SIGNIFICANT BOOK BY ART EVANS


For three short years—1952, 1953 and 1954—sports car road races were held in one of the world’s most famous and beautiful parks, San Francisco’s Golden Gate. After a long hiatus, road racing started again in the U.S. shortly after WWII. But many were lightly attended and held in out-of-the-way locations. Oval racing still reigned supreme. Indianapolis garnered huge crowds. But then along came Golden Gate. Spectators in excess of 100,000 lined the course to see new heroes compete. Amazingly, there were few injuries and no deaths.

Just published, Golden Gate Remembered by Art Evans with Gary Horstkorta is a collection of race reports, results, driver biographies and contemporary reportage. The material is interspersed with participants’ memories of the events, which provide historical perspective. This book unearths little-known information that makes it fascinating. The combination of hard facts plus their interpretation by personal remembrances is a potent brew that brings alive these long-ago events. The book is accurately labeled a “scrapbook.” There’s a section for each race meet starting with a reproduction of the program cover. This is followed by reproductions of the lists of officials, entries, results and stories from various periodicals. There are hundreds of period photographs and a selection of advertisements from programs. A number of those who were there then have contributed to this scrapbook. Printed on high-quality coated paper, the book is softbound with 164 pages in 8½x11-inch format. Printed in a very limited quantity; the price for a first edition copy is $32.95.

GET COPIES PERSONALLY AUTOGRAPHED BY ART EVANS. Send a check for $32.95 plus $5.95 shipping and handling to Art at 800 S. Pacific Coast Hwy., Redondo Beach, CA 90277. Please include a note regarding what inscription you would like Art to write. For unautographed copies go on line to enthusiastbooks.com or call 800-289-3504.

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