L’Auto offre un Premier Prix de 100.000 fr. – L’Auto – 29 December 1904 – Part 1
At the end of December 1904, the French Autombile Club, as well as several manufacturers and drivers gathered to discuss organising for 1905 a new event, a Grand Prix de l’ACF on a separate and guarded circuit, on the same day as the Gordon Bennet Cup. The magazine L’Auto would make 100.000! Francs available as […]
Toujours la Coupe, Translation – l’Auto – 28 December 1904
At the end of december 1904, the French Autombile Club, as well as several manufacturers and drivers gathered to discuss organising a new event, next to the Gordon Bennet Cup. Their first ideas were discussed and a day later, a response of the committe of the ACF was expected. Here is a summary of this […]
Toujours la Coupe – l’Auto – 28 December 1904
At the end of december 1904, the French Autombile Club, as well as several manufacturers and drivers gathered to discuss organising a new event, next to the Gordon Bennet Cup. Their first ideas were discussed and a day later, a response of the committe of the ACF was expected. Here is a summary of this […]
Clean Sweep for Germany in Grand Prix – Motor Age – 9 July 1908
This Motor Age report of the 1908 French Grand Prix mentions both races, inclusive the race of the Voiturette. First of all the results of this race are summarized, followed by mentioning the illustrous fate of the only two American contenders. The fatal accident of the French driver Henri Cissac and his mechanic Jules Schaud […]
France Mourns over Defeat in Grand Prix – Motor Age – 16 July 1908
This Motor Age article is written by none less that Mr. Batchelder, who played such a important role in many American motorracing contests. The defeat that the French overcame that racing day was elusively described here. But his conclusion on the American contenders even so, not harmful but correct. His opinion also contains a warning […]
Story of the Running of the race – Motor Age – 16 July 1908
This Motor Age report, written by the well-known and long-time American correspondent in France, W. F. Bradley, deals with the course of the race and interwievs the technical aspects. It shows that he not only is a reporter for events, but als, and mostly writes on technical issues and development trends. The race performances of […]
Nazzaro in Fiat Captures Grand Prix – Motor Age – 4 July 1907
The 1907 Grand Prix de l’ACF, the second-ever, was held on one day on July 2nd on the triangular road course of Dieppe. Total distance was about 770 km. In contrast to last year’s Grand Prix at la Sarthe, that took two days. And of course, by chosing Dieppe near the coast, it was much […]
Autour du Circuit – La Vie automobile – 30 June 1906
Some days after the 1906 Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France, the journalist Pol Ravignaux writes about he event. As he says: “to discuss the race’s context rather than the race itself”. The feature of the “jantes amovibles” is discussed, as well as several drivers strategies. Technical features of the cars and the conditions […]
Le Grand Prix de l’Automobile-Club de France. – La Vie automobile – 9 June 1906
Some two weeks before the 1906 Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France, the magazine La Vie automobile gave a survey of all the competitors, cars and drivers. Genaral technical specifics of the cars, things like fuel tank capacity, consumption rates etc. are given too, as well as the speed levels to be expected. Several […]
Grand Prix Impression of Two Americans – The Autombile – 12 July 1906
This article is from the hand of Mr. Batchelder; no one less than the well-known starter and referee of the Vanderbilt Cup races, a member of the Vanderbilt Cup Commission and a member of the American A. A. A. Racing Board. A real critical impression is given, not only on the Grand Prix race itself, […]