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Snake vs. Mongoose - How a Rivalry Changed Drag Racing Forever

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  • Snake vs. Mongoose: How a Rivalry Changed Drag Racing Forever
  • Snake vs. Mongoose: How a Rivalry Changed Drag Racing Forever
  • Snake vs. Mongoose: How a Rivalry Changed Drag Racing Forever
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By: Tom Madigan .

Don "The Snake" Prudhomme in his Barracuda. Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen in his Duster. The "Snake vs. Mongoose" racing feud had been making headlines long before they got their Funny Cars, but it wasn't until they made a deal with Mattel that drag racing became the multimillion-dollar business that it is today. Happily co-opted by Mattel, the rivalry described in Snake vs. Mongoose was nonetheless real. Author Tom Madigan tells the story from the beginning, when engine builder Ed Donovan, with a nod to The Jungle Book, dubbed his driver "The Mongoose"—the one creature who could strike faster than a Snake.

The book chronicles the bad press, the toe-to-toe standoffs, and some of the best races in drag racing history. And within that story, Madigan captures the transformation of drag racing from the gritty, gut-driven sport of the 60s into the full-fledged money-making machine of our day.

 


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Publisher Code:
0760334862
ISBN 10:
0760334862
ISBN 13:
9780760334867
Published:
2009
Dimensions:
245x280mm
Pages:
160
Illustrations:
Hard Bound, Colour and b/w ill
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9780760334867
 
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Condition Sync Code:
1000
Sync Category Code:
261186
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