En Route pour Madrid – L’Illustration- 23 May 1903
In this issue of the magazine „L’Illustration“, the most striking cars that participate in the Paris-Madrid race are presented. The main charactreristic of this magazine is the use of photographs, accompanied by some limited text. Here, the only foreigner is the German Mercedes, although more foreign cars have particpated in the race. Avec l’autorisation du […]
La Course Paris-Madrid – L’Illustration- 30 May 1903
This 30 May issue of „L’Illustration“, really shows some photographs that would hardly be published in our days. But more that hunderd years ago, people’s attitude to disasters was, at least I think, quite different from our’s now. Any way, these photographs shows how brutal and unforgiven city-to-city races were back then. Avec l’autorisation du […]
La Course Paris-Madrid – La Locomotion- 30 May 1903
The 1903 Paris – Madrid race, described and commented in this article, cost the lives of many spectators, drivers and mecahnics. And thus, it formed the end of the City-to-City era. „la fête finit ainsi“ = „the party thus ended“ was written. The most well-known driver who came to death was Marcel Renault. Avec l’authorisation […]
La Parigi-Madrid – La Stampa Sportiva – 7 June 1903
This 1903 Paris-Madrid report from La Stampa Sportiva, Italy, also shows warnings and even kind of rejection, when it starts with: „la data del 24 maggio rimarrà scritta a caratteri rossi e doppiamente funesta negli annali dello sport automobilistico.“ Meaning „the date of May 24 will remain written in red letters as a double tragic […]
Parigi-Madrid – L’Illustrazione Italiana – 31 Mai 1903
This 1903 Paris-Madrid report of the Italian magazine L’Illustrazione Italiana, shows comprehensive writing on this race, which even was called „Corsa-macello“! Everyone who’s been in Italy, after some time knows what to ask, when looking for a butcher: macelleria! The report ends with warning words, when saying: „…. sarà un terribile ammonimento per gli imprudenti, […]
Paris-Bordeaux-The Place and the Winners – Motor Age – 11 June 1903
This 1903 Paris-Madrid report of Motor Age, titled Paris-Bordeaux, really gives the effective route of that City-to-City race. It’s a very complete and extended report of that dramatic race, even summing up names of the deceased and of the wounded people. Means, you’re invited to a fairy long, but interesting read with many specifics. Text […]
Paris-Madrid – 2 – La Vie au Grand Air – 29 May 1903
La Vie au Grand Air was known for their picture-rich articles on motor racing events. The 29th May 1903 issue is almost completely adressed to the 1903 Paris – Madrid Race, enriched by many fotos. Now, in this Part 2, the last ten pages-with-fotos are shown. Allthough only foto captions and their translation, still some […]
Paris-Madrid – 1 – La Vie au Grand Air – 29 May 1903
La Vie au Grand Air was known for their picture-rich articles on motor racing events. The 29th May 1903 issue is almost completely adressed to the 1903 Paris – Madrid Race, enriched by many fotos. In this Part 1, the first five pages-with-fotos are shown, as well as the article main text; inclusive translation. Still, […]
