Vanderbilt Cup Races

1906 American Elimination Trial

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  Nov 20 2009

  Starting Lineup: The 1906 American Elimination Trial

  As in 1905, an American Elimination Trial determined the five racers to represent the United States in the Vanderbilt Cup Race. Of 16 entries, 12 cars survived the practice runs to race on Saturday, September 22, 1906. Here are images and profiles of all 16 cars. (Remember to click… (3 comments)



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  Nov 19 2009

  The 1906 Air-Cooled Frayer-Millers

  An innovative machine showcased in the 1906 American Elimination Trial was the unique, air-cooled Frayer-Miller entry with designer Lee Frayer at the wheel. The only car to place the driver on the left side, this entry (one of three Frayer-Millers entered in the American Elimination Trial) broke a radius rod… (1 comments)



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  Nov 13 2009

  Driver Profile: John Walter Christie: Front-Wheel Drive Pioneer

  The struggle of the Christie team in the 1905 and the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races was a kind of metaphor for (John) Walter Christie’s life. Born in River Edge, New Jersey on May 6, 1866, Christie spent his youth working as a machinist and studying mechanics. As a… (5 comments)



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  Nov 13 2009

  The Christie Returns to the 1906 Races

  Despite his lack of success and total disruption of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Christie returned to the 1906 American Elimination Trial and the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race with another of his front-wheel drive creations.

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  May 28 2009

  Vanderbilt Cup Race Art from West Wales

  From the spectacular paintings of Peter Helck to the tin can art of David Wasserman, the action and passion of the Vanderbilt Cup Races have inspired artists for over 100 years. Today, David Holland, an artist specializing in motorsports from West Wales, continues to portray the… (0 comments)



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  Jan 19 2009

  Excellent Article on Eddie Rickenbacker

  The website absolute astronomy.com has a new article on Eddie Rickenbacker.

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  Aug 02 2008

  Eddie Rickenbacker: America’s Ace of Aces and Vanderbilt Cup Participant

  Prior to becoming America’s World War I “Ace of Aces”, an aviation industry pioneer, owner of the Indianapolis Speedway and before changing his last name to Rickenbaker, Eddie was one of the leading race drivers in the country. He participated in one American Elimination Trial for the Vanderbilt Cup Race… (1 comments)



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  Jun 23 2008

  Driver Profile: George Robertson Updated 2/28/2016)

  A profile of the first American driver to win the Vanderbilt Cup Race in an American car.

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  Mar 15 2008

  Eddie Rickenbacker and the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Was Eddie Rickenbacker ever a driver in the Vanderbilt Cup Races? My uncle, Clyde Virgil Latta, was a mechanic with Rickenbacker around 1915 and 1916. I don't know if Clyde was associated with Rickenbacker before those years or not. Clyde was an extremely short man, not more than 5' tall,… (4 comments)






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