Homburg is Eager for the Big Race – New York Herald, Paris – 17 June 1904
Text and photos with authorisation of Bibliothèque National de France, gallica.bnf.fr.; compiled by motorracingistory.com, THE NEW YORK HERALD, European Edition, PARIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1904. HOMBURG IS EAGER FOR THE BIG RACE. Population Already Camping On the Doorsteps and Fired With Enthusiasm in Advance.Fiction of German Undemonstrativeness Amply Shown by Lively Interest Which “Beats the […]
Deluge of rain in International Cup Course – New York Herald, Paris – 16 June 1904
Text and photos with authorisation of Bibliothèque National de France, gallica.bnf.fr.; compiled by motorracingistory.com, THE NEW YORK HERALD, European Edition, PARIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1904. DELUGE OF RAIN ON THE INTERNATIONAL CUP COURSE. Rain, Rain, All the Day, With Very High Temperature, Homburg Tolerating No Half-way Measures, But the Surface of the Circuit Remains in […]
L’Éliminatoire francais (1), Translation – La Vie automobile – 14 May 1904
This is the first of a series of four articles in the French magazine La Vie automobile. In this first one, the route for the French elimination trials is described very meticuously. Lying in the north-east of France, the commision responsible to find the route for that elimination, undertook considerable efforts to find one that […]
L’Éliminatoire francais (1) – La Vie automobile – 14 May 1904
This is the first of a series of four articles in the French magazine La Vie automobile. In this first one, the route for the French elimination trials is described very meticuously. Lying in the north-east of France, the commision responsible to find the route for that elimination, undertook considerable efforts to find one that […]
L’Éliminatoire francais – La Vie automobile – 28 May 1904
This second article in the series of four in the French La Vie automobile describes the French elimination trials in the Belgian Ardennes, as the selection for the 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup in the German Taunus. The winner of this elimination, Théry in a Richard-Brasier would be the later winner of the race itself. What […]
L’Éliminatoire francais, Translation – La Vie automobile – 28 May 1904
This second article in the series of four in the French La Vie automobile describes the French elimination trials in the Belgian Ardennes, as the selection for the 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup in the German Taunus. The winner of this elimination, Théry in a Richard-Brasier would be the later winner of the race itself. What […]
Le Retour de la Coupe en France – La Vie automobile – 25 June 1904
This last article in a series of four in the French La Vie automobile describes the race for the 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup in the German Taunus. Already in the beginning, the perception is gained that „to go fast, it is better to be light than powerful“. How right that was! And how sweet the […]
Le Retour de la Coupe en France, Translation – La Vie automobile – 25 June 1904
This last article in a series of four in the French La Vie automobile describes the race for the 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup in the German Taunus. Already in the beginning, the perception is gained that „to go fast, it is better to be light than powerful“. How right that was! And how sweet the […]
La Coupe Gordon-Bennett, Translation – La Vie automobile – 11 June 1904
This article of the French La Vie automobile basically describes the complete route of the 1904 Gordon Bennett Race. After a short introduction on the past races, the 18 contestants and their cars are presented, with several pictures of them. Then, the entire route through the German Taunus mountains is described very accurately, inclusive a […]
La Coupe Gordon-Bennett – La Vie automobile – 11 June 1904
This article of the French La Vie automobile basically describes the complete route of the 1904 Gordon Bennett Race. After a short introduction on the past races, the 18 contestants and their cars are presented, with several pictures of them. Then, the entire route through the German Taunus mountains is described very accurately, inclusive a […]