Mercedes #9 (1904)
Finished 15th in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Make: Mercedes
Year: 1904
Mechanician: Otto Glirey
Horsepower: 90
Finish Place: 15
Average Speed:
#9 Mercedes (Germany) driven by Wilhelm Werner, 90 HP. Finished 15th. Broke cylinder at Mineola RR crossing on Jericho Turnpike during lap 2.
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