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| Author | : Allan Girdler |
| Publisher | : Stillwater, MN : Motorbooks International |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 9780879384098 |
| Author | : David Anderson Charters |
| Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
| Total Pages | : 365 |
| Release | : 2007-01-01 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0802093949 |
In the forty-year period between 1951 and 1991, Canadian sports car competition underwent a massive change, transforming itself from an amateur recreational pastime to a commercialized profession and from an individual sport to a spectacle for mass consumption. The Chequered Past is the story of the struggle over power and purpose within the Canadian auto sport that led to this transformation. The first comprehensive history of sports car racing and rallying in Canada, The Chequered Past traces the efforts of the national governing body - the Canadian Auto Sport Clubs (CASC) - to bring its sports car competition up to a 'world class' level, and to manage the consequences of those efforts in the second half of the twentieth century. David Charters traces the social origins of the sport and the major trends that shaped it: professionalism, technological change, rising costs, and the influence of commercial sponsors. Charters argues that while early enthusiasts set the sport on a course toward professionalism that would eventually produce world-class Canadian events and racers, that course would also ultimately change the purpose of the sport: from personal recreation to mass entertainment. As technological innovations drove up the costs of competing at the top ranks, racers were forced to rely on sponsors, who commercialized and ultimately gained control of the sport. The end result, Charters argues, was the marginalization of the amateur competitor and of the CASC itself. Based on extensive research into the CASC's records and dozens of interviews with former competitors and officials, The Chequered Past opens a window into the rich but virtually unknown history of the auto sport, and claims for it a place in Canadian sports history.
| Author | : Allan Girdler |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2015-09-10 |
| Genre | : Harley-Davidson motorcycle |
| ISBN | : 9781626542426 |
For the past fifty years and more, Harley-Davidson has been ruling some racing roosts. Its competition iron has always been significant, often supremely victorious and never without passion. To borrow a term from another scene, this is a book about "hog power."What were H-D's competition bikes? How did they fare? And who were the heroes who rode them? Allan Girdler, noted wordsmith, historian and straight-talking H-D enthusiast, digs deep to bring fresh perspective, technical analysis, and rider anecdotes to this substantial and fascinating story of America's most successful racing motorcycles. His "review" starts in the early 1930s, after the board tracks, after the overpowering success of the Wrecking Crew and its eight-valve twins, after the ear-splitting Pea Shooters, at the beginning of a new era of American racing organized by a reorganized AMA. A time ripe for a new style of Harley racer based loosely on production designs. Read of the XLR, CR, CRS, CRTT, KRTT, XR-750, XR1000, and many more. Learn about Len Andres, Bill Huber, Bart Markel, Jay Springsteen, Chris Carr, Scott Parker, Dick O'Brien, and other racing stars. This is an engaging, passionate story by acclaimed motorcycle and automobile writer, Allan Girdler. Allan is a former editor for Car Life, Cycle World, and Road & Track magazine. He has authored numerous books including Harley-Davidson Sportster and Harley-Davidson XR-750. Readers interested in related titles from Allan Girdler will also want to see: American Road Race Specials, 1934-70 (ISBN: 9781626549333), Harley Davidson Sportster (ISBN: 9781626549357), Harley-Davidson Xr-750 (ISBN: 9781626549340).
| Author | : Gordon E. Hopper |
| Publisher | : Echo Point Books & Media, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 197 |
| Release | : 2022-05-31 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : |
The Model A Ford, one of the largest successes of the Ford Motor Company, improved upon the style and engineering of the humble Model T and continues to captivate car enthusiasts everywhere. If you are restoring a Model A Ford, this book will guide you through every step of the way. Model A Ford Restoration Handbook provides essential information that you need before you actually start doing any work, including instruction on how you can obtain the car you want. This budget-savvy handbook demystifies the restoration process and explains the step-by-step details of: Disassembly Engine overhaul and installation Restoration of the transmission and differential Rumble seat repair Body repair and reassembly Roof replacement Hydraulic brake valve installation Mechanical brake system maintenance Rewiring the electrical system Reupholstering, refinishing, and much more! Originally published in 1966, Model A Ford Restoration Handbook features 42 photos and 64 illustrations, and it covers the specifications on model data for different systems, colors, and trims. This classic handbook will help you get your Model A in the show or on the road.
