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Tag: 1921 Benz-mercedes


  • Update: Peter Helck’s 1921 Benz-Mercedes “Rabbit-the-First” Now Owned by Jay Leno
    Jun 26 2020

    Update: Peter Helck’s 1921 Benz-Mercedes “Rabbit-the-First” Now Owned by Jay Leno

    Tim Helck, the grandson of Peter Helck, has forwarded as recent Jay Leno's Garage YouTube on the 1981 Benz-Mercedes Rabbit-the-First once owned by Peter and now owned by Jay Leno.

  • Henry Ford Museum 1966 Program: Sports Cars in Review
    Feb 20 2018

    Henry Ford Museum 1966 Program: Sports Cars in Review

    The cover of the 1966 program for the Sports Cars in Review exhibition at the Henry Ford Museum featured specially commissioned artwork by Peter Helck. It featured Helck's 1921 Benz-Mercedes "Rabbit-the First" and a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR.



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Sep 07 2026 Al, good job! Arthur, thanks for the clarification.

Sep 07 2026 Al Prete is correct The portico was enclosed as a studio for my parents when they wed in 1953 The video was filmed in 1961

Sep 07 2026 The vehicle is a Kelly Springfield Truck ca 1918.  At Mitchel Field ?  If so, why the license plate ?  Driver…

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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.

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