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- Ernst von Delius in Auto Union Race Car, July 5, 1937 - Held from 1904-1916, the Vanderbilt Cup was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. The event was revived on New York's Long Island, its original home, in 1936-1937. German driver Ernst von Delius finished fourth in 1937 with the #9 Auto Union car. His racer wore the flag of the Nazi Party, which controlled Germany's government from 1933-1945.
- July 05, 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Ernst von Delius in Auto Union Race Car, July 5, 1937
Held from 1904-1916, the Vanderbilt Cup was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. The event was revived on New York's Long Island, its original home, in 1936-1937. German driver Ernst von Delius finished fourth in 1937 with the #9 Auto Union car. His racer wore the flag of the Nazi Party, which controlled Germany's government from 1933-1945.
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.