| Author | : Daryl Murphy |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0595483240 |
Carrera Panamericana: the Mexican Road Race. In its day it was the longest, fastest and likely wildest international automobile race ever staged. A World Championship event along with Le Mans, the Mille Miglia, Nüburgring and the Tourist Trophy, most drivers considered it the best-and the worst-of them all. From 1950 to 1954, it was witnessed by ten million spectators along a nearly 2,000-mile course that featured deserts where the faster cars could reach 180 mph and 10,000-foot mountain passes requiring first-gear operation. Carrera Panamericana influenced engineering and marketing from Michigan to Modena. Ferrari designed and named a model specifically for the race. Lincoln emerged as a high-performance sedan and Porsche's Carrera was named in honor of its wins. The Pan-Am was so unconventional and fascinating that it came to hold the world's attention for a full week each year. It was one of the last of the great open road events and the first in which European and American cars could be compared and marked the return of US factory support to racing in America.
| Author | : Allan Girdler |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 2014-02 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9781626549340 |
Harley-Davidson's XR-750 has ruled dirt-track racing for more than two decades. In fact, no other race car or motorcycle has won as many races over such a long time period. And the victories continue today. This is the story of the legendary XR-750 from its development in 1970, when it was created to replace the aging KR. The first XRs used iron cylinder heads and barrels-and were painfully slow. By 1972, the motorcycles were redesigned with aluminum heads and barrels, and the XR-750 took home the trophies. Found here is the development of the XR-750 with a technical analysis of the complete motorcycle, detailing specifications, modifications, innovations, and aftermarket components. This is also the story of the men who designed, tuned and raced the XR-750. It was their engineering skill, iron-willed riding and tuning secrets that made the motorcycle a winner. The ranks include Jay Springsteen, Dick O'Brien, Bill Werner, Scott Parker, Cal Rayborn, Mert Lawwill, the Brelsford brothers, Gary Scott, Ricky Graham, and more. The book is divided into three parts, the motorcycle's development, the season-by-season race championships, and how the pros make the bikes go-and go fast. More than 300 photos tell the inside story of the XR-750 on the dirt track, the XR-750 and XR-1000 on the street and XRTT on the road-race circuits. Allan Girdler writes of the Harley-Davidson XR-750 with passion, enthusiasm and firsthand experience. He brings his straight-talking technical writing and colorful story-telling to the history of the XR-750. Girdler is a former Cycle World editor and author of many books including Harley-Davidson Racing 1934-1986 and Harley-Davidson Sportster. Readers interested in related titles from Allan Girdler will also want to see: American Road Race Specials, 1934-70 (ISBN: 9781626549333), Harley Davidson Sportster (ISBN: 9781626549357), Harley-Davidson Racing, 1934-1986 (ISBN: 9781626549326 ).
| Author | : Allan Girdler |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 2014-02 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9781626549357 |
In 1957, The Motor Company, as they call Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee, was in trouble. The big twins were too big, the small two-stroke single was too small, and a surge of imports had taken the sporting market from the under-powered Model K. It was time for something new and different. It was time for the Sportster. Never has a motorcycle been more aptly named. The Sportster kept the K's best features, borrowed the improvements of the imports, threw in some homemade hot rodding, and before you could say Superbike-a term invented to describe the XLCH-the Sportster was making history, setting sales and speed records, and introducing people to the sport of motorcycling and the mystique of Harley-Davidson. The history is still going on. This book tells how and why, in sequence, from the circumstances and models that preceded the XL through to the 1200 Evo, with its five speeds and belt drive. On the way, there are in-depth looks at the race-ready XLC that began the Superbike era (and took even the factory by surprise), at the radical Café Racer and super-sport Buell, and at the price-buster XLX that taught the imports the value of the dollar. Readers interested in related titles from Allan Girdler will also want to see: American Road Race Specials, 1934-70 (ISBN: 9781626549333), Harley-Davidson Racing, 1934-1986 (ISBN: 9781626549326), Harley-Davidson Xr-750 (ISBN: 9781626549340).
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1044 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : Automobiles |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 792 |
| Release | : 1995-05 |
| Genre | : Automobile racing |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Joel E. Finn |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 400 |
| Release | : 1995-09-01 |
| Genre | : Automobile racing |
| ISBN | : 9780964776906 |
