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Vanderbilt Cup automobile race... Tazio Nuvolari...
Vanderbilt Cup automobile race... Tazio Nuvolari...
Item # 722506
October 13, 1936
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 13, 1936
* Vanderbilt Cup - automobile racing
* First major car race trophy in America
* Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari wins
The front page has a one column photo of Tazio Nuvolari with heading: "Wins Auto Race" Also a one column heading: "NUVOLARI WINS VANDERBILT CUP 300-MILE RACE" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues in the sport's section.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in nice condition.
AI notes: The 1936 Vanderbilt Cup, held on October 12, 1936, at the purpose-built Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, Long Island, marked the prestigious race’s revival after a 20-year absence and symbolized America’s renewed connection to international Grand Prix racing; contested over 300 miles on a 4.1-mile closed road circuit, the event attracted elite European machinery and drivers, most notably Italy’s Tazio Nuvolari, who dominated in an Alfa Romeo 12C-36 to become the first European driver to win a major American road race, averaging roughly 83 mph, while his victory over strong American and European competitors showcased the technological and competitive superiority of contemporary Grand Prix cars, elevated the race’s global stature, and established Roosevelt Raceway as a premier pre-war motorsport venue before the Vanderbilt Cup’s brief revival ended with the approach of World War II.
Category: The 20th Century
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