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- Arthur Chevrolet, May 1911 - Swiss-American driver Arthur Chevrolet, seen here, competed in the first Indianapolis 500, held in 1911. Mechanical problems forced his four-cylinder Buick out of the race after 30 laps. Later that same year, Arthur's older brother Louis teamed with Billy Durant to form Chevrolet Motor Car Company. Louis left the company in 1914, but it made the family's name famous.
- May 01, 1911
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Arthur Chevrolet, May 1911
Swiss-American driver Arthur Chevrolet, seen here, competed in the first Indianapolis 500, held in 1911. Mechanical problems forced his four-cylinder Buick out of the race after 30 laps. Later that same year, Arthur's older brother Louis teamed with Billy Durant to form Chevrolet Motor Car Company. Louis left the company in 1914, but it made the family's name famous.
- Louis Disbrow, Oakland California -
- April 20, 1912
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Louis Disbrow, Oakland California
- Louis Disbrow, Oakland California -
- April 20, 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Louis Disbrow, Oakland California
- Harry Grant, #27 Sunbeam, Indianapolis Speedway, 1914 - Great Britain's Sunbeam Motor Car Company traced its roots to a bicycle manufacturer founded in 1887. Two Sunbeam cars made the starting grid at the 1914 Indianapolis 500. The automaker participated actively in Grand Prix racing in the 1920s -- but the expensive program likely contributed to Sunbeam's receivership in 1934.
- 1914
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Harry Grant, #27 Sunbeam, Indianapolis Speedway, 1914
Great Britain's Sunbeam Motor Car Company traced its roots to a bicycle manufacturer founded in 1887. Two Sunbeam cars made the starting grid at the 1914 Indianapolis 500. The automaker participated actively in Grand Prix racing in the 1920s -- but the expensive program likely contributed to Sunbeam's receivership in 1934.
- Ray Harroun, May 1911 - Ray Harroun earned his place in motorsports history in 1911 when he won the first Indianapolis 500. Harroun's Marmon Wasp featured a clever device of his own design: a rear-view mirror. While he retired from competitive driving after his Indy win, Harroun remained active in the automotive industry for the rest of his life.
- May 01, 1911
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Ray Harroun, May 1911
Ray Harroun earned his place in motorsports history in 1911 when he won the first Indianapolis 500. Harroun's Marmon Wasp featured a clever device of his own design: a rear-view mirror. While he retired from competitive driving after his Indy win, Harroun remained active in the automotive industry for the rest of his life.
- Phil Harms Collection--Prints--1912--Item 1 -
- 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Phil Harms Collection--Prints--1912--Item 1
- Phil Harms Collection--Prints--1912--Item 2 -
- 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Phil Harms Collection--Prints--1912--Item 2
- Lineup at Starting Line, Tacoma, Washington -
- July 06, 1912
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Lineup at Starting Line, Tacoma, Washington
- Cars #7 and #10, Tacoma, Washington, 1914 -
- 1914
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Cars #7 and #10, Tacoma, Washington, 1914
- John Marquis, #27 Bugatti, San Francisco, California, 1915 - Bugatti automobiles were popular in motor racing in the early decades of the 20th century. American driver John Marquis competed in a Bugatti at the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup race in San Francisco. Marquis's car broke a spring after 16 laps. He finished the race in 26th place.
- 1915
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John Marquis, #27 Bugatti, San Francisco, California, 1915
Bugatti automobiles were popular in motor racing in the early decades of the 20th century. American driver John Marquis competed in a Bugatti at the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup race in San Francisco. Marquis's car broke a spring after 16 laps. He finished the race in 26th place.