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Lets Roll

by Wendy Hinote Lanier

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SPORTS CARS

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Wendy Hinote Lanier is a native Texan and former elementary teacher who writes

and speaks to children and adults on a variety of topics. She is the author of more

than 20 books for children and young people. Some of her favorite people are dogs.

About the Author

www.northstareditions.com

Copyright 2017 by North Star Editions, Lake Elmo, MN 55042. All rights

reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any

means without written permission from the publisher.

Produced for North Star Editions by Red Line Editorial.

Photographs : Gustavo Fadel/Shutterstock Images, cover, 1; Darren Brode/

Shutterstock Images, 45, 19; John_Silver/Shutterstock Images, 6; AP Images,

89; LagunaticPhoto/Shutterstock Images, 10; allanw/Shutterstock Images, 13;

Maxal Tamor/Shutterstock Images, 1415; ermess/Shutterstock Images, 16; Dong

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ISBN

978-1-63517-050-4 (hardcover)

978-1-63517-106-8 (paperback)

978-1-63517-207-2 (ebook pdf)

978-1-63517-157-0 (hosted ebook)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016913841

Printed in the United States of America

Mankato, MN

November, 2016

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978-1-68444-286-7 (e-book)

Synched Read-Along Version by:

Triangle Interactive LLC

PO Box 573

Prior Lake, MN 55372

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1

One Fabulous Week

CHAPTER 2

Sports Car History

CHAPTER 3

What Makes a Sports Car?

CHAPTER 4

Sports Cars of Today

HOW IT WORKS

More Power!

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CHAPTER

ONE FABULOUS

WEEK

Lamborghinis are known for

their doors that open upward

rather than outward.

Monterey Car Week is an entire

week devoted to car shows,

auctions, and races. On opening

night, sports car enthusiasts line

the streets. They are excited to

watch the Kickoff Cruise-In.

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In this event, hundreds of new and

beautifully restored sports cars are

on display.

The biggest event of the week

is the races. Crowds gather at the

The Ferrari LM was produced in Italy between

1963 and 1965.

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famous Mazda Raceway to watch

their favorite vintage cars in action.

They cheer as the cars navigate the

tight curves of the Laguna Seca

corkscrew. Hundreds of classic cars

take part.

AUCTIONS

The auctions during Monterey Car Week

feature some of the most expensive cars

in the world. In 2015, a private collection

of sports cars went to auction. At the

final hammer, the cars sold for more than

$75 million.

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SPORTS CAR

HISTORY

A driver takes part in a

race in 1930.

The first automobiles appeared

in the late 1800s. In the 1910s,

Henry Ford started using an

assembly line to produce his

cars. This process made cars

less expensive.

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Soon, many people who wanted

a car could afford one. As cars

became more common, racing

became a popular new sport.

The Mercer Raceabou t could reach speeds of

miles pe r hour (145 km/h).

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But racing called for powerful cars

that could perform well. The first

racing cars were really the first

sports cars.

EARLY SPORTS

CARS

The Mercer Raceabout and the Stutz Bearcat

were among the first American sports cars.

The Mercer Raceabout was built from 1911

to 1915. The Stutz Bearcat was built between

1915 and 1922. Both cars were light and had

powerful engines. They were composed of

little more than an engine and a gas tank on

a chassis .

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During World War II (19391945),

many American soldiers fought in

Europe. While they were there, they

started to appreciate European

sports cars. European sports cars

were built for hilly, winding roads.

These cars used less fuel and had

strong brakes.

The Morgan is a classic British

sports car that has been built the same

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