Code No: 18204

Price: $49.95

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Author: Yates, Brock

Binding: Hardcover

No. Pages: 206

Dimensions: 15 x 22

Illustrations: 10 pages of black & white photographs

Description: Most motor racing fans have heard of the Boyle Special Maserati that won the Indianapolis 500 in 1939 and 1940, but few know the story behind the Boyle team. This book by leading American motoring writer and historian Brock Yates tells the story of Umbrella Mike Boyle, Chicago union boss and friend of leading mobsters, and his successful racing team. It also gives a great insight into the world of motor racing in the 1930s, when the fatality rate was so high that the US Government came close to banning the sport. It is a great read and a fascinating story.