MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
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Product Identifiers
PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-100760334862
ISBN-139780760334867
eBay Product ID (ePID)71993481
Product Key Features
Book TitleSnake Vs. Mongoose : How a Rivalry Changed Drag Racing Forever
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicToys, Business Aspects, Automotive / General
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Sports & Recreation, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorTom Madigan
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight40.1 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-014092
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Madigan's book not only details drag racing in California during '60s - from match racing to corporate sponsorship - it also tells the story of two great drag racers." - AutoTraderClassics.com, "Even before you open "Snake vs. Mongoose," you know you're in for something special and fun. A protective plastic dustjacket with full color decals of the snake and mongoose figures grabs your attention and keeps your 160 page book in pristine condition. Nine Chapters and eight informative sidebars from Marv Rifchin, Gene Adams, Bob Brandt, Pete Ward, Billy "Bones" Miller, Randy Fish, Bob Shaffer and "Waterbed" Fred Miller document the story. "Snake vs. Mongoose" is a joyful quarter mile trip down a fast memory lane. It rates four out of five lug nuts." Gregg Leary, SPEEDTV.com, "Even before you open "Snake vs. Mongoose," you know you're in for something special and fun. A protective plastic dustjacket with full color decals of the snake and mongoose figures grabs your attention and keeps your 160 page book in pristine condition. Nine Chapters and eight informative sidebars from Marv Rifchin, Gene Adams, Bob Brandt, Pete Ward, Billy "Bones" Miller, Randy Fish, Bob Shaffer and "Waterbed" Fred Miller document the story. "Snake vs. Mongoose" is a joyful quarter mile trip down a fast memory lane. It rates four out of five lug nuts." - Gregg Leary, SPEEDTV.com, “Even before you open “Snake vs. Mongoose,� you know you’re in for something special and fun. A protective plastic dustjacket with full color decals of the snake and mongoose figures grabs your attention and keeps your 160 page book in pristine condition. Nine Chapters and eight informative sidebars from Marv Rifchin, Gene Adams, Bob Brandt, Pete Ward, Billy “Bones� Miller, Randy Fish, Bob Shaffer and “Waterbed� Fred Miller document the story. “Snake vs. Mongoose� is a joyful quarter mile trip down a fast memory lane. It rates four out of five lug nuts.� – Gregg Leary, SPEEDTV.com, "Madigan's book not only details drag racing in California during '60s from match racing to corporate sponsorship it also tells the story of two great drag racers." - AutoTraderClassics.com
Dewey Decimal796.720922 B
SynopsisDon "The Snake" Prudhomme in his Barracuda. Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen in his Duster. The "Snake vs. Mongoose" racing feud had been making headlines long before they got their Funny Cars, but it wasn't until they made a deal with Mattel that drag racing became the multimillion-dollar business that it is today. Happily co-opted by Mattel, the rivalry described in Snake vs. Mongoose was nonetheless real. Author Tom Madigan tells the story from the beginning, when engine builder Ed Donovan, with a nod to "The Jungle Book," dubbed his driver "The Mongoose"--the one creature who could strike faster than a Snake. The book chronicles the bad press, the toe-to-toe standoffs, and some of the best races in drag racing history. And within that story, Madigan captures the transformation of drag racing from the gritty, gut-driven sport of the 60s into the full-fledged money-making machine of our day., The story of the rivalry between Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen and the way their million-dollar deal with Hot Wheels transformed drag racing.
LC Classification NumberGV1032.P78M33 2009
Bewertungen und Rezensionen
Relevanteste Rezensionen
- 26. Aug. 2020
Have no idea
It came as stated and has sat in the corner for now til I get the place doneBestätigter Kauf: Ja
- 05. Jan. 2023
Well presented
Great motor racing history that brought drag racing into the main streamBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
