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FORD THE DUST AND THE GLORY A RACING HISTORY

by Leo Levine

Published by The Macmillan Company. 1st. 1968

Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper. The story of how automobile racing was born, including the great races, the great cars and the great drivers. 630 pages. B/w photos.

Top and tail of spine slightly bumped. Wrapper lightly browned with repaired tear to wrapper front fold.

Stock no. 486073

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Contents

  • Part I. (1901-1913)
  • Henry Goes Racing
  • Sales Promotion, World Records and Prosperity
  • 1. The beginning
  • 2. The Ice, Garibaldi and a Muskrat Dinner
  • 3. The Beach - Way Back When
  • 4. 24 Hours - the First Time
  • 5. Mr. Guggenheim's Idea
  • 6. Frank Kulick
  • 7. The End of It - for a While
  • Part II (1918-1941)
  • From the Backyard to the Brickyard
  • After Paper Routes... Hot Rods and the Mojave Desert
  • 8. Fronty, Rajo and the Rest
  • 9. A Lost Gear, a Cracked Frame
  • 10. Fronty's Head and Stirling's Feather
  • 11. Henry Todd Takes a Trip
  • 12. The Dutchment and the Romanians
  • 13. Renaissance
  • 14. The Beach Again
  • 15. Los Galvez
  • 16. The Lakes and the Kids
  • Part III (1940-1959)
  • Stocks are Up!
  • Darlington and Daytona Become Important
  • 17. Viva Carrera
  • 18. Cooling Off the Hot One
  • 19. Shutdown
  • 20. Lion's Den and Cotton Pickers
  • 21. Dark Days
  • Part IV (The 1960s)
  • Advance to the Rear
  • Ford Broadens Outlook: Lotus and the 500, Cobras, Rallies and Dragsters
  • 22. How it Happened
  • 23. Green Paint and Revolutions
  • 24. Runaway
  • 25. Solemn Swedes and Ad Campaigns
  • 26. Bib Overalls, Magazine Covers and Billie Sol
  • 27. Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday
  • 28. The Best Engine They Ever Built
  • 29. Porcupines, Hemis and Escalation
  • Part V (The 1960s)
  • Grapes Instead of Wrath
  • Victories and Records at Le Mans
  • 30. Maria McNally, Muddy and Muss
  • 31. Growing Pains, Public and Private
  • 32. Star Spangled Rain
  • 33. On Again, Off Again
  • 34. Encore
  • The Record
  • Photo Credits
  • Index

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