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Quarter Milestones (2019)
Run Time: 52:00
Producer: John Stein
Director & Editor: Agusta Einarsdottir
Writer: John Stein
Key Cast: Sonny Routt, Ray Price, Terry Vance, Larry “Spiderman” McBride
FILM MAKERS
As some of you probably know, I wrote a book a number of years ago (2011) on the history of motorcycle drag racing. Thousands of copies have been sold in dozens of countries – many of which I’d have trouble finding on a map. Because of the reception the book received, it was suggested that I follow up with a documentary on the same subject. After 5 years, and with help from my extraordinary director and editor Agusta Einsarsdottir – the film is completed. – John Stein
Get your copy of Motorcycle Drag Racing: A History on Abe Books.
SUMMARY
The history of motorcycle drag racing is a fascinating one, and in an effort to tell the complete story, never before-seen film was gathered and interviews with 17 of the sports icons (including Sonny Routt, Ray Price, Terry Vance, and Larry “Spiderman” McBride) were conducted. While a book provides one type of experience, a film goes well beyond that by providing dramatic action shots of machines from the earliest days of the sport to the present, along with their unforgettable sounds. Most of the footage has never been seen publicly. Now it will be. The result: A highly informative and totally unforgettable film for anyone who loves motorsports, and a fascinating one-hour film!
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Sigh … yet another essential M/C book …. out of print … no doubt never to be seen ‘ new ‘ again …. sigh …. what a world we now live in … where back catalogues ( music and books ) mean absolutely nothing as the market place bows to the ” Tyranny of the New “.. which err …. more often than not aint new at all … more like SSDD only poorly done
So yeah .. is it any wonder the younger generations are utterly clueless when it comes to the history and backstory of M/C’s …. thinking they’ve ‘ discovered’ that which we and our predecessors have done a 1000 times over … without smart phones , GPS , support vans etc .
Sigh … ” .Kafka on the High Plains ” indeed !
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