Vanderbilt Cup Races

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• Jul 10 2023

  Mystery Friday Foto #27 Solved: #9 Peugeot driven to victory by Dario Resta in the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Did you identify this Vanderbilt Cup racer?

• Sep 01 2021

  Greg O’s Garage: From the Helck Family Collection- The 1915 Panama-Pacific Expo and the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  The official Pan-Pacific Expo Program found in the Helck Family Collection archives provides insights into the Expo and the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Races.

• Feb 21 2017

  The American Chauffeur (April 1915): Dario Resta’s Peugeot Wins Both Grand Prix and Vanderbilt Cup

  Tom Gibson has forwarded this article on Dario Resta's twin victories at the 1915 Grand Prix and Vanderbilt Cup Races at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.

• Feb 24 2016

  San Francisco’s 1915 World’s Fair and the Dawn of Championship Auto Racing

  Last winter, I assisted author Seana Miracle on an article on the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. This is the final product posted on the PPIE100 website.

• Jan 27 2016

  Film:The Pan-Pacific International Expo: Site of the 1915 American Grand Prize & Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Of the 11 Vanderbilt Cup Races held from 1904 to 1916, the most exotic location was clearly the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race held in San Francisco at the Panama Pacific International Exposition.

• Nov 20 2015

  Film of the Week: Santa Monica Road Racing 1914-1916 Using Imatte Technology

  Automotive historian and author Harold Osmer has posted six videos of his presentation on Sanata Monica road racing. This video features the 1914 and 1916 Vanderbilt Cup Races.

• Sep 15 2015

  Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Futurity Handicap Race at Sheepshead Bay Speedway Held on June 1, 1918

  Bob Green, director of Survive the Drive, challenged you to identify this Long Island race.

• Feb 12 2015

  From the Gary Faules Collection: Drivers and Race Cars from the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Races

  In the second post featuring photos from his collection, race car driver, team owner and writer Gary Faules has provided these up close images of drivers and race cars from the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Oct 22 2014

  Starting Lineup: The 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race in San Francisco, California Updated: 10/10/2016

  The 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race was held in conjunction with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California.

• Jun 02 2014

  Mystery Foto #70 Still A Mystery: Is this Dario Resta?

  Wayne Carroll Petersen, the great great nephew of Barney Oldfield, forwarded this weekend's Mystery Foto from his collection.

• Oct 21 2013

  Mystery Foto #38 Solved: 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race Officials, Committee & Drivers in San Francisco

  This week's Mystery Foto was a real challenge. Where in the world was the Vanderbilt Cup Trophy?

• Jul 14 2012

  Race Profile: 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race in San Francisco, California

  In 1915 both the Vanderbilt Cup Race and the American Grand Prize were held in conjunction with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California.

• May 12 2012

  Then & Now: The Santa Monica Course for the 1914 and 1916 Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Both the 1914 and 1916 Vanderbilt Cup Races were held on the beautiful Santa Monica, California road course bordering on the Pacific Ocean. Check out the changes over the last 98 years.

• Apr 27 2010

  Dario Resta and the Peugeot- Repeat Winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Race

  As a follow-up to last week's post on the 1915 Peugeot EX-3, Harold Osmer, an expert on West Coast racing and co-author of the book Real Road Racing:The Santa Monica Races, has provided this wonderful photo of the winning Peugeot at the 1916 Vanderbilt…

• Apr 19 2010

  The Peugeot EX3- Winner of the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race in San Francisco

  By 1915 Peugeot had established itself as a premier automotive marques and a formidable competitor on tracks and road courses. Their L76 model had won the French Grand Prix in 1912 and the Indianapolis 500 in 1913. They returned to victory again in the 1913 French Grand Prix with…

• Mar 15 2008

  1916 Vanderbilt Cup Race Video

• Mar 10 2008

  Newsreel “1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race”