Oh Boy! Let Her Ride 135
14. Dago Luck (Part One) 142
15. Dago Luck (Part Two) 152
16. Dago Luck (Part Three) 161
17. The Reason for Multiple Valves 166
18. My All-Time Thrill 187
19. A Triumph of American Grit 193
20. A Bad Day for America 198
21. As Dangerous a Drive as Has Ever Been Seen 211
22. The Most Remarkable Performance 219
23. The World’s Best Race 223
24. Dago Luck Revisited 230
25. Return to Santa Monica 238
26. Winners and Losers 243
27. Epilogue 248
Chapter Notes 257
Bibliography 261
Index 265
