October 6, 1906
The third Vanderbilt Cup Race is considered the most competitive in the series featuring 17 cars from France, USA, Germany and Italy. The filed included several of best European…
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Greg O.‘s Garage: A History of the Modern Automobile VIN Plate
In modern cars, we have a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) plate to identify an automobile and everything about it, but how did this come about? Here's a quick look at the automotive history on how the modern VIN plate in your car came to be so important.
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The Races
The exciting Vanderbilt Cup Races attracted the best drivers and cars at the birth of automobile competition.
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Arthur Duray
Born in Belgium, Arthur Duray spent most of his life in France. He established a world's kilometer record of 143.9 miles per hour at Ostend with a 300 -hp Fiat
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Alco #8 (1909)
The Alco "Black Beast" was the first two-time winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Races. Driving by Harry Grant, this 100-hp Alco won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long…
