Fiat #16 (1905)
Louis Chevrolet's first major race in the United States.
Make: Fiat
Year: 1905
Mechanician:
Henry Schutting
Horsepower: 90
#16 Fiat (Italy) driven by Louis Chevrolet. 90 HP. Finished 10th. Ran into telegraph pole at the S curve at Willis Avenue and broke front wheel and bent front axle during Lap 7.
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…