{"product_id":"thunder-at-sunrise-a-history-of-the-vanderbilt-cup-the-grand-prize-and-the-indianapolis-500-19041916-9780786477128","title":"Thunder at Sunrise A History of the Vanderbilt","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethoroughly researched - \u003cem\u003eHemmings Sports \u0026amp; Exotic Car\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface 1\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. A Cloud of Dust 7\u003cbr\u003e2. The Invasion of Nassau County 18\u003cbr\u003e3. Devil-Wagon Holiday 39\u003cbr\u003e4. A Miracle That Hundreds Weren’t Killed 54\u003cbr\u003e5. An Appian Way for the Motorist 70\u003cbr\u003e6. Once a Year I See the Sun Rise 75\u003cbr\u003e7. Showdown at Savannah 83\u003cbr\u003e8. The Predictions of an Invisible Man 89\u003cbr\u003e9. Last Dance on Long Island 98\u003cbr\u003e10. The Young Master 109\u003cbr\u003e11. Mr. Harroun Was a Fine Gentleman 116\u003cbr\u003e12. You Would Have Weeped Today 128\u003cbr\u003e13. Oh Boy! Let Her Ride 135\u003cbr\u003e14. Dago Luck (Part One) 142\u003cbr\u003e15. Dago Luck (Part Two) 152\u003cbr\u003e16. Dago Luck (Part Three) 161\u003cbr\u003e17. The Reason for Multiple Valves 166\u003cbr\u003e18. My All-Time Thrill 187\u003cbr\u003e19. A Triumph of American Grit 193\u003cbr\u003e20. A Bad Day for America 198\u003cbr\u003e21. As Dangerous a Drive as Has Ever Been Seen 211\u003cbr\u003e22. The Most Remarkable Performance 219\u003cbr\u003e23. The World’s Best Race 223\u003cbr\u003e24. Dago Luck Revisited 230\u003cbr\u003e25. Return to Santa Monica 238\u003cbr\u003e26. Winners and Losers 243\u003cbr\u003e27. Epilogue 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes 257\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 261\u003cbr\u003eIndex 265","brand":"McFarland and Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038101733719,"sku":"9780786477128","price":39.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786477128.jpg?v=1750938998","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/thunder-at-sunrise-a-history-of-the-vanderbilt-cup-the-grand-prize-and-the-indianapolis-500-19041916-9780786477128","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}