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- George Robertson in the Winning Locomobile #16 at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race - Driver George Robertson and riding mechanic Glenn Ethridge won the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup with a 1906 Locomobile. It was the first American-built car to win America's first great automobile race. The Locomobile competed while wearing number 16, and it's been known as "Old 16" ever since.
- October 24, 1908
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George Robertson in the Winning Locomobile #16 at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Driver George Robertson and riding mechanic Glenn Ethridge won the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup with a 1906 Locomobile. It was the first American-built car to win America's first great automobile race. The Locomobile competed while wearing number 16, and it's been known as "Old 16" ever since.
- Locomobile Old 16 Race Car on Racetrack with Driver and Mechanic, 1906-1908 - This racing car set the fastest 1906 Vanderbilt Cup lap, but finished in tenth place. In 1908, shod with improved tires, the Locomobile thundered to victory. "Old 16," as it was known afterward, was the first American car to win a major international road race. In this photograph, the driver and mechanic wear protective cloth face masks, goggles, and leather helmets.
- 1906-1908
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Locomobile Old 16 Race Car on Racetrack with Driver and Mechanic, 1906-1908
This racing car set the fastest 1906 Vanderbilt Cup lap, but finished in tenth place. In 1908, shod with improved tires, the Locomobile thundered to victory. "Old 16," as it was known afterward, was the first American car to win a major international road race. In this photograph, the driver and mechanic wear protective cloth face masks, goggles, and leather helmets.
- 1906 Locomobile "Old 16" in Vanderbilt Cup Race, Long Island Parkway, October 24, 1908 - Driver George Robertson and riding mechanic Glenn Ethridge won the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup with a 1906 Locomobile. It was the first American-built car to win America's first great automobile race. The Locomobile competed while wearing number 16, and it's been known as "Old 16" ever since.
- October 24, 1908
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1906 Locomobile "Old 16" in Vanderbilt Cup Race, Long Island Parkway, October 24, 1908
Driver George Robertson and riding mechanic Glenn Ethridge won the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup with a 1906 Locomobile. It was the first American-built car to win America's first great automobile race. The Locomobile competed while wearing number 16, and it's been known as "Old 16" ever since.
- 1906 Locomobile "Old 16" Race Car - In 1908, driver George Robertson and mechanician Glenn Ethridge took this car to victory in the Vanderbilt Cup, America's first great automobile race. It marked the first time an American-built car won a major international road-circuit race. The Locomobile competed while wearing number 16, and it's been known as "Old 16" ever since.
- 1906
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1906 Locomobile "Old 16" Race Car
In 1908, driver George Robertson and mechanician Glenn Ethridge took this car to victory in the Vanderbilt Cup, America's first great automobile race. It marked the first time an American-built car won a major international road-circuit race. The Locomobile competed while wearing number 16, and it's been known as "Old 16" ever since.
- Race Driver George Robertson with Mechanic in a Locomobile Race Car, 1905-1910 - George Robertson started his race driving career with hill climbs and short-distance contests in 1904. He moved into endurance competitions the following year. His greatest victory came in 1908 when he won the Vanderbilt Cup with Locomobile "Old 16." Robertson retired from competitive driving after an accident in 1910 but remained active in racing affairs throughout his life.
- 1905-1910
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Race Driver George Robertson with Mechanic in a Locomobile Race Car, 1905-1910
George Robertson started his race driving career with hill climbs and short-distance contests in 1904. He moved into endurance competitions the following year. His greatest victory came in 1908 when he won the Vanderbilt Cup with Locomobile "Old 16." Robertson retired from competitive driving after an accident in 1910 but remained active in racing affairs throughout his life.
- The Winning Locomobile #16 at the Jericho Turn, 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race - Driver George Robertson and riding mechanic Glenn Ethridge won the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup with a 1906 Locomobile. It was the first American-built car to win America's first great automobile race. The Locomobile competed while wearing number 16, and it's been known as "Old 16" ever since.
- October 24, 1908
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The Winning Locomobile #16 at the Jericho Turn, 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Driver George Robertson and riding mechanic Glenn Ethridge won the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup with a 1906 Locomobile. It was the first American-built car to win America's first great automobile race. The Locomobile competed while wearing number 16, and it's been known as "Old 16" ever since.
- Helmet Used by George Robertson in 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race - New York-born George Robertson wore this simple cloth cap when he won the Vanderbilt Cup in 1908. Established in 1904, the Vanderbilt Cup was the first important racing prize in the United States, and Robertson's car, "Old 16" built by Connecticut-based Locomobile, was the first American-made automobile to claim it.
- circa 1908
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Helmet Used by George Robertson in 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
New York-born George Robertson wore this simple cloth cap when he won the Vanderbilt Cup in 1908. Established in 1904, the Vanderbilt Cup was the first important racing prize in the United States, and Robertson's car, "Old 16" built by Connecticut-based Locomobile, was the first American-made automobile to claim it.
- Race Driver George Robertson in a Simplex "Zip," 1909 - George Robertson started his race driving career with hill climbs and short-distance contests in 1904. He moved into endurance competitions the following year. His greatest victory came in 1908 when he won the Vanderbilt Cup with Locomobile "Old 16." Robertson retired from competitive driving after an accident in 1910 but remained active in racing affairs throughout his life.
- April 01, 1971
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Race Driver George Robertson in a Simplex "Zip," 1909
George Robertson started his race driving career with hill climbs and short-distance contests in 1904. He moved into endurance competitions the following year. His greatest victory came in 1908 when he won the Vanderbilt Cup with Locomobile "Old 16." Robertson retired from competitive driving after an accident in 1910 but remained active in racing affairs throughout his life.