Thunder at Sunrise
Subtitle: A History of the Vanderbilt Cup, the Grand Prize And the Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: November 6, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9780786424740
Subjects: Car racing; History of specific subjects; c 1900 - c 1914; Transportation; History; Sports & Recreation; USA; Motor Sports; Travel / General; Grand Prix racing; Automotive - History; Automobile racing
Description: "Beginning with an overview of motor racing history, this work covers the French origins of the sport and the first international competitions such as the Gordon Bennett Cup and the Paris to Madrid race. The primary focus is on the first three American races of international stature: the Vanderbilt Cup, the International Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500"--Provided by publisher.