Panhard #7 (1904)
The first winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Make: Panhard
Year: 1904
Mechanician: George Lajunie
Horsepower: 90
Finish Place: 1
Average Speed: 52.2
The #7 Panhard driven by George Heath was one of three identical 90-HP Panhards entered in the first Vanderbilt Cup Race. Averaging 52.2 mph, the Panhard won the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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