Cannonball! by Brock Yates (2003, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-100760316333
ISBN-139780760316337
eBay Product ID (ePID)2713082

Product Key Features

Book TitleCannonball!
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicAutomotive / General
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation
AuthorBrock Yates
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
Edition DescriptionRevised edition,New Edition
SynopsisThis first book of its kind tells the behind-the-scenes story of the incredibly illegal Cannonball rally. This best seller is now available in paperback!In the early 1970s, Brock Yates, senior editor of Car and Driver Magazine, created the now infamous Cannonball Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash; a flat out, no-holds-barred race from New York City to Redondo Beach, California. Setting out to prove that well trained drivers could safely navigate the American highways at speeds in excess of the posted limits, Mr. Yates created a spectacle reminiscent of the glory days of the barnstorming pilots. Filled with fascinating unpublished stories, nostalgic and modern-day photographs, inside information and hilarious stories from this outrageous and incredibly immoral rally. Brock is one of the best-known, most respected automotive journalists in the world today., This first book of its kind tells the behind-the-scenes story of the incredibly illegal Cannonball rally. This best seller is now available in paperback In the early 1970s, Brock Yates, senior editor of Car and Driver Magazine, created the now infamous Cannonball Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash; a flat out, no-holds-barred race from New York City to Redondo Beach, California. Setting out to prove that well trained drivers could safely navigate the American highways at speeds in excess of the posted limits, Mr. Yates created a spectacle reminiscent of the glory days of the barnstorming pilots. Filled with fascinating unpublished stories, nostalgic and modern-day photographs, inside information and hilarious stories from this outrageous and incredibly immoral rally. Brock is one of the best-known, most respected automotive journalists in the world today.
LC Classification NumberGV1029

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