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Paris–Rouen, Le Petit Journal Horseless Carriages Contest (Concours du 'Petit Journal' Les Voitures sans Chevaux), was a pioneering city-to-city motoring competition in 1894 which is sometimes described as the world's first competitive motor race.
The track was built in 1906 for horse racing on the site of the California Exposition. It was active for auto racing in 1907, 1912, and from 1946 until 1970. [1] The Exposition moved to a new site north of Downtown Sacramento in 1968, and the old fairgrounds were closed and sold for development in 1970. The final day of the track was marred by ...
While maintaining the most precious "gems" of the original Larz Anderson Auto Collection, the museum no longer has the following: 1905 Walter Tractor & Victoria Carriage, 1907 Walter Brougham, 1910 American Underslung (designed by Harry Stutz), 1913 Hudson 33, 1917 Ford Model T Estate Wagon, 1918 Dodge, 1920 Dodge Truck, 1920 Dodge Hackney ...
The Los Angeles Motordrome was a circular 1-mile (1.6 km) wood board race track.It was located in Playa del Rey, California, and opened in 1910. [1] In addition to automobile racing, it was used for motorcycle competition and aviation activities.
A variety of racing, exhibition, and entertainment events are held at the raceway, ranging from superkarts to sports car racing to music festivals. Laguna Seca is classified as an FIA Grade Two circuit. [4] The name Laguna Seca is Spanish for dry lake: the area where the track now lies was once a lake, and the course was built around the dry ...
In order to find out what racing executives think about the future of racing in California and the U.S., The Times spent several days at the 50th Global Symposium on Racing in Tucson in December.
Trevithick's London Steam Carriage of 1803 L'Obéissante, a 1873 steam bus Patent diagram of the 1899 Horsey Horseless, a vehicle meant to resemble a horse and carriage so it would not frighten horses on the road. It is unknown whether it was ever built. Horseless carriage is an early name for the motor car or automobile.