Cloth. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. First Edition. 266pp/illus There are 217 illustrations, including 90 plates in full colour some of which open out. From the d/j: "To its millions of fans, automobile racing is the most thrilling of competitive sports, offering an electrifying combination of man, machine, and speed.Everything one could wish for is covered: the early madcap days; classic races like the Vanderbilt Cup, the Savannah Grand Prize, and the Targa Florio; the Indianapolis 500, Brooklands, and the other great speedways. Contents include: The Dirt Tracks 1902-1950's, Strictly Stock, New York-Paris 1908, Indianapolis and Other Speedways, Land Speed Record, Hill Clims 1905-1969, Le Grandes Epreuves, Italian Classics. Clean.