Panhard Race Car Driven by George Heath Winning the First Vanderbilt Cup Race, Long Island, New York, October 8, 1904

Summary

American driver George Heath won the first Vanderbilt Cup Race, held in 1904 on his native Long Island, New York, with a French-built Panhard race car. Heath averaged 52.2 miles per hour and bested his nearest competitor by 1 minute and 28 seconds.

American driver George Heath won the first Vanderbilt Cup Race, held in 1904 on his native Long Island, New York, with a French-built Panhard race car. Heath averaged 52.2 miles per hour and bested his nearest competitor by 1 minute and 28 seconds.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

08 October 1904

Subject Date

08 October 1904

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.1774.CO.134

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in

Width: 8.5 in

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