Thunder At Sunrise: A History Of The Vanderbilt Cup, The Grand Prize And The Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916

On 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.

• | By (Author): John M. Burns
• | Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
• | Publication Date: Jun 20, 2013
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 279 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0786477121
• | ISBN-13: 9780786477128