The Mobilgas Economy Run
A History of the Long Distance Fuel Efficiency Competition, 1936-1968
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2014
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7562-9 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7562-9 (ISBN)
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The Mobilgas Economy Runs were annual competitions in which new American production automobiles vied not for speed, but for fuel economy--even as the industry was turning out bigger, more powerful cars year by year. This first complete history of the runs (including the predecessor Gilmore Economy Runs) follows each year's competitors day by day, covers some aspects not reported at the time and features a wealth of photographs. It includes coverage of the related Mobil Mileage Rally, held for imported cars from 1958 through 1961. Complete results for all of the competitions are provided in an appendix.
Originally from Los Angeles, Dave Hermanson is retired and currently lives near Knoxville, Tennessee.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments v
Preface 1
Introduction 3
1. The Gilmore Years, 1936–1941 5
2. Grand Canyon 27
3. Sun Valley 41
4. Colorado Springs 65
5. Sun Valley and Galveston 83
6. Kansas City and Minneapolis 106
7. Chicago 134
8. Detroit 150
9. New York 178
10. Boston 214
11. Detroit and New York 234
12. Cancellation 265
13. Mobil Mileage Rally, 1958–1961 268
Appendix: Results 275
Chapter Notes 303
Bibliography 317
Index 319
Zusatzinfo | 148 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index |
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Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
Gewicht | 753 g |
Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7864-7562-5 / 0786475625 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-7562-9 / 9780786475629 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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