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Cruising in Montgomery and Berks Counties
Contributor(s): Kissinger, Tina M. (Author)
ISBN: 1467115576     ISBN-13: 9781467115575
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2016
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa)
- Transportation | Automotive - Pictorial
- Transportation | Automotive - History
LCCN: 2015948513
Series: Images of Modern America
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (0.60 lbs) 96 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania
- Chronological Period - 1950's
- Chronological Period - 1960's
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Montgomery and Berks Counties have been central to the car industry for decades, employing residents of the cities and surrounding small towns. Pottstown first came to be known as the cruising capital of the East Coast in the 1950s and held on to the title for many years. In the 1960s, hundreds would line the sidewalks to watch the hot rods and classic cars cruise down High Street. Among the circuit favorites were the Tropical Treat, Hilltop Drive-In, and Dempsey Diner. Lansdale also attracted automobile enthusiasts who enjoyed "cruising the Dale." In 1962, the Maple Grove Raceway, a quarter-mile strip in Mohnton, opened and became home to the popular Super Chevy Weekend, hosting great drivers like Fred Spezio, Ken Hall, and John Johnson. The Grandview Speedway and the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway also emerged, attracting even more auto racing enthusiasts from around the area. Today, longtime residents enjoy reminiscing their beloved cruising pastime, with many belonging to historical automotive clubs.

Contributor Bio(s): Kissinger, Tina M.: - Tina M. Kissinger has been a local resident of the Reading and Pottstown areas most of her life, and she has been an active participant in local cruising events since the 1980s.