Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life and Tragic Death of a Racing Legend
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.49 (934 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760340153 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said in depth into the life of one of the greatest names in motorsports. I was really looking forward to a book that would go in depth into the life of one of the greatest names in motorsports. Unfortunately, this books only gives an overview of his history. It is good for someone looking to see the breadth of this incredible man's influence, but doesn't leav. America's Racer A real page-turner about one of the icons of speed. A self-taught, Southern California hot rodder who engineered and raced land speed record cars and was part of the rear-engine revolution at Indy. I sat in front of the 196America's Racer James A. Kroeger A real page-turner about one of the icons of speed. A self-taught, Southern California hot rodder who engineered and raced land speed record cars and was part of the rear-engine revolution at Indy. I sat in front of the 1964 Indy 500 pileup that killed Thompson's driver, Dave McDonald an. Indy 500 pileup that killed Thompson's driver, Dave McDonald an. "Great Book! Could not put it down" according to James Polli. Great Book! Could not put it down,
Arneson enjoyed the family’s cooperation on the book, with added help from countless interviewees and court records from the determined police investigation that finally resolved the slayings and brought the Thompson’s killer to justice. It's done beautifully in Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life and Tragic Death of a Racing Legend. I highly recommend it.” - Ed Justice Jr., edjusticejr. Still, it was shocking when he and his wife were murdered in 1988, even more shocking when it took the authorities 15 years to solve the case, and surreal when a business associate was convicted of the crime nearly 20 years after it happened. “His life was one of racing
This is a fascinating account of an amazing life that ended too soon.. Author Erik Arneson delves into the life and career of one of racing’s greatest innovators and most successful businessmen, while also chronicling the story of his tragic murder and his family’s relentless quest to bring his killer to justice. On March 16, 1988, motorsport legend Mickey Thompson and his second wife, Trudy, were gunned down by hooded assassins in the driveway of their Bradbury, California, home. This shocking and brutal double-murder brought an abrupt end to one of the most extraordinary careers in the history of motorsports, a career that has never been completely profiled—until now