[PDF.18nt] The Fairmount Park Motor Races, 1908-1911

The Fairmount Park Motor Races, 1908-1911

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 | #5172095 in Books |  2003-09-12 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  .75 x6.96 x10.48l,1.25 | File type: PDF | 228 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Great book for racing enthusiasts and historians alike|By Bruce Boertje|This is a fantastic look back at early motor racing. The Fairmount Park Motor Races were an annual event in Philadelphia, drawing an estimated 2 million spectators over the course of their four runnings - making them the biggest spectator event in history up to that point. Seneca did an excellent job resear| |"A model of historical scholarship...a pioneering exploration of historical events...a well-written, well-researched and well-organized book with an excellent index and good bibliography...incredible detail...good history and a 'good read'" --SAH Journal

For four years, early in the last century, the Fairmount Park Motor Races were run on an eight-mile course in Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park. They drew half a million spectators the first year, but surprisingly they have been overlooked as part of automobile racing history and as part of the history of Philadelphia. In contrast to other racing events, such as the Vanderbilt Cup, there were never any serious injuries and not a single death, but after four years of spe...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Fairmount Park Motor Races, 1908-1911   |  Michael J. Seneca. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!

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