History Auto racing 1894-1942

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I'm not sure if you have come across this site for things Delage:
 
http://www.forum-auto.com/automobile...ujet378018.htm

Thanks MrFire

fantastic site although my french is a bit rusty - have just come up for air to post some choice pics. The cut away is the first I have seen and shows the off set drive train .

 

J S Porter's Bugatti - at Lobethal - 1939:

 

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Tom Brady driving a Singer 9 - Lobethal - 1939:

 

Alf Barrett - Alfa Monza - Lobethal - 1939:

 

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Don't burn yourself out Mr Fire. Here's a nice Delage shot from indycar.com, note the 3 piece axle...

 

The Clymer book says something about the indy locals thinking it was too low, but not Ramponi...



the black car has so many neat mods it's hard to imagine they're not his work or that it was parted in a major way.

 

Oakland CA. Roadrace, 1909.

 

Ehdubya,

The written discription of this cars history by the RM Auctions people mention that only the body was damaged in the fire when it was owned by R.R.C. Walker but i have read a story that the chassis was also damaged. Know anything about this?

 

I seem to remember reading the same thing.....

 

Found it.

http://forums.autosport.com/lofiversion/index.php/t84195.htm

 

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Keith.....Great photos as aways, Thanks.

 

CHECK OUT THIS INCREDIBLE VIDEO......THE LINK IS RIGHT BELOW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkqz3lpUBp0

 

That's better then the San Fransisco video. Thanks.

 

Awesome pics Keith!!

I have one question ... Why peugeot exhaust manifold is at the top, It is for the engine design or because they do so to the exhaust manifold) looks great!! but on the model A the output of the engine exhaust is below.

 

Does anyone know when the first below-ground service pits were used for auto races in Europe and the United States? Here is a link to photos of the "pits" for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race:

http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/i...he_pits_of_the_1908-1910_vanderbilt_cup_races


Any assistance would be much appreciated,


Howard Kroplick
East Hills, NY

 

Jeepers, I don't think I ever knew that's why they were called "pits".

 

The second "customer" in the New York video is Babe Ruth--recognize him?

Herb Kephart

 

All -
Here is one final image in honor of all things land speed and the start of Speed Week at Bonneville.

Once again, Thunderbolt in a classic salt flats image. One the back of this original photo, written in pencil is this:

"10/23/37
International News Photo
Salt Lake City
Bonneville Salt Flats
Photo shows Capt. Eyston in a test run making 240 m.p.h. in second gear.
He will try for the World's Record soon."

I will be on the salt this weekend and hope to cross paths with a few fellow HAMBers out there.

Bob.

 

Prewarcar "Juan Gaudino and the Fuerza Libre"
LinK http://www.prewarcar.com/magazine/previous-features/juan-gaudino-and-the-fuerza-libre.html

Do you remember our Quiz # 189 from October 2006? We showed the Chrysler of Juan Gaudino, but didn’t know much about either driver or car. A new book by Guillermo Sánchez changed all that. It’s titled Fuerza Libre and deals with the history of racing in Argentina under the Fuerza Libre formula. The book contains stories about many unsung racing drivers, but also has lots of details about the cars and circuits of the Argentine Pampas and Patagonia. Tracing the history of Juan Antonio Gaudino we read that he made his motor racing debut in 1924, but soon after the Argentinean importers of Chrysler asked him to drive for them. Gaudino preferred road-races, but also performed well on the circuits. He won several important races in 1926, 1927 and 1928 with his simple, almost standard Chrysler Imperial 80. He had his share of crashes and injuries too, and once his wounds had to be stitched with guitar strings! In 1932 Gaudino was invited to participate in the Indianapolis 500 Miles race, which he did with his newly built Chrysler Insignia de Oro (Golden Seal) and finished 26th. After winning some more races in Argentina, Gaudino retired from racing in 1937.