Resta and Wilcox Repeat in the Vanderbilt – Motor World – 10 March 1915
June 2026: Additional comment to be written still. With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com MOTOR WORLD Vol. XLIII, No. 10, March 10, 1915 Resta and Wilcox Repeat in the Vanderbilt Winner’s Peugeot Averages Better Than 67 Miles an Hour – Wilcox in Stutz Makes Magnificent FightPullen Brings Mercer […]
Resta Takes Grand Prize at 57-Mile Pace – Motor World – 3 March 1915
June 2026: Additional comment to be written still. With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com MOTOR WORLD Vol. XLIII, No. 9, March 3, 1915 Resta Takes Grand Prize at 57-Mile Pace Peugeot Driver Wins Spectacular Race in 7:07:57 – Wilcox, Stutz, second; Hughes, Ono, third; Anderson, Stutz, fourth – […]
Dario Resta’s Triumphs Achieved by Driving Skill – Motor Age – 18 March 1915
Winning both the Grand Prize and the Vanderbilt Cup race within just about a week, was not very common. especially since Dario (Darius) Resta was not well-known at that time. The Italy-born, British citizen now became not only well-known, but many admired his driving abilities. Such was also written in this report. Some three months […]
Snapped at San Francisco * Vanderbilt Winners – Motor Age – 18 March 1915
Some pictures showing the atmosphere around the 1915 races around the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, thereby covering both the Grand Prize and the Vanderbilt Cup race. With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com MOTOR AGE Vol. XXVIII, No.11, March 18, 1915 Snapped at San Francisco 1 – […]
At the Pits in the Grand Prix and Vanderbilt Cup – Motor Age – 11 March 1915
After the Grand Prize and the Vanderbilt Cup races, this article mentioned the relative higher tire durability, although differences between some of the brands still existed. A second interesting feature was the eletric cranking of the cars, thereby reducing time loss in the pits. With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by […]
Vanderbilt Also Won by Resta – Motor Age – 11 March 1915
June 2026: comment still to be written; is on it’s way. (GrocerJack) With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com MOTOR AGE Vol. XXVIII, No.10, March 11, 1915 Vanderbilt Also Won By Resta Grand Prix Hero Repeats in Second Major ClassicBy Al G. Waddell SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 6. – […]
Darius Resta Wins American Grand Prix in a Peugeot – Motor Age – 4 March 1915
June 2026: comment still to be written; is on it’s way. (GrocerJack) With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com MOTOR AGE Vol. XXVIII, No. 9, March 4, 1915 Darius Resta Wins American Grand Prix in a Peugeot By Al. G. Waddell HEAVE HO, ME HEARTIES!Had Thomas Lipton had the […]
Grand Prix Race Awarded to Savannah – Motor Age – 13 October 1910
October 11, 1910, it was reported that savannah had „landed the plum“ for that year’s Grand Prize, being now the second one after a 1909 hiatus. As racing date was set on November 12, the Savannah Automobile Club only had merely one month (!) for preparation. But they got to it! With permission of hathitrust.org […]
Savannah Prepares for Grand Prix – Motor Age – 20 October 1910
After the 1910 Savannah Grand Prize was assured very late, only less than a month was left for preparation. Meaning shortening the course; 17.5 miles now versus the 25 miles of 1908. Then reorganizing the grandstand, parking lots and the more. Here’s a short summary. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by […]
Grand Prix to Bruce-Brown in Benz – Motor Age – 17 November 1910
The second Savannah Grand Prize for 1910 only had limited time available for preparation. A shorter course than in 1908 of 17 miles was laid out. Although less Europen contestants appered on the start, the race was even more eventful than it’s predecessor. In the last part of the race, three cars were within striking […]