George Teste
The French #14 Panhard at the Hempstead Control (1904)
Courtesy of The National Automotive History Collection at the Detroit Public Library
Through the first three laps, the 90-hp #14 Panhard driven by George Teste led the race, averaging 66.4 mph. Teste’s car was stopped at the Hempstead control for inspection on Fulton Street. During lap four, when Teste’s car left the race with ignition problems, Heath’s Panhard took the lead for the first time.
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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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