Tag: James Melton
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Mystery Friday Foto #45 Solved: Peter Helck and James Melton go for a ride in Old 16
The Helck Family Collection challenged you again to identify a photo from its archives.
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President of Renault Owners of America: The Recent Sale of a Vanderbilt Renault at Amelia Island
Marvin McFalls has forwarded this article on the recent sale of Robert Kaufmann's Vanderbilt Renault at Bonham's Amelia Island Auction. Congratulations to the proud new owner: My friends at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Update: A Renault Vanderbilt Racer was Sold Today at the Amelia Island Auction
Bonham's sold one of the four U.S. surviving Renault Vanderbilt Racers for $3.333 million today at The Amelia Island Auction.
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The Melton Museum of Norwalk, Connecticut (1948-1953)
James Melton (1904-1961) was a popular singer for over 30 years from the 1920s and had a successful career on stage, radio and film. Melton was also one of the most prominent early antique car collectors.
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The Only Known Existing S.P.O. Automobile
Among the historic cars owned by Rick Rawlins of California is the only known S.P.O. automobile (Société Francaise de Petit Outillage of Clinchy, France). Rick has forwarded photos of his raceabout to compare with my one photo of a S.P.O. taken at the 1910 Wheatley Sweepstakes.
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Happy Website Anniversary and Highlights on VanderbiltCupRaces.com- January 2011
Today is the Third Anniversary of VanderbiltCupRaces.com. Times flies when you are having fun!
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Film Part I- VMCCA 1942 Antique Auto Derby “50 of America’s First Cars”
Bob Sposato and Robert Richer have provided this amazing film of the Antique Auto Derby held at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, Connecticut on July 25, 1942. The event was organized by the Veteran Motor Car Club of America (VMCCA) for the benefit of United…
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