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Art Evans WORLD WAR II VETERANS IN MOTORSPORTS WWII WW2 Paperback LIKE NEW
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “Unread copy”
- Personalized
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- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781476676708
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
1476676704
ISBN-13
9781476676708
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038390301
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
202 Pages
Publication Name
From V-Day to the Checkered Flag : World War II Veterans in Motorsports
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Subject
Motor Sports, Military / World War II, General, Automotive / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Transportation, Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2019-003385
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"It certainly deserves a place on the reference shelf since it is one of the few such works to feature some of the subjects profiled."-- SAH Journal, "The book's stories easily engage the casual reader. But Evans' words are also of real worth to researchers and motorsports historians because of the added information he is able to incorporate from his own firsthand relationship with each he has chosen to write about."-- SpeedReaders ., "It certainly deserves a place on the reference shelf since it is one of the few such works to feature some of the subjects profiled."-- SAH Journal ; "The book's stories easily engage the casual reader. But Evans' words are also of real worth to researchers and motorsports historians because of the added information he is able to incorporate from his own firsthand relationship with each he has chosen to write about."-- SpeedReaders .
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
796.720922
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Acknowledgments deletev Prologue 1. John Fitch 2. Ed Hugus 3. Paul Newman 4. Mary Davis 5. Bill Devin 6. Jay Chamberlain 7. Jack McAfee 8. Ken Miles 9. Jim Peterson 10. Vasek Polak 11. Bill Pollack 12. Carroll Shelby 13. John Von Neumann 14. Rodger Ward 15. Sam Hanks 16. Steve McQueen 17. Ginny Sims 18. Shav Glick 19. Chuck Daigh 20. Bill Stroppe 21. Pete Lovely 22. Max Balchowsky 23. Dan Gurney Epilogue Bibliography Index
Synopsis
The Greatest Generation"" were those Americans who grew up during the deprivation of the Great Depression, and went on to serve during World War II. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, ""This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny."" The twenty-three described in this book were truly ""earmarked for greatness., "This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny," said President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the young Americans who grew up during the deprivation of the Great Depression and later served during World War II. The 23 described in this book went on from military service to make their mark in auto racing, particularly in the sports car scene of the 1950s and 1960s. Ken Miles and Vasek Polak were not Americans during the war but later went on to become citizens. Carroll Shelby was not only a great driver but also created cars that are still manufactured. John Von Neumann and Vasek Polak were instrumental in helping to establish Porsche as a marque in the U.S. John Fitch, Ed Hugus, Chuck Daigh, Bill Stroppe, Max Balchowsky, Jay Chamberlain, Jim Peterson and Paul Newman were heroes in the war before succeeding in businesses and motorsports.
LC Classification Number
GV1032.A1E83 2019
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