"Start of the 90 H.P. Panhard Driven by Tart in the Vanderbilt Cup Race," October 8, 1904

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Artifact Overview

The Vanderbilt Cup, held on New York's Long Island from 1904 to 1910, was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. The 1904 course followed 30.24 miles of public roads and was a ten-lap contest. Eighteen cars entered, including the #14 French-built Panhard piloted by French driver Henri Tart. American George Heath won in an identical Panhard, while Tart finished sixth.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Lantern slide

Subject Date

08 October 1904

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.0.15.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Adhesive

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in
Width: 4 in

Inscriptions

on slide: START OF THE 90 H.P. PANHARD / Drive by Tart in the Vanderbilt cup race on the Jericho Road. Garden / City, Long Island, N.Y. October 8, 1904