History Auto racing 1894-1942

a wee bit of water: The driver is Philip Flower, whom had no use of his legs. CAN May talks about competing against him. The car was set up solely with hand controls.

write up here:

http://www.astonservicedorset.com/history_mgj2.html

 

more...from "today"

 

For those who enjoy hill climbs...here is a link of dedicated Shelsey Walsh Specials:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29043759@N03/

 

Mr Rolls

 

Kurtis, a few years ago there was a display in a building on the west end of the grandstand at the state fair grounds in St. Paul Minnesota. It was called "The early years". That picture was included as well as many others up till '25 I believe. Awesome display!

Ron

 

Sig Haugdahl

 

This photo of Sig Haugdahl (right) was taken at Albert Lea, Minnesota just a few days after he won this trophy by winning the 10-mile feature race on the Hitchcock Park half-mile racetrack at Mitchell, South Dakota on June 17, 1914. The car was a 1909 “Go Get’Em” Ford - Sigurd W. Haugdahl collection

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It looks bigger than a Lion Peugeot, a Laurin Klement FCR perhaps





http://gallica.bnf.fr/Search?ArianeWireIndex=index&p=1&lang=EN&f_typedoc=images&q=Gaillon+1911

 

From a glorious era when men were men and cars were cars!
Absolutely wonderful shot; maybe Robert Dick is the person who might be able to sort this one out...?

 

If it was 1911 - Mont Ventoux - Jules Goux drove Lion Peugeot #5.

 

More Sig Haugdahl

 

I need some of that for my bald head

 

Bluto....As you can see it works wonders.....

 

Bluto, do you EVER sleep ?

Oh, and I like Sig best in THIS (and still trying to fnd more pics):

 

Me and Rust NEVER SLEEP

 

Many thanks Ron.

The State Fairgrounds was one of the most picturesque. I have three original photos of motorcycle races from the teens but when i bought them the seller didn't know where they were taken so i undertook a search that took up alot of my time until a came across this postcard. I was then able to match the the left side outer wall on the grandstand to that in my photos. I haven't found the photos in any collections so i'm assuming they were taken by a local with a camera.
Thanks again, Ivan.

 

We have a winner! Goux also won his class that year, so we now know where and when the photo originated. Thanks G.

I have found a little more from this event but still no list of entries.

 

Sig has great "game face"

 

500 miles of Rafaela