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Snake vs. Mongoose: How a Rivalry Changed Drag Racing Forever by: Tom Madigan
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller notes
- “Like new condition”
- Release Year
- 2009
- Era
- 1990s
- Signed
- No
- Item Height
- 11 in
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Vintage
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780760334867
- Book Title
- Snake Vs. Mongoose : How a Rivalry Changed Drag Racing Forever
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group USA
- Item Length
- 10.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Genre
- Transportation, Sports & Recreation, Antiques & Collectibles
- Topic
- Toys, Business Aspects, Automotive / General
- Item Weight
- 40.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 160 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-10
0760334862
ISBN-13
9780760334867
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71993481
Product Key Features
Book Title
Snake Vs. Mongoose : How a Rivalry Changed Drag Racing Forever
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Toys, Business Aspects, Automotive / General
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Sports & Recreation, Antiques & Collectibles
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
40.1 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-014092
Dewey Edition
22
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 Decimal
796.720922 B
Synopsis
Don "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 Number
GV1032.P78M33 2009
ebay_catalog_id
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Copyright Date
2009
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