Le Grand Prix d’Amérique, Translation – La Vie au Grand Air – 29 August 1908
In 1908, the first American Grand Prix was run, for which Savannah, Georgia got the credits. In view of the European automotive industry and hence some magazines, this event really bore quite some interest. In this article of the French magazine La Vie au Grand Air, first the background of European interest is explained.The aim […]
Le Grand Prix d’Amérique – La Vie au Grand Air – 29 August 1908
In 1908, the first American Grand Prix was run, for which Savannah, Georgia got the credits. In view of the European automotive industry and hence some magazines, this event really bore quite some interest. In this article of the French magazine La Vie au Grand Air, first the background of European interest is explained.The aim […]
Eyes of Motor World on Savannah – Motor Age – 19 November 1908
Prior to the first Savannah Grand Prize, the magazine Motor Age describes the organisation for the race, even in the finest detail. Part from that, most of the competitirs will be presented, as well as a map of the course. Particularly, reading the list of all official members and each and everyone’s function, it becomes […]
Savannah Ready for Road Carnival – Motor Age – 26 November 1908
June 4, 2026: comment stall to be written; is coming soon. (GrocerJack) Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistoryMOTOR AGE Vol. XXIV, No. 22, November 26, 1908 SAVANNAH READY FOR ROAD CARNIVAL GRAND PRIZE OF THE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA400 MILE INTERNATIONAL ROAD RACE SAVANNAH GA. NOV.26 1908 SAVANNAH, GA., Nov. […]
Lap By Lap with Grand Prix Racers – Motor Age – 12 Dec 1908
Text and pictures compiled by motorracinghistory with courtesy of hathitrust.org, USA. MOTOR AGEVOL. XIV. No. 23 – CHICAGO, DECEMBER 3, 1908. – $3.00 PER YEAR LAP BY LAP WITH THE GRAND PRIX RACERS SAVANNAH, GA., Nov. 26 – Fog again threatened a long postponement of the American grand prize just as it had the […]
Double Victory at Savannah – Motor Age – 12 Dec 1908
Text and pictures compiled by motorracinghistory with courtesy of hathitrust.org USA. MOTOR AGEVOL. XIV. No. 23 – CHICAGO, DECEMBER 3, 1908. – $3.00 PER YEAR DOUBLE VICTORY AT SAVANNAH FOR ITALY Fiat, driven by Wagner, wins the American Grand Prix from the most brilliant field that ever started in a motor car road racing event […]