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- 1905 Fiat 60 HP 5-Passenger Touring Car, circa 1973 - Henry Austin Clark, Jr., collected more than 200 cars, trucks, and firefighting vehicles over his lifetime. He also assembled an impressive library of books, journals, trade literature, and photographs. This photo shows a 1905 Fiat 60-horsepower touring car owned at the time by Connecticut collector Louis Biondi. The car's original owner was brewing magnate August Anheuser Busch, Sr.
- circa 1973
- Collections - Artifact
1905 Fiat 60 HP 5-Passenger Touring Car, circa 1973
Henry Austin Clark, Jr., collected more than 200 cars, trucks, and firefighting vehicles over his lifetime. He also assembled an impressive library of books, journals, trade literature, and photographs. This photo shows a 1905 Fiat 60-horsepower touring car owned at the time by Connecticut collector Louis Biondi. The car's original owner was brewing magnate August Anheuser Busch, Sr.
- Barney Oldfield in "Lightning Benz" next to Ralph DePalma in a Fiat, Daytona Beach, Florida, March 16, 1910 - On March 16, 1910, Barney Oldfield sped down the ocean-washed sands at Daytona Beach, Florida. Piloting the "Lightning Benz," Oldfield topped 131 miles per hour to set a new one-mile world's speed record -- exceeding the previous mark of 127.6 mph. A week later, Oldfield broke the two-mile and one-kilometer speed records in the same vehicle.
- March 16, 1910
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Barney Oldfield in "Lightning Benz" next to Ralph DePalma in a Fiat, Daytona Beach, Florida, March 16, 1910
On March 16, 1910, Barney Oldfield sped down the ocean-washed sands at Daytona Beach, Florida. Piloting the "Lightning Benz," Oldfield topped 131 miles per hour to set a new one-mile world's speed record -- exceeding the previous mark of 127.6 mph. A week later, Oldfield broke the two-mile and one-kilometer speed records in the same vehicle.
- Vincenzo Lancia and Mechanic, Posing in Fiat Race Car, Vanderbilt Cup Races, Long Island, New York, 1906 - Crowd favorite Vincenczo Lancia and another man -- probably riding mechanic Ajassa Battista -- pose before the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup. Lancia took second place for Italy in Fiat #4, while France took home its third consecutive Vanderbilt Cup. During the race, excited crowds flooded the course and one spectator was killed. The Vanderbilt Cup road race was suspended for 1907.
- 1906
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Vincenzo Lancia and Mechanic, Posing in Fiat Race Car, Vanderbilt Cup Races, Long Island, New York, 1906
Crowd favorite Vincenczo Lancia and another man -- probably riding mechanic Ajassa Battista -- pose before the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup. Lancia took second place for Italy in Fiat #4, while France took home its third consecutive Vanderbilt Cup. During the race, excited crowds flooded the course and one spectator was killed. The Vanderbilt Cup road race was suspended for 1907.
- 1907 Fiat at Vintage Motor Car Club of America Meet, Westport, Connecticut, October 1953 - The Vintage Motor Car Club of America was formed in 1938, just as collectors and historians began to appreciate the early history of the American automotive industry. The club promoted touring and enjoyment of vintage automobiles and related materials. This 1907 Fiat belonged to John Miller. It was photographed at a VMCCA meet in Westport, Connecticut, in 1953.
- October 31, 1953
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1907 Fiat at Vintage Motor Car Club of America Meet, Westport, Connecticut, October 1953
The Vintage Motor Car Club of America was formed in 1938, just as collectors and historians began to appreciate the early history of the American automotive industry. The club promoted touring and enjoyment of vintage automobiles and related materials. This 1907 Fiat belonged to John Miller. It was photographed at a VMCCA meet in Westport, Connecticut, in 1953.