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- Scale Model of a 1931-1933 Alfa Romeo 8C Monza - Italian automaker Alfa Romeo introduced its 8C, designed by Vittorio Jano, in 1931. The car was available in road and racing configurations, and each was equipped with a straight-eight engine. Race versions of the 8C competed in the Mille Miglia, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and multiple Grands Prix. Production of the car ended in 1939.
- 1931-1933
- Collections - Artifact
Scale Model of a 1931-1933 Alfa Romeo 8C Monza
Italian automaker Alfa Romeo introduced its 8C, designed by Vittorio Jano, in 1931. The car was available in road and racing configurations, and each was equipped with a straight-eight engine. Race versions of the 8C competed in the Mille Miglia, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and multiple Grands Prix. Production of the car ended in 1939.
- Alfa Romeo BAT 5 at "Sports Cars Internationale" Show in Henry Ford Museum, January 1955 - From 1953 through 1977, Henry Ford Museum staged its annual <em>Sports Cars in Review</em> exhibit each winter. The show featured a mix of early and contemporary sports cars, race cars and concept cars. Some of the participating vehicles came from the museum's own collection, but many were loaned by other museums and private owners.
- 14 January 1955-30 January 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Alfa Romeo BAT 5 at "Sports Cars Internationale" Show in Henry Ford Museum, January 1955
From 1953 through 1977, Henry Ford Museum staged its annual Sports Cars in Review exhibit each winter. The show featured a mix of early and contemporary sports cars, race cars and concept cars. Some of the participating vehicles came from the museum's own collection, but many were loaned by other museums and private owners.
- George Vanderbilt III Presenting a Trophy to Vanderbilt Cup Winner Tazio Nuvolari, 1936 - Held from 1904 to 1916, the Vanderbilt Cup was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. Wealthy railroad heir William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., organized the initial races on Long Island, New York. His nephew, George W. Vanderbilt III, revived the event in 1936 and 1937. Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari won the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup in an Alfa Romeo.
- 1936
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George Vanderbilt III Presenting a Trophy to Vanderbilt Cup Winner Tazio Nuvolari, 1936
Held from 1904 to 1916, the Vanderbilt Cup was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. Wealthy railroad heir William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., organized the initial races on Long Island, New York. His nephew, George W. Vanderbilt III, revived the event in 1936 and 1937. Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari won the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup in an Alfa Romeo.
- Alfa Romeo BAT 5 at "Sports Cars Internationale" Show in Henry Ford Museum, January 1955 - From 1953 through 1977, Henry Ford Museum staged its annual <em>Sports Cars in Review</em> exhibit each winter. The show featured a mix of early and contemporary sports cars, race cars and concept cars. Some of the participating vehicles came from the museum's own collection, but many were loaned by other museums and private owners.
- 14 January 1955-30 January 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Alfa Romeo BAT 5 at "Sports Cars Internationale" Show in Henry Ford Museum, January 1955
From 1953 through 1977, Henry Ford Museum staged its annual Sports Cars in Review exhibit each winter. The show featured a mix of early and contemporary sports cars, race cars and concept cars. Some of the participating vehicles came from the museum's own collection, but many were loaned by other museums and private owners.
- GT Race at the U.S. Road Racing Championship, Laguna Seca, Monterey, California, May 1965 - Photographer Dave Friedman preserved auto racing history through his work and his collection of works by others. These images document key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo is from the 1965 U.S. Road Racing Championship races, held at Laguna Seca Raceway near Monterey, California. Jim Hall won the 150-mile sports car event in the #66 Chevrolet-powered Chaparral 2A.
- 07 May 1965-09 May 1965
- Collections - Artifact
GT Race at the U.S. Road Racing Championship, Laguna Seca, Monterey, California, May 1965
Photographer Dave Friedman preserved auto racing history through his work and his collection of works by others. These images document key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo is from the 1965 U.S. Road Racing Championship races, held at Laguna Seca Raceway near Monterey, California. Jim Hall won the 150-mile sports car event in the #66 Chevrolet-powered Chaparral 2A.