Hemery and the Darracq Win for France
Victor Hemery: The Victor
Courtesy of The Helck Family Collection
Known as a ruthless competitor, winner Victor Hemery was one of the most highly regarded drivers in the field. Only weeks before the Vanderbilt Cup Race, he won the prestigious Belgian International Races at the Ardennes Circuit. In 1904 he won acclaim for his victories in the Mount Ventoux and Gaillon hill climbs.
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The 128-page book by Howard Kroplick, a researcher and lecturer on the races, contains rare images of the races from the archives of major museums, libraries and private collectors. The book Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island will be available from Arcadia Publishing in March 2008.
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