Tag: Renault Vanderbilt Racers
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Oct 18 2014
Three Days at the Hershey Region AACA Meet
It was a memorable three days last week in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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Jan 18 2014
Video of the Week: Jay Leno’s Garage: The 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racer
In 2012, Alan Travis took Jay Leno under the hood of his 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racer.
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Aug 15 2013
Willie K’s Cars #6: The 1907 Renault “Vanderbilt Racer”
In a continuation of the series of the cars owned by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., this is a profile of one of his classic automobiles.
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Jan 10 2012
Walter McCarthy Collection: Ledyard Pfund’s 1906/1907 Renault “Vanderbilt Racer”
Another significant car at the 1988 Vanderbilt Cup Celebration was the 1906/1907 Renault "Vanderbilt Racer" owned by Ledyard Pfund of New Jersey. As noted in a 2007 Businessweek article "The World's First Production Supercar?":
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Dec 30 2011
Searching for the Renault Vanderbilt Racers- the Ferrari Enzos of Their Day
Last May,VanderbiltCupRaces.com reviewed the special 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racers that were built for William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and his friends. I noted that of the 11 cars that were built in 1907, five are known to exist today. Today's challenge: Post photos of these racers.
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May 19 2009
The 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racers
The first Grand Prix was held on a 60-mile course near LeMans, France over a two-day period in June 1906. The winner was Ferenc Szisz in a new Renault Type AK powered by a large 13-liter, four-cylinder drive with a shaft drive. William K. Vanderbilt Jr. was so impressed with the performance of this racecar that he requested Renault to build smaller versions for him and his friends. A total of 10-15 Renault Vanderbilt Racers were produced with five known to exist today.
