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Tom Johnston
Softcover
120 pages
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Westwood: Everyone’s Favourite Racing Circuit
$54.95
Westwood was the first purpose-built automobile road-racing track in Canada. In 1990 Westwood suffered the common fate of racetracks located near expanding cities world-wide and was converted into a housing development and golf course. This book talks about this road racing track.
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