Tag: 1905 Ormond-daytona Beach Automobile Race
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Film and Photos: The 1905 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races
King Rose Archives posted this four-minute film of the 1905 Ormond Daytona Beach Automobile Races including a segment with William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. competing in his 1905 Mercedes.
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The Unsolved Mystery of William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s 90-HP Mercedes Automobile(s) (1904-1908)
From 1904 to 1908, William K. Vanderbilt Jr. owned 90-HP Mercedes automobile(s) which he used as race car, a hill climber and a course patrol car. The mystery is determining how many 90-HP Mercedes did Willie K. actually own during this period; 1,2,3 or 4?
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Sports Car Illustrated “110 years ago William K. Vanderbilt Jr. sets new speed record”
Last month, Sports Car Illustrated celebrated the 100th anniversary of Willie K. breaking the one-mile land speed record.
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Southampton’s James L. Breese and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
James Lawrence Breese (1854-1934) was a wealthy stockbroker and renowned amateur photographer with a spectacular country home in Southampton. Supported by a fortune made in finance at his firm Breese & Smith, his real passions were photography, art, automobiles, racing and architecture.
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Film “Willie K. Driving in the 1905 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races”
This 30-second film is the only known record of William K, Vanderbilt Jr. driving in an automobile race.
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Question of the Week: Can you Identify this Signed Willie K. Photo?
I have a photo signed by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. taken, I believe, at Daytona Beach, Florida. The caption reads "Official world's record made by W.K.V.Jr. in this Mercedes car. From 1 to 50 miles, the latter distance accomplished in 40 min. 49 4/5 sec. Date Jan. 1904. W.K. Vanderbilt…
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