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Dbbc	03-13-2018 05:35 PM

Fastest car from 1894 to 1914

Aloha,
Different topic, but very interesting, also list the registered cars from 1900 to 1926. Amazing.
Have a look.

https://newatlas.com/worlds-fastest-...46196/#gallery

1930-Pickup

03-13-2018 05:55 PM

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Great photos and info. Thank you!

Y-Blockhead

03-13-2018 11:21 PM

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It is odd reading this and seeing Alaska and Hawaii listed as countries and not states... :p:p Good Stuff.

BILL WILLIAMSON

03-14-2018 08:48 AM

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FASTER-FASTER-FASTER---Were folks afraid they'd be LATE for SUPPER?????
Bill Slow

jetmek

03-14-2018 07:27 PM

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Fastest? Id say Steve Marriot in a steamer Ormond beach FLA EDIT: sorry that was FRED marriot 126 MPH Stanley in 1906

blgitn

03-14-2018 07:57 PM

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Neat read! Thanks!

Smooth_One

03-14-2018 08:09 PM

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Very cool!! I’ve always wanted to start a vintage racing league with all pre war cars and actually race them with only original speed parts. Actually race not just time trials.

Smooth_One

03-14-2018 08:36 PM

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1912 Fred Belcher at the Wheel of a Mighty Olds Limited Test Car.

40 Deluxe

03-14-2018 10:57 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dbbc (Post 1604702)

Aloha,
Different topic, but very interesting, also list the registered cars from 1900 to 1926. Amazing.
Have a look.

https://newatlas.com/worlds-fastest-...46196/#gallery

Not sure how accurate this list is. I have read in several sources that Henry Ford himself set the 91.37 MPH record on a frozen lake, but this piece gives the credit to Barney Oldfield for some reason.

BILL WILLIAMSON

03-15-2018 09:28 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 40 Deluxe (Post 1605274)

Barney Oldfield even piloted "THE WORLDS' FASTEST TRACTOR" ! Bet he could plow 40 Acres, in an HOUR--LOL
Bill Slowfarmer

gz	03-15-2018 06:28 PM

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Locomobile's Old 16 was the first American built car to win an international competition. It won the 1908 Vanderbilt cup races against the favorites such as Mercedes, etc. Spent a good portion of the race at speeds in excess of 100MPH.

gz	03-15-2018 06:38 PM

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I think this video, made by The Henry Ford after acquiring Old 16 clearly demonstrates how fast Old 16 had to be in order to be competitive nearly 110 years ago....

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s...8&action=click

PS-In the newer black and white footage that is part of this video, that goggled-wearing driver of Old 16 looks suspiciously like a certain Ford Barner!!!

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