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The Great Savannah Races

2011-03-01 History
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Release : 2011-03-01
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Book Synopsis The Great Savannah Races by : Sr. Julian K. Quattlebaum

Download or read book The Great Savannah Races written by Sr. Julian K. Quattlebaum. This book was released on 2011-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While automobile races had been held in Europe earlier, it was not until after 1900 that organized races were held in the United States. These contests took the form of road races--usually over a series of connected links of the best roads available. The most important of the early races were held on Long Island, New York. As a result of the efforts of the Savannah Automobile Club, the International Grand Prize Race of the Automobile Club of America was held in Savannah, Georgia, for the first time in November of 1908 and was enormously successful. In 1910 and again in 1911 the most famous drivers and the finest racing cars from all over the world returned to the city for the Grand Prize Race. The 1911 event attracted thousands more who came to witness the famous Vanderbilt Cup Race, the fastest race of this length up to that time (291 miles in 3 hours and 56 minutes). Julian K. Quattlebaum was among those who lined the Savannah race course for a glimpse of the big Fiats, Loziers, and Mercedes that roared around the turns, across the finish line, and into autoracing history. He has written a new introduction to this edition and has gone through his collection of early photographs of the cars, the drivers, and the races to add to the generous selection of illustrations in the original edition.

The Savannah Races

1998-06-01 History
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Release : 1998-06-01
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Savannah Races by : Frank T. Wheeler

Download or read book The Savannah Races written by Frank T. Wheeler. This book was released on 1998-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mention Savannah, and most people will think of moss-draped oaks, genteel Southern charm, excellent cooking, and beautiful scenery. Not many would associate Savannah with goggle-clad, helmetless race car drivers roaring past crowds of nattily dressed onlookers from the early 1900s. Yet, from 1908 to 1911, the wonderful landscape, architecture, and atmosphere of Savannah was home to the predecessor of the most famous race in the world, the Indianapolis 500. The wonderfully quirky early race cars of those years sped past onlookers, old graveyards, and Southern mansions. Their drivers hobnobbed with the upper crust of Savannah society, as well as movers and shakers in the world of politics. In all, the races represented a fascinating time of change in Savannah's history.

The First American Grand Prix

2014-05-21 Transportation
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Release : 2014-05-21
Genre : Transportation
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Book Synopsis The First American Grand Prix by : Tanya A. Bailey

Download or read book The First American Grand Prix written by Tanya A. Bailey. This book was released on 2014-05-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth look at the great motor races that took place in Savannah, Georgia, in the golden era of early road racing: the Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America and the Vanderbilt Cup. By examining Savannah's earlier fame in national bicycle racing competitions and its ties to the powerful dynasties who controlled the racing world, the book explains how and why Savannah was chosen. It details the construction of the course, reveals why the races and course were considered "America's greatest" by international racing experts of the period and includes many biographies of the drivers who came to Savannah. Finally, the book explores the theories and complexities of why Savannah's races and road racing in general came to an end.

Savannah Races: Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society

1998-06 History
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Release : 1998-06
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Savannah Races: Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society by : Frank T. Wheeler

Download or read book Savannah Races: Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society written by Frank T. Wheeler. This book was released on 1998-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mention Savannah, and most people will think of moss-draped oaks, genteel Southern charm, excellent cooking, and beautiful scenery. Not many would associate Savannah with goggle-clad, helmetless race car drivers roaring past crowds of nattily dressed onlookers from the early 1900s. Yet, from 1908 to 1911, the wonderful landscape, architecture, and atmosphere of Savannah was home to the predecessor of the most famous race in the world, the Indianapolis 500. The wonderfully quirky early race cars of those years sped past onlookers, old graveyards, and Southern mansions. Their drivers hobnobbed with the upper crust of Savannah society, as well as movers and shakers in the world of politics. In all, the races represented a fascinating time of change in Savannah's history.

The First American Grand Prix

2014-05-29 Transportation
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Release : 2014-05-29
Genre : Transportation
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Book Synopsis The First American Grand Prix by : Tanya A. Bailey

Download or read book The First American Grand Prix written by Tanya A. Bailey. This book was released on 2014-05-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth look at the great motor races that took place in Savannah, Georgia, in the golden era of early road racing: the Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America and the Vanderbilt Cup. By examining Savannah's earlier fame in national bicycle racing competitions and its ties to the powerful dynasties who controlled the racing world, the book explains how and why Savannah was chosen. It details the construction of the course, reveals why the races and course were considered "America's greatest" by international racing experts of the period and includes many biographies of the drivers who came to Savannah. Finally, the book explores the theories and complexities of why Savannah's races and road racing in general came to an end.

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