Vanderbilt Cup Races

Tag: Premier 1905 Racer

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  Sep 30 2023

  The InstaGRAM Report: Peter Helck Vanderbilt Cup Race Paintings, Part One

  An up-close look into Peter Helck's Vanderbilt Cup artwork

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  Feb 01 2016

  Mystery Foto #5 Solved: 1911 Stoddard Dayton at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum

  I found this weekend's Mystery Foto in my archives.

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  Oct 13 2015

  Mystery Foto #41 Solved: The 1905 Premier Racer That Was Not Allowed to Run in the American Trial

  Chuck Rudy, Jr., challenged you to identify this historic race car.

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  Feb 02 2013

  From the Barney Oldfield Collection: Four Classic Photos and One Mystery

  Wayne Carroll Petersen, the great-great-nephew of the legendary racer Barney Oldfield, has provided these five historic photos from the Barney Oldfield Collection. Can anyone help Wayne identify the one mystery image?

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  Aug 06 2012

  Race Profile: The 1905 American Elimination Trial

  According to the Vanderbilt Cup Race rules, America could enter a maximum of five automobiles in the 1905 race. On September 23, 1905, the American Elimination Trial was held to determine the five entries from 12 American candidates.

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  Nov 26 2009

  Recent Photos from the Indy 500 Hall of Fame Museum

  Rich Edwards of Arnold, Missouri has submitted several photos of his recent trip to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum including the #32 Marmon, winner of the Inaugural Indy 500 race.

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  May 30 2009

  The Premier Vanderbilt Cup Racer that Never Raced

  The Premier Motor Company of Indianapolis, Indiana in 1905 built a special race car to compete in the 1905 American Elimination Trial and Vanderbilt Cup Race. The four-cylinder car had a huge 923.4 cubic inch engine; the largest air-cooled motor in existence and some speculated that it could produce 100…