Newsreel “1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race”
This newsreel highlights the 1937 George Vanderbilt Cup Race held on July 5, 1937 at Roosevelt Raceway on Long Island. The winner of the race was German Bernd Rosemeyer averaging 82.6 mph in an Auto Union.
Mar 20 2008
RELATED DRIVERS
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Bernd Rosemeyer
Winner of the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Tazio Nuvolari
"The greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future"
Comments
Ever hear of Rex Mays? Qualified 3rd, finished third, driving a 2 year old Alfa, practice car for Nuvolari in 1936. Yep, my dad, was offered factory rides with Alfa Romeo, Auto Union and Mercedes for the 1938 season. His car was 30 miles per hour slower than the German cars and still finished with average speed only 3 miles per hour slower than the winner. I guess fake news has always been around.