Thunder at Sunrise. A History of the Vanderbilt Cup, the Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916, Paperback/John M. Burns

On a bright October morning in 1904, thousands of people flocked to Nassau County on rural Long Island to witness the first international motor sports competition in America: the newly created Vanderbilt Cup. Concentrating on the years between 1904 and 1916 and featuring a wealth of photographs, this book examines the early and relatively unknown history of American motor racing. Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc Author(s): John M. Burns Illustration(s): 140 photographs Number of pages: 279 Publication date: 2013 Dimensions: 255 x 178 x 17 Cover type: Paperback / softback