Vintage shots from days gone by!

This batch comes from Ormond Beach in Florida that was one of the places people chose to come out and set speed records. Year after year they went faster and faster and the tradition held between the years of 1903 and 1910.

The car on the left is a Maxwell-Briscoe. The guys in the car? Well those guys are Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Briscoe.



The guy in white is driver Arthur McDonald and he is piloting a 90hp Napier. The other guy is unknown



Here’s the 60hp Fiat Cyclone. This was at the beginning of the car’s life. I would be a racer for nearly a decade after and by the time it was done, this thing was used up.



The man himself! Cigar chomping Barney Oldfield was an American racing hero of the highest order in the 1900s. Here his is being the wheel of the Lightning Benz, ready to attack the beach.



Here’s a photo of the mighty V8 that powered the Darracq race car back in 1906. This thing was literally all motor. Note the bare frame rails, steering column.



Here’s another shot of the Fiat Cyclone. While it was down on power as compared to many other monsters, it was much smaller and could lay down some speeds in the ballpark of the heavy hitter.



Driver EH Fredricks behind the wheel of a Mercedes race car in 1905.



This was a powerful 75hp Simplex but with all these guys standing around it, the car is nothing but a busted wreck. No word on the driver.



A frontal shot of the Darracq with its cool V-shaped radiator and happy driver and riding mechanic.




This missile shaped beauty is the Stanley Steamer entry that would run over 100mph on the stand. It was a radical departure from virtually everything else.

 

Still don't see one since this one isn't a station wagon.

 

I stand corrected


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Another HBC pic. (Hudson Bay Company) Victoria B.C. Canada

 

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Hi DDDenny.Yep,that was the Donner Party.Got trapped by a blizzard and had to resort to canabalisim to survive.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

No snow in August. And when I'm at Donner there are lots of big hills to go before I am where I am going. Coming back it's all down hill to Sacramento and a short drive home. I can tell you that I am glad to park it.

 

SA 1920016 by mactexas, on Flickr

 

1956 Corvette Impala

 

A Stirling engine Corvair (Calvair)? Well that's another new one on me!

 

I like your new avatar Gary