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Wate-A-Wyle Club
The "Wate-A-Wyle" Club was a group of young men who had fixed up old automobiles with imitation racing bodies with no machine costing over $100. These vehicles were used for a comedy race which was at a snail's pace due to the cars often stopping or…
Percy Ford
A photographic postcard of Percy Ford. Percy Ford (March 15 1888 - March 8, 1962) was a national amateur race car driver from Chicago, Illinois where he was an automobile sales manager. He started racing in 1915 at the Chicago Speedway and raced in…
Tags: Automobiles, Car Racing, Percy Ford, Race Car, Transportation
Robert Burman
A photographic postcard of Bob Burman in a Peugeot car. The Peugeot family started manufacturing cars in France during the 1890s. They were an early pioneer in car racing. Robert Burman (April 23, 1884 - April 8, 1916) was an American race car…
Kurt Hitke
A photographic postcard of Kurt Hitke in the "Roamer" car. Kurt Hitke (December 1, 1889 - February 23, 1979) was a German born, naturalized American race car driver. He became one of the best known race car drivers in the United States. He was an…
Tags: Automobiles, Car Racing, Kurt Hitke, Race Car, Transportation
Automobile Races
Motor sports were popular since the invention of automobiles and motorcycles in the early 1900s. Early races took place on public dirt roads.
Tags: Automobiles, Car Racing, Goggles, Transportation
Automobile Races
Motor sports were popular since the invention of automobiles and motorcycles in the early 1900s. Early races took place on public dirt roads. Goggles protected the driver's eyes from airborne dirt from the roads.
Tags: Automobiles, Car Racing, Goggles, Transportation
Automobile Races
Automobile racing on a dirt road. It is possible that this is a track rather than a public road.
Tags: Automobiles, Car Racing, Race Car, Transportation
Automobile Races
Automobile racing on possibly a public dirt road. Many spectators line both sides of the road.
Tags: Automobiles, Car Racing, Race Car, Transportation