American Automobile Racing : An Illustrated History

260pp. Brown cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Boards a little mottle towards edges. Text block edges foxing. Illustrative endpapers. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has light shelf wear and chipping to edges. The complete story of American automobile racing in one volume, from American participation in the 1894 European events, and the very first gasoline-automobile race held in the US - the Chicago Times-Herald in 1895 to the United States Auto Clubs announcement of improved safety regulations sparked by the tragic 1973 Indianapolis 500. . 4to.