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12 Hours of Sebring: 75 Years of Rough-And-Tumble Racing

12 Hours of Sebring: 75 Years of Rough-And-Tumble Racing

Breslauer, Ken

Hardcover

Motor SportsAutomobiles

Publisher Price: $60.00

PREORDER - Expected ship date February 23, 2027

ISBN13: 9798317902261
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: Feb 23 2027
Pages: 224
Height: 0.81 Width: 10.00 Depth: 12.25
Language: English
Take a visually exhilarating, era-by-era tour of America's most grueling endurance race, tracing its evolution from postwar improvisation to international prominence.

Born on the cracked concrete runways of a former military training base, the Twelve Hours of Sebring has spent 75 years forging a reputation as one of the most punishing--and unpredictable--races in motorsport. Beginning with the unlikely origins of Hendricks Field and the vision of Alec Ulmann, 12 Hours of Sebring: 75 Years of Rough-and-Tumble Racing traces Sebring's rise from obscurity to global recognition, its golden-age battles, near-collapse in the 1970s, and ultimate resurgence as a cornerstone of modern endurance racing.

Structured chronologically, each chapter captures a defining era in Sebring history--from the birth of American endurance racing in the early 1950s to the high-stakes manufacturer battles of today--revealing how the race has continually adapted while retaining its brutally challenging character. Along the way, you will experience:

  • The founding years (1940s-1950s): improvised circuits, political battles, and the first legendary races
  • International breakthrough (1950s-1960s): Sebring joins the world stage and attracts global manufacturers
  • The glory years (1960s-early 1970s): iconic duels, superstar drivers, and peak prestige
  • Crisis and reinvention (1970s-1990s): IMSA, declining facilities, wild races, and survival against the odds
  • Modern endurance era (2000s-today): global manufacturers, technological leaps, and renewed prominence

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