Honolulu Speed Demons

The Untold Story of O'ahu's Motorcycle Racing Past

von Print Press Publishers

164 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

At the turn of the twentieth century, Hawai'i was marketed to the world as paradise with swaying palms, tropical breezes, endless leisure. But behind the postcard image, a very different Honolulu was roaring to life; one of mud-splattered racetracks, backfiring engines, and riders willing to risk everything for a few seconds shaved off a record.Honolulu Speed Demons pulls back the curtain on a forgotten chapter of island history, the rise of motorcycle racing at Kapi'olani Park, once one of the most storied racetracks in the Pacific. Drawing on newspaper archives, historical photographs, and firsthand accounts, the book races the sport from its earliest days as a horse-racing oval gifted by King Kalākaua, through its reinvention as a battleground for daring young men on two wheels.Meet the pioneers who made it happen: Whitman, Hawai'i's first motorcycle rider; Leal, the islands' first motorcycle cop; and Berger, the fearless local racer who chased records against all odds. Then watch as international legends arrive, Erwin "Cannonball" Baker, who battled rain-soaked cliffs and rutted roads to set a blistering around-O'ahu record, and Joe Wolters, the "Speed King" who brought increased media attention to a Territorial Hawai'i racetrack.Part social history, part underdog sports story, Honolulu Speed Demons reveals a side of paradise that never made it into the tourism brochures, one built on grit, rivalry, and the unmistakable roar of an engine at full throttle.

• ISBN: 9798172336836
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp