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Kurtis, a few years ago I went to my local library branch here in New Orleans to get information on the 1909 Mardi Gras races. The micro film...
Thanks for identifying the drivers. I wonder if the photo was taken before the victory banquet? I've read that they use to take place at the...
Merry Christmas & happy holidays! I'd like to thank all the great folks who contribute regularly to this thread, and who have so much to share....
Here are some pics of a different FWD T. I found these on Flickr. I do remember Micheal Ferner commenting that the Hamlin Special did not have an...
My Dad worked in the investment casting business for many years, and the company he worked for specialized in jet engine applications (fan blades,...
The license plate in the photo may yield some helpful information. I don't know much about vintage plates, but if you can pin-point the state it...
Very true. Forgeries exist in all different mediums. A few years ago there was a fellow who made exceptionally high quality copies of the famous...
Back in the late 1960's my uncle got his hands on a Duesenberg Model J, chassis #315. He found the car in San Jose, and it had been sitting on...
I spent a fair amount of time last night exploring that data base of material. I found a magazine called "Tres Sport" that had a feature article...
T-Head those are some terrific photos, thanks for sharing. I wonder what other gems are waiting to be found in those French archives. Great Score!
Not sure if these are re-posts, but I thought these covers from Scientific American were interesting. 1907 [IMG] 1913 [IMG] 1920 [IMG]
It is interesting that Boyd & Boling were Native Americans. Great information. Thanks Michael!
Here is an interesting pic I found on EBAY a while ago. It is from the 1920 Indy 500. The #32 machine on the left was driven by rookie John...
Jim that is a wonderful piece of memorabilia, thank you so much for sharing it with us. We all know how rare the cars from the golden era are,...
Hey Jim, nothing transcends history better than original documentation. Would you be willing to share a scan of this gem with your fellow Hambers?...
Nice antidote about the tire situation in Havana. I've read that the track, like most during this era, was primariy used for thouroughbred racing....
Wow! Lots of great posts this week. I just can't get enough of this stuff. In regards to Tommy Milton running at Daytona, I've read that a...
I found the photo in the special collections department of the University of New Orleans Library. It was from a Higgins Company Magazine called...
Here is a fellow that knew a thing or 2 about Model T's. The photo was taken in 1943. Can anyone identify the mill that Art has his hand on? [IMG]
The headlights & grill work look like a skull. Very interesting indeed. Thanks for sharing.
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