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- Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Driven by Innes Ireland and Jochen Neerpasch in the 12 Heures Internationales de Reims (Reims 12 Hours), July 1964 -
- July 05, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Driven by Innes Ireland and Jochen Neerpasch in the 12 Heures Internationales de Reims (Reims 12 Hours), July 1964
- Glenn Curtiss at the Controls of His Aircraft at the Grande Semaine D'Aviation de Champagne, August 1909 - Before turning his energies to aviation, Glenn Curtiss successfully raced motorcycles. It's no surprise, then, that he eagerly participated in airplane competitions. Curtiss won the inaugural Gordon Bennett Airplane Race in Reims, France, in 1909. Curtiss averaged an impressive 46.5 miles per hour in his <em>Rheims Racer</em>, the airplane he designed specifically for the contest.
- 22 August 1909-29 August 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Glenn Curtiss at the Controls of His Aircraft at the Grande Semaine D'Aviation de Champagne, August 1909
Before turning his energies to aviation, Glenn Curtiss successfully raced motorcycles. It's no surprise, then, that he eagerly participated in airplane competitions. Curtiss won the inaugural Gordon Bennett Airplane Race in Reims, France, in 1909. Curtiss averaged an impressive 46.5 miles per hour in his Rheims Racer, the airplane he designed specifically for the contest.
- Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Driven by Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant at the 12 Heures Internationals de Reims, France, July 1964 -
- July 05, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Driven by Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant at the 12 Heures Internationals de Reims, France, July 1964
- Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Driven by Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant in the 12 Heures Internationales de Reims (Reims 12 Hours), July 1964 -
- July 05, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Driven by Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant in the 12 Heures Internationales de Reims (Reims 12 Hours), July 1964
- Ferrari 250 GTO Driven by Bob Grossman and Ed Hugus in the 12 Heures Internationales de Reims (Reims 12 Hours), July 1964 - Ferrari built 36 examples of its 250 GTO race car from 1962 to 1964, and they earned the company three consecutive International Championships for GT Manufacturers. The "250" referenced the displacement in each of the 3,000-cubic-centimeter V-12 engine's cylinders, and "GTO" stood for "Gran Turismo Omologato" -- an Italian term indicating that the cars were officially approved for Grand Touring competition.
- July 05, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Ferrari 250 GTO Driven by Bob Grossman and Ed Hugus in the 12 Heures Internationales de Reims (Reims 12 Hours), July 1964
Ferrari built 36 examples of its 250 GTO race car from 1962 to 1964, and they earned the company three consecutive International Championships for GT Manufacturers. The "250" referenced the displacement in each of the 3,000-cubic-centimeter V-12 engine's cylinders, and "GTO" stood for "Gran Turismo Omologato" -- an Italian term indicating that the cars were officially approved for Grand Touring competition.