Runways & Racers by Terry O'neil
Runways and Racers focuses on sports car races held at military installations throughout America in the early 1950s. It was a marriage of convenience for the Sports Car Club of America and the Strategic Air Command, with both parties gaining advantages from the arrangement.
This is one of those entertaining treasure trove on an important time in US. road racing. Terrific book. Buy it and enjoy it! And who knows, maybe your vintage race car is in it. Victory Lane I wholeheartedly recommend Terry O'Neil's Runways & Racers: Sports Car Races held on Military Airfields in America 1952-1954. It's lovingly written passages, perfectly curated photography, and well researched results tables make it a brilliant read and I find myself returning to it again and again. The Chicane
Terry O’Neil has been living and working in Stourbridge for the past 34 years, retiring in 2007 from his commercial stationary business to concentrate on motor racing research and writing. Terry is married and has two daughters, who have each produced him a grandchild. He is an active member of the Ferrari Owners Club of Great Britain, and holds the role of Archivist for the Club. He has written two books about the Bahamas Speed Weeks, and has a book about sports car racing in Northeast America during the 1950s scheduled for publication in the fall of 2010. He has written numerous articles for the Ferrari magazine, and has contributed articles to Cavallino, Healey Marque and Vintage Racecar Journal. Terry has plans to follow up this book with a title on famous, and not-so-famous hill climbs in 1950s America.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845842550 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845842553 |
| Title | Runways & Racers |
| Author | Terry O'neil |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | David & Charles |
| Year published | 2011-01-12 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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