World War II Veterans in Motorsports
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2019
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7670-8 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7670-8 (ISBN)
The Greatest Generation"" were those Americans who grew up during the deprivation of the Great Depression, and went on to serve during World War II. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, ""This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny."" The twenty-three described in this book were truly ""earmarked for greatness.
"This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny," said President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the young Americans who grew up during the deprivation of the Great Depression and later served during World War II. The 23 described in this book went on from military service to make their mark in auto racing, particularly in the sports car scene of the 1950s and 1960s.
Ken Miles and Vasek Polak were not Americans during the war but later went on to become citizens. Carroll Shelby was not only a great driver but also created cars that are still manufactured. John Von Neumann and Vasek Polak were instrumental in helping to establish Porsche as a marque in the U.S. John Fitch, Ed Hugus, Chuck Daigh, Bill Stroppe, Max Balchowsky, Jay Chamberlain, Jim Peterson and Paul Newman were heroes in the war before succeeding in businesses and motorsports.
"This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny," said President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the young Americans who grew up during the deprivation of the Great Depression and later served during World War II. The 23 described in this book went on from military service to make their mark in auto racing, particularly in the sports car scene of the 1950s and 1960s.
Ken Miles and Vasek Polak were not Americans during the war but later went on to become citizens. Carroll Shelby was not only a great driver but also created cars that are still manufactured. John Von Neumann and Vasek Polak were instrumental in helping to establish Porsche as a marque in the U.S. John Fitch, Ed Hugus, Chuck Daigh, Bill Stroppe, Max Balchowsky, Jay Chamberlain, Jim Peterson and Paul Newman were heroes in the war before succeeding in businesses and motorsports.
The late Art Evans was a former race car driver, Paramount Communications vice president for production, Army Reservist, police officer and author of a number of books and numerous articles for photography and automotive magazines as well as professional journals. He lived in Redondo Beach, California.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments deletev
Prologue
1. John Fitch
2. Ed Hugus
3. Paul Newman
4. Mary Davis
5. Bill Devin
6. Jay Chamberlain
7. Jack McAfee
8. Ken Miles
9. Jim Peterson
10. Vasek Polak
11. Bill Pollack
12. Carroll Shelby
13. John Von Neumann
14. Rodger Ward
15. Sam Hanks
16. Steve McQueen
17. Ginny Sims
18. Shav Glick
19. Chuck Daigh
20. Bill Stroppe
21. Pete Lovely
22. Max Balchowsky
23. Dan Gurney
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.03.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 148 photos, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 363 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7670-4 / 1476676704 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7670-8 / 9781476676708 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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