Willie Haupt
Drove the first supercharged racing car the Chadwick "Big Six" in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the American Grand Prize
Nationality: United States
Born: July 10, 1885 East Cameron, Pennsylvania
Died: April 16, 1966 Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 80 Years
Started racing in 1906 and in 1908 raced (and indeed won in) the very first supercharged racing car. Won many hillclimbs and later became a works driver for Benz and Duesenberg. Haupt also worked as an aircraft engineer.
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Feb 23 2012
Peter Helck’s “1908 Giant’s Despair Hill Climb” Original Painting For Sale
An original Peter Helck painting of William Haupt driving the Chadwick Six at a 1908 Wilkes-Barre Hill Climb is available for sale at the l'art et l'autombile website. Haupt drove the Chadwick at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Aug 01 2010
Archives: 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Howard, Would love to have the opportunity to work on the brite work with you.