American Car Wins Eighth International Sweepstakes at Indianapolis – The Automobile Journal – June 1920
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Automobile Journal, Vol. LXVIII, 67, No. 11, June 1920 American Car Wins Eighth International Sweepstakes at Indianapolis Gaston Chevrolet in Monroe Special Carries Off Premier Honors in 500-Mile Race May 31. IN THE presence of nearly 125,000 automobile race enthusiasts, and with no serious […]
Los Angeles Speedway Races Marred by Three Fatalities – The Automobile Journal – December 1920
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Automobile Journal, Vol. LXVIII, 67, No. 11, June 1920 Los Angeles Speedway Races Marred by Three Fatalities THE closing big racing event of the season in the automobile field on the new board speedway at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Cal., Thanksgiving day, was marred […]
Decade Brings Great Races at Indianapolis – Motor Age – 27 May 1920
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XXXVII, No. 22, May 27, 1920, page 14 – 17 / In This Issue: Indianapolis Race Entries Decade Brings Great Races at Indianapolis Past Contests Have Firmly Established Hoosier Track As Mecca of the Automobile Speed World TEN years old […]
New Designing Gets Test at Indianapolis – Motor Age – 27 May 1920
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XXXVII, No. 22, May 27, 1920, page 7 – 13 / In This Issue: Indianapolis Race Entries CAN YOU PICK A WINNER FROM THIS? O’DONNELL – MILTON – WILCOX – BOILLOT – VAIL – SCALES – PORPORATO – GOUX – DE […]
The Small Engine Has Made Good – Motor Age – 3 June 1920
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XXXVII, No. 23, June 3, 1920, page 7 – 12 / In This Issue: The Indianapolis Race The Checkered Flag to the Leaders CHEVROLET – RENE THOMAS – MILTON – MURPHY DE PALMA – HEARNE CHASSANE — JOE THOMAS – MULFORD […]
Small Engines Cut Pit Stops in Half – Motor Age – 10 June 1920
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XXXVII, No. 24, June 10, 1920, page 11 – 13 Small Engines Cut Pit Stops in Half Indianapolis Race Proves Efficiency of 183 Cu. In. Piston Displacement Engine, Which Is Only Slightly Larger Than the Ford Power Plant and Develops Over […]
Editorials on Indianapolis Race – Motor Age – March, May, June 1920
Four interesting Editorial articles on the 1920 Indianapolis 500 race gathered here. Issues are: the new 183 cu. inch or 3-liter displacement rules and the small displacement eight-cylinder-in-line engines. Eight of the first ten cars that finished, were powered with this engine type. The coming of the small high-speed 8-in-line engines? The relatively large influence […]