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Jacksonville on Wheels: A Car Culture Retrospective

English · Hardback

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Jacksonville has long been a mecca for car enthusiasts and collectors, due in part to the city's unique automotive history. Bystanders gazed in wonder as John Einig drove Florida's very first steam-powered horseless carriage through the streets in 1889. Fred Gilbert opened the first automobile dealership in 1903, just before the city's first automobile parade, and people were soon clamoring to buy cars of their own. Claude Nolan, whose local dealership has been in business for well over a century, gained fame for racing his Cadillac against an airplane at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. NASCAR held races at the Jacksonville Speedway in the '50s and '60s. Author Dorothy K. Fletcher explores the rich history and memories of car culture in the River City.



Product details

Authors Dorothy K. Fletcher
Publisher The History Press
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 05.11.2018
 
EAN 9781540236814
ISBN 978-1-5402-3681-4
No. of pages 146
Dimensions 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
Weight 367 g
Subject Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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