The second novel in author/racer "BS" Levy's hilarious, historically accurate coming-of-age story about a blue-collar, 19-year-old New Jersey gas station mechanic/narrator Buddy Palumbo getting swept up in the glamorous, dangerous, upper-crust, and occasionally decadent world of open-road sportscar racing during the Eisenhower fifties. This time, Buddy's adventures take us from the shop floor of the gas station where he works to the shotgun seat of a Ferrari driven by a crazy, colorful, and charismatic Mexican in the 1952 ...
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The second novel in author/racer "BS" Levy's hilarious, historically accurate coming-of-age story about a blue-collar, 19-year-old New Jersey gas station mechanic/narrator Buddy Palumbo getting swept up in the glamorous, dangerous, upper-crust, and occasionally decadent world of open-road sportscar racing during the Eisenhower fifties. This time, Buddy's adventures take us from the shop floor of the gas station where he works to the shotgun seat of a Ferrari driven by a crazy, colorful, and charismatic Mexican in the 1952 La Carrera Panamericana, an unbelievable-but-true open-road race that ran from the southern tip of Mexico to the Rio Grande, all the way to an artists, academics, beatniks, and jazz musicians New Years Eve party that runs from the entire floor of an apartment building in Greenwich Village to Times Square. Winner of a 2000 Benjamin Franklin Book of the Year award.
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Fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 410 p. Contains: Illustrations. Last Open Road. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 410 p. Contains: Illustrations. Last Open Road. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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**STOCK PHOTOS AND CATALOG INFO MAY VARY FROM ACTUAL BOOK, PLEASE REFER TO SELLER PHOTOS AND ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE SELLER PHOTO SHOWS THE EXACT COPY YOU WILL RECEIVE** This is a used book in GOOD condition. May have minor defects such as wearing to outside cover, a name written on inside cover, or a few notations throughout. Hardcover edition. Includes original dust jacket. **PREVIEW EDITION / PRE-RELEASE**
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. A fine copy in a fine mylar protected DJ. Stated Preview Edition and a Probable 1st printing with no additional printings listed. Inscribed, personalized (one word) and signed by the author on the front endpaper. The DJ has some minor general wear. Illustrated with a 30 page section of car related ads that tie-in with the book and helped to sponsor it. Cover may not match stock copy photo. 8vo; ~ 410 pages.
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Like New. Excellent Dust Jacket. Size: 6x1x9; This book and dust jacket are both in Excellent Condition-Clean, Unmarked and just about As New. This Signed hardcover book has 395 pages including many auto ads. The author wrote "To John, ENJOY! ! ! RA "BS" Levy" on the first end paper. The copyright page states 1999 Preview Edition. We always ship in a sturdy box.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0964210711. Stated first edition. Promotional sticker laid in. INSCRIBED by the author to a previous owner. Foxing on top edge, else very good in a very good (foxing on verso) dust jacket.
