Southern California Road Racing - (Images of America) by Tony Baker (Paperback)

Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.4 Inch (W) x .2 Inch (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Number of Pages: 128
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Sub-Genre: Motor Sports
Series Title: Images of America
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Author: Tony Baker
Age Range: Adult
Language: English

About the Book

"In California, the popularity of all kinds of motor sports reached its peak in the mid-20th century. None was more exotic or glamorous than the type commonly called road racing. Southern California Road Racing is a collection of historic photographs that depicts all the action and excitement of the golden age of motor sports. The images in this book will take you back to the days when the best cars Europe had to offer competed with homebuilt specials over world-famous road courses like Laguna Seca, Willow, Glen Helen, and Riverside International, plus show all the cars and people that made it happen."

Book Synopsis

In California, the popularity of all kinds of motor sports reached its peak in the mid-20th century. None was more exotic or glamorous than the type commonly called road racing. Southern California Road Racing is a collection of historic photographs that depicts all the action and excitement of the golden age of motor sports. The images in this book will take you back to the days when the best cars Europe had to offer competed with homebuilt specials over world-famous road courses like Laguna Seca, Willow, Glen Helen, and Riverside International, plus show all the cars and people that made it happen.