A Look Back at the All-American Soap Box Derby 1946-1959

by Ronald Reed

It's billed as "The Greatest Amateur Racing Event in the World" and that is an accurate statement. Modern terminology has called it "The Gravity Grand Prix." Whatever name you attach to it, Derby people just call it the "All-American."

It started as a city race in Dayton, Ohio, in 1933 and in two short years it became a national competition. Originator Myron Scott, through some creative promotion and the sponsorship of Chevrolet, brought...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1480981540
• ISBN13: 9781480981546
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Rosedog Books
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"