1905 American Elimination Trial
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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 teenager, he worked at the DeLamater Machine Shop in New York where the Civil War ironclad U.S.S. Monitor had been constructed nearly 20 years prior. (5 comments)
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Nov 11 2009
The Christie Front-Wheel Drive Car in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Among the most unique entries for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the front-wheel drive Christie, named after its owner and creator, J. Walter Christie. One of just two cars to use Goodrich tires it was the first front-wheel drive car. Spur gears on each end of the crankshaft applied the engine’s 60 horsepower directly to the front axle. (0 comments)
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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 drama and excitement of these races. (0 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. (2 comments)
