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Ventura County has a long tradition in motor sports, and area racing enthusiasts have done it all, whether on four wheels or two, on the road or off, in a straight line or a circle, or even on the water. Ventura County Motor Sports takes you back to the vintage years of the Central Coast car and racing culture with a new set of classic photographs. Visit the forgotten racetrack known as Oxnard Speedway, check out the hot-rodding scene in Ojai during the 1950s and 1960s, and meet some of the personalities from Ventura County that made their mark in the automotive and racing world, plus get a special look at local custom cars and some great motorcycle, off-road, and drag boat action from the golden years.

From action-packed Model T racing in the 1930s to exotic sports car racing during the 1950s and 1960s, Images of America: Central Coast Motor Sports reveals the colorful history of motor sports and hot rodding in Central California. Sam Foose, one of the pioneers of West Coast car customizing, created several designs that led to fame, while locals raced at the world-famous Bonneville Salt Flats and joined the exclusive 200 MPH Club. Don Edwards entered the exciting world of drag boat and hydrofoil racing and became one of the most successful drag boat racers of the 1960s. This collection of historic images spotlights the many drag strips, racetracks, car clubs, and personalities in the region during racing's golden age. It also features some of the coolest hot rods, customs, dragsters, lake racers, sports cars, formula racers, sprint cars, jalopies, off-road vehicles, and motorcycles around.

In California, the popularity of all kinds of motor sports reached its peak in the mid-20th century. None was more exotic or glamorous than the type commonly called road racing. Southern California Road Racing is a collection of historic photographs that depicts all the action and excitement of the golden age of motor sports. The images in this book will take you back to the days when the best cars Europe had to offer competed with homebuilt specials over world-famous road courses like Laguna Seca, Willow, Glen Helen, and Riverside International, plus show all the cars and people that made it happen.

In the small town of Bellevue, Idaho, when a Circus and a mysterious figure, Agent Ice, arrive in town, the forgotten lore of ancient darkness surfaces. Anabel's Lion is where the ordinary world meets the extraordinary. Anabel, a curious and brave young girl, along with her friends, the resourceful Armsteads, discovers a sinister force hidden in the town's caves. This isn't just any tale; it's a generational saga where the echoes of Narnia's enchantment meet the spine-tingling thrills of Stranger Things. Join Anabel as she uncovers layers of her own history. Her journey with the Armsteads is one of discovery, not only of the evil that sleeps beneath their feet but of their own latent powers and the bonds that form when facing the unknown. Anabel's Lion invites you into a world where every friend could be a hero and where the fight against old darknesses might just awaken the magic, mystery, and enduring power of friendship. Are you ready for an adventure with Lions, Agents, and Darkness? Oh my