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- Atlanta Hill Climb Automobile Race Trophy, 1912 - Hill climbing contests combine steep grades, hairpin turns and dangerous drops for some of the most challenging races in motorsport. Early competitions not only tested the driver's skills but showcased the practical performance of the automobile. Races usually pitted comparable vehicles -- ones with similar engine size, price or weight -- against each other. The host automobile club or product sponsors supplied trophies for the winners.
- May 11, 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Atlanta Hill Climb Automobile Race Trophy, 1912
Hill climbing contests combine steep grades, hairpin turns and dangerous drops for some of the most challenging races in motorsport. Early competitions not only tested the driver's skills but showcased the practical performance of the automobile. Races usually pitted comparable vehicles -- ones with similar engine size, price or weight -- against each other. The host automobile club or product sponsors supplied trophies for the winners.
- Paperweight Commemorating the 1908 Victory of the Locomobile Company at the Vanderbilt Cup Races - The Vanderbilt Cup, held from 1904 to 1916, was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. European-built cars dominated the competition until 1908, when Connecticut-built Locomobile "Old 16" won with driver George Robertson. The victory was a milestone for America's automotive industry, proving that cars manufactured in the United States were every bit as good as their foreign rivals.
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Paperweight Commemorating the 1908 Victory of the Locomobile Company at the Vanderbilt Cup Races
The Vanderbilt Cup, held from 1904 to 1916, was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. European-built cars dominated the competition until 1908, when Connecticut-built Locomobile "Old 16" won with driver George Robertson. The victory was a milestone for America's automotive industry, proving that cars manufactured in the United States were every bit as good as their foreign rivals.