Peugeots Run One, Three in Victory Sweepstakes – Motor World – 4 June 1919
The magazine Motor World, having started at around 1900, gave this condensed, but none the less complete view of the most important race events in the 1919 Liberty Sweepstakes, even writing on the lethal accidents. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.comMOTOR WORLD – Vol. LIX 59, No. 10, June 4, […]
The Race from the Pits – Motor Age – 5 June 1919
An overview what some of the drivers and cars did during the race, as well as some mechanical mishaps. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.comMOTOR AGE – Vol. XXV 35, No. 23, June 5, 1919 The Race from the Pits Analysis of Mechanical Troubles Met by CarsBy B. M. Ikert […]
Race Is Plea for Smaller Cars – Motor Age – 5 June 1919
A summary of the 1919 Indianapolis Liberty Sweepstakes by Darwin S. Hatch, after he wrote the indtroduction. The second article on the 500-mile race will be concerned with the mechanical troubles. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.comMOTOR AGE – Vol. XXV 35, No. 23, June 5, 1919 Race Is Plea […]
Rickenbacker Race referee? – Motor Age – 08+15 May 1919
After he ws a fighter pilot in the First World war, Flight Captain Edward (Eddie) Rickenbacker turned more and more back again to motor racing. Before going into car design and development, he was a referee in the Liberty Sweepstakes, which is all too be expectedly for a wartime hero. His experiences in the Great […]
Drivers Tune Up for Race, Ballot Eights Very Fast- Motor Age – 15 May 1919
Some two weeks before the start of the 1919 Liberty Sweepstakes, more was written on the European participating brands; the british Sunbeam and the French Ballot cars. Later, however, Sunbeam was to withdraw. But the Ballots made an impressive appearance, especially in the light of their very short developing time, short production schedule and following […]
Drivers Check In for Indianapolis Event – Motor Age – 22 May 1919
In the last week for the start of the 500-Mile Liberty Sweepstakes, the latest experiences during the several, but limited number of practice sessions, were more and more known by the „railbirds“. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.comMOTOR AGE – Vol. XXV 35, No. 21, May 22, 1919 Drivers Check […]
Sunbeam Designer Talks on Racing and Its Future Abroad – Motor Age – 22 May 1919
For Louis Coatalen, the well-known designer and developper of the Sunbeam racing cars and their engines, the 1919 Sweepstakes were planned to be hsi last event, before going into retirement. Here now, is an interview with his, in which he explains his views on the influence of racing and what he thinks of future European […]
Indianapolis 500-Mile Race Not to the Fleetest – Motor Age – 29 May 1919
After the first training sessions, it became clear that this year, fast cars would not only be the decisive element for a win. As written here: „Speed is only half of the battle“, meaning that durabilty is the second part. Particularly, the track appeared to be bumpy and a different kind of race driving would […]
Racing Drivers and Their Past Performances – Motor Age – 29 May 1919
Here now a summary of all 29 race drivers who participated in the 1929 Liberty Sweepstakes. How were the caled in these days? The Valliant Knights of Horspower? How pathtetically their designations might have been in those days, they all took large risks and not all survived the challenges. This race unfortunately, two drivers and […]
Peace Lifts War’s Pall on Racing – Motor Age – 29 May 1919
After the first World War, the first Indianapolis 500 returned and was christened in the Liberty Sweepstakes. Next to several American brands like the Packard, Hudson, Duesenberg and Frontenac, the French Ballot racing cars were the only new European representatives after Sunbeam withdrew before the race. Some Prewar Peugeots were driven by Americans, of which […]