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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.
- 1906
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- Automobile Racing Goggles, Used by Joe Tracy, circa 1905 - Drivers racing in early open cars -- most without windshields -- faced particular dangers to their eyes. Dust, mud or oil could make it difficult to see the track, and flying stones might cause permanent injury. Goggles were essential equipment. These goggles belonged to Joe Tracy, who drove the Locomobile race car "Old 16" in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race.
- circa 1905
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Automobile Racing Goggles, Used by Joe Tracy, circa 1905
Drivers racing in early open cars -- most without windshields -- faced particular dangers to their eyes. Dust, mud or oil could make it difficult to see the track, and flying stones might cause permanent injury. Goggles were essential equipment. These goggles belonged to Joe Tracy, who drove the Locomobile race car "Old 16" in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race.
- Automobile Racing Face Mask, circa 1905, Owned by Joe Tracy - Drivers racing in early open cars faced any number of dangers, including stones, dust and other debris thrown into their faces. Cloth masks like this one provided some protection, while leaving openings for the eyes, nostrils and mouth. This mask belonged to Joe Tracy, who drove the Locomobile race car "Old 16" in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race.
- circa 1905
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Automobile Racing Face Mask, circa 1905, Owned by Joe Tracy
Drivers racing in early open cars faced any number of dangers, including stones, dust and other debris thrown into their faces. Cloth masks like this one provided some protection, while leaving openings for the eyes, nostrils and mouth. This mask belonged to Joe Tracy, who drove the Locomobile race car "Old 16" in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race.
- Official Program and Score-Card of the Elimination Trial of the American Team in the Vanderbilt Cup Race, 1906 - This program contains a map, scorecard, and photographs of the entrants in the 1906 American Elimination Trial for the Vanderbilt Cup. The contest determined which five American-built automobiles would compete against the Europeans. The course layout was identical to the one used for the international event held a few weeks later.
- September 22, 1906
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Official Program and Score-Card of the Elimination Trial of the American Team in the Vanderbilt Cup Race, 1906
This program contains a map, scorecard, and photographs of the entrants in the 1906 American Elimination Trial for the Vanderbilt Cup. The contest determined which five American-built automobiles would compete against the Europeans. The course layout was identical to the one used for the international event held a few weeks later.
- Early Automobile Racing Gloves, circa 1905, Owned by Joe Tracy - Early twentieth-century race car driver Joe Tracy owned this pair of driving gloves. Born in Ireland, Tracy immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s. He drove in the first five races of the Vanderbilt Cup (1904-1906) and represented the U.S. at the 1905 Gordon Bennett Race in France. Tracy ended his short racing career in 1906.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Early Automobile Racing Gloves, circa 1905, Owned by Joe Tracy
Early twentieth-century race car driver Joe Tracy owned this pair of driving gloves. Born in Ireland, Tracy immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s. He drove in the first five races of the Vanderbilt Cup (1904-1906) and represented the U.S. at the 1905 Gordon Bennett Race in France. Tracy ended his short racing career in 1906.
- Automobile Racing Face Mask, circa 1905, Owned by Joe Tracy - Drivers racing in early open cars faced any number of dangers, including stones, dust and other debris thrown into their faces. Cloth masks like this one provided some protection, while leaving openings for the eyes, nostrils and mouth. This mask belonged to Joe Tracy, who drove the Locomobile race car "Old 16" in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Automobile Racing Face Mask, circa 1905, Owned by Joe Tracy
Drivers racing in early open cars faced any number of dangers, including stones, dust and other debris thrown into their faces. Cloth masks like this one provided some protection, while leaving openings for the eyes, nostrils and mouth. This mask belonged to Joe Tracy, who drove the Locomobile race car "Old 16" in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race.