Tag: Bugatti
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Feb 12 2009
Lou Meyer’s Crash During the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race Practice
Rupert, this photo shows the Type 59 Bugatti after it crashed in practice one day before the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 12, 1936 at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury. Louis Meyer (wearing the helmut) was one of the leading racers of the era and the first three-time winner of the Indy 500.
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Mar 10 2008
Film “1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race”
This newsreel highlights the 1936 George Vanderbilt Cup Race held at the new Roosevelt Raceway on Long Island. The race was held on October 12, 1936 and was won by the Italian ace driver Tazio Nuvolari in an Alfa Romeo.
