Marvelous Mechanical Designs of Harry A. Miller

Marvelous Mechanical Designs of Harry A. Miller
Author: Gordon Eliot White
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-10-03
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781583881231

Harry A. Miller designed racing cars that were among the finest of the golden age of American auto racing for nearly two decades. What are less well known are Miller's passenger cars, and boat and aircraft engine designs, some of them extremely successful, some of them bizarre. This book portrays Miller's racing cars of the glorious roaring twenties along with his speedboat and aircraft engines - even his design for a high-speed combat vehicle engine. Seen are his advanced Miller-Fords of 1935 and the radical Gulf-Miller cars of 1938-1941. An exciting collection of photos of the work of one of America's mechanical geniuses, along with commentary on Miller's work by highly regarded auto racing historian Gordon Eliot White.

The Golden Age of the American Racing Car

The Golden Age of the American Racing Car
Author: Griffith Borgeson
Publisher: SAE International
Total Pages: 402
Release: 1998-12-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0768046831

A best seller and winner of the Antique Automobile Club of America's prestigious Thomas McKean Award.The Golden Age of the American Racing Car emphasizes the human side of racing history, offering insight into the men who shaped the golden age. Covering a period of time from the 1910s through the 1930s, the book describes the historical development of race car technology and presents fascinating information on race courses, designers, builders, drivers, and events. Racing pioneers covered include: Fred Duesenberg, Louis Chevrolet, Harry Miller, Leo Goossen, and Fred Offenhauser.

Fast on the Sand

Fast on the Sand
Author: Aldo Zana
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2022-03-02
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1476643598

The 1928 quest for the Land Speed Record on the sands of Daytona Beach was a first for America, a singular mix of technology, thrills and tragedy. Tens of thousands lined the dunes along the beach, a crowd larger than any yet seen at Indianapolis 500. Three contenders, two Americans and a Briton, raced for the ultimate distance-averaged top speed, in magnificent machines built by different schools of design. This book chronicles the high-speed drama. The top American driver, Frank Lockhart, 25, survived a spectacular accident and rebuilt his Stutz Black Hawk, only to meet his fate in the new runs. The facts and myths behind the competition are examined in depth for the first time, along with the innovations and fatal mistakes of vehicle design.

Offenhauser

Offenhauser
Author: Gordon Eliot White
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2004
Genre: Offenhauser engines
ISBN: 0760319189

From the 1920s to through 1980, the Offenhauser and its descendants filled the grids and won race after race across the U.S. In the 1950s, entire Indy grids were made up exclusively of Offy-powered racers. Original hardcover received much acclaim, winner of the 1996 Thomas McKean Memorial award.

Supreme City

Supreme City
Author: Donald L. Miller
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 784
Release: 2015-05-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1416550208

An award-winning historian surveys the astonishing cast of characters who helped turn Manhattan into the world capital of commerce, communication and entertainment --

The Rosy Crucifixion: Sexus

The Rosy Crucifixion: Sexus
Author: Henry Miller
Publisher: Miller, Henry
Total Pages: 992
Release: 1987
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780802151803

The first book of a trilogy of novels known collectively as "The Rosy Crucifixion." It is autobiographical and tells the story of Miller's first tempestuous marriage and his relentless sexual exploits in New York. The other books are "Plexus" and "Nexus."

Wheels of Change

Wheels of Change
Author: Kevin Nelson
Publisher: Heyday
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2009
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Americans have always been enamored of automobiles, but California has a car culture unlike any other. Fueled by the Hollywood dream machine and the passions of the young and adventurous, Californians have changed the automobile and helped change America in the process.

Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City

Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City
Author: Kirsten Miller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2011-04-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 159990795X

"If Harry Potter lived in New York City, he'd have a mad crush on fourteen-year-old Kiki Strike." -Vanity Fair There's a secret part of New York City that no one knows about. It's protected by a mysterious group of girls known as the Irregulars, led by the alluring Kiki Strike. Inside the Shadow City introduces us to Ananka Fishbein, a regular girl whose life becomes anything but after venturing underground to join Kiki Strike and her friends, the Irregulars.

The Miller Dynasty

The Miller Dynasty
Author: Mark L. Dees
Publisher:
Total Pages: 560
Release: 1993-11-01
Genre: Automobile industry and trade
ISBN: 9780963808417

Objects for Use

Objects for Use
Author: Paul J. Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2001-09
Genre: Art
ISBN:

The first panoramic survey of contemporary craft in over a decade, & the only one now in print, & features more than 300 objects by 200 artists.