Mercedes #18 (1908)
Foxhall Keene's second attempt to win the Vanderbilt Cup Race in his own Mercedes
Make: Mercedes
Year: 1908
Mechanician: Ahrweiller
Horsepower: 120
Finish Place: 11
Average Speed:
#18 Mercedes (Germany) driven by Foxhall Keene. 120 HP. Finished 11th. Cracked two cylinders in Jericho during lap 5.
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