The Wall of Death: Carnival Motordromes - Hardcover
by David Gaylin
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540226747ISBN-10:1540226743UPC:9781540226747Book Category:History, Photography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Motor SportsBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SC6A5G7A89
The Wall of Death: Carnival Motordromes
In 1911, the operators of Coney Island's Luna Park premiered a miniature, radically banked racetrack for staged automobile races that seemed to defy gravity. For a fee, patrons would watch from the perimeter of the 85-foot wooden saucer as daredevil drivers raced on the steep angle of the tiny track. The attraction created a sensation and was quickly copied with a show that featured motorcycle...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540226747ISBN-10:1540226743UPC:9781540226747Book Category:History, Photography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Motor SportsBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SC6A5G7A89
Gaylin, David: - Over the past 40 years, motorcycle book author David Gaylin has compiled what is perhaps the world's largest independent archive of Wall of Death images and information. Gaylin now opens the vault to illustrate a world that has all but vanished, with photographs never before seen.
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