VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A 2011 Image of the 1909 Alco Touring Car at the Indy Hall of Fame
In response to my request, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame has graciously provided a current photo of their 1909 Alco 9-60 Touring Car.
A big thanks to Ron McQueeney, the Director/Photography of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, for taking the Alco from the Hall of Fame basement and forwarding this wonderful image. Remember to click on the photo to enlarge it:
Specifications for the IMS 1909 Alco 9-60 Touring Car
Built By: American Locomotive Company, Providence, Rhode Island
Date of Origin: 1909
Model: 9-60 Touring
Wheelbase: 134 inches
Transmission: 4 Forward/1 reverse
Price New: $6,000
Engine: 4 Cylinder T-Head/Cylinders in Pairs/Non-Detachable Head
Bore: 5.125 "
Stroke: 5.50 "
Displacement: 487 Cubic Inches
Horsepower: 42
Approximate Mileage: 9.14 MPG
Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com and the Internet:
In Search of Alcos: #10 The 1909 Alco 9-60 Touring Car at the Indy Hall of Fame Museum
Trains February 2006 Article "The same people who brought you this ....built this"
Archives: American Locomotive Company
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
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