1901 Newport Races
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Sep 08 2010
Willie K’s Cars #2: 1901 35-HP Mercedes “Red Devil”- The Fastest Machine in the Country
After William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. dominated the 1900 Newport Races with the Daimler "White Ghost", he returned for the 1901 Newport Races with a brand new racer from Germany, a 35-HP Mercedes called the" Red Devil".
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Dec 21 2009
The 1901 Newport Automobile Races
One of the most exciting American auto races in 1901 was the Newport Automobile Races organized by 23-year old William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and the National Auto Racing Association.
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The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…