The Last Great Miller: The Four Wheel Drive Indy Car
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.36 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0768005000 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 346 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The car stayed in the museum until the mid-'80s when it was purchased by noted historian and collector Buck Boudeman. Harry Miller convinced the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company to fund the project. Since 1997, the car has been raced numerous times in both the United States and Europe. Equinox (where he won and set a record), and various other Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) events until 1951 when he returned the car to the FWD Museum. This is the story of the Four Wheel Drive (FWD) Special, a car conceived by Harry Miller, arguably America's most brilliant race car builder. Its best finish was fourth in 1936, driven by Mauri Rose. The car resided in the FWD museum until 1948 when Bill Milliken, one of the best-known authorities on race car handling, and co-author of the best selling work on the subject, Race Car Vehicle Dynamics, convinced the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company to let him test the car. The extensive reproduction of these letters in the text of the book gives the reader a first-hand feel for Harry Miller, Walter Owen, and the other characters involved. The FWD car ran at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Indy 500 each year from 1932 through 1937. Bill ran the car at many races, ranging from Pike's Peak to th
"A master historian, Borgeson's practice was to seek out original sourcesto find out why and how things happened." -- Bill Milliken, co-author of 'Race Car Vehicle Dynamics'
. Recognized as one of the world's preeminent automotive historians, the late Griffith Borgeson authored over 15 books, including the classic 'The Golden Age of the American Racing Car.' He was the former editor-in-chief of Motor Trend magazine, and previously wrote for Sports Car Illustrated magazine (now Car & Driver)
Another great book about Harry Miller The reader that commented that this was "just a bunch of zerox letter copies thrown together" should have taken the time to actually read them.Those "letters: paint a picture common in American business ethics of a wealthy company owner screwing an innovator and then taking full credit for the innovators accomplishment.If you have any interest in automotive history and the GREAT Harry Miller, this book is a MUST READ. However, i. "review of the last great Miller:the four wheel drive Indy car" according to Alexander D. Kelley. This book ws just a throw-together of xeroxed pages. It seemed to me to be presented as the same quality as previous books of excellent quality by the same author on the same subject. I asked for, and got my money back.