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Anthony (Andy) Granatelli : They Call Me Mister 500

Henry Regnery Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1969

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Z1 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Andy Granatelli to previous owner on the front free endpaper in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease and some tears on the edges, corners, and some sides, some scattered light scratches, rubbing, and scuffing, tanning, and light shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, some cover edgewear, patch wrinkled with few small tears on the top of page 319, wrinkled patch on the top on some inside pages, light tanning and shelf wear. 9.25"x6.25", 341 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Anthony "Andy" Granatelli was an American businessman, most prominent as the CEO of STP as well as a major figure in automobile racing events. Granatelli was born in Dallas, Texas. Along with his brothers Vince and Joe, he first worked as an auto mechanic and "speed-shop" entrepreneur, modifying engines such as the flathead Ford into racing-quality equipment. During World War II, he became a promoter of automobile racing events, such as the "Hurricane Racing Association", which combined racing opportunities for up-and-coming drivers with crowd-pleasing theatrics. Hurricane events, according to Granatelli in his autobiography They Call Me Mister 500, included drivers who were experts at executing-and surviving-roll-over and end-over-end crashes, and also an ambulance that not only got caught up into the race but also ejected a stretcher (with a dummy on it) into the way of the racers.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good

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