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- E. J. Kilpatrick in Hotchkiss #9 at the Jericho Turn, 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race - E.J. Kilpatrick drove the #9 Hotchkiss in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup race. He is pictured here on the Jericho Turn, named for its location in Jericho, New York, on Long Island. The Vanderbilt's 1908 race course covered 23.46 miles over public and private roads. Kilpatrick was forced out of the race by a broken clutch.
- October 24, 1908
- Collections - Artifact
E. J. Kilpatrick in Hotchkiss #9 at the Jericho Turn, 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
E.J. Kilpatrick drove the #9 Hotchkiss in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup race. He is pictured here on the Jericho Turn, named for its location in Jericho, New York, on Long Island. The Vanderbilt's 1908 race course covered 23.46 miles over public and private roads. Kilpatrick was forced out of the race by a broken clutch.
- Emil Stricker, Driving the #3 Mercedes, Passes Under the Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge, 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race - In 1908, portions of the Vanderbilt Cup race circuit were moved to the newly built Long Island Motor Parkway. The parkway -- one of the world's first paved, limited-access highways -- provided a safer route for racers and spectators alike. Emil Stricker finished the 1908 Vanderbilt in sixth place. He was killed in a racing accident three weeks later.
- October 24, 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Emil Stricker, Driving the #3 Mercedes, Passes Under the Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge, 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
In 1908, portions of the Vanderbilt Cup race circuit were moved to the newly built Long Island Motor Parkway. The parkway -- one of the world's first paved, limited-access highways -- provided a safer route for racers and spectators alike. Emil Stricker finished the 1908 Vanderbilt in sixth place. He was killed in a racing accident three weeks later.