25 Litres and no front brakes. Darraq
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Darraq.
Land Speed Record Holder 1905.
Factory built 25.45 Litre Darraq special.
Hear this fabulous machine here :-
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On December 30, 1905 Victor Hémery drove his V8 Special to a speed of 109.65 mph (176.46 km/h) at Arles, France. The V8 was shipped to Ormonde Beach Daytona where it was timed at 122.45 mph (197.06 km/h) in 1906 to win the title 1906 Speed of King. On return to Europe the car was sold to Algenon Lee Guinness who set many records over the next few years until the car was retired in 1909 with a broken piston. This V8 Special was rebuilt in 2005 using its original engine which had survived mostly intact
Notable drivers who raced Darracqs were Louis Chevrolet, Victor Hémery Louis Wagner and Vincenzo Florio, who later founded the Targa Florio.
Full history here :- http://www.isdm.co.uk/darracq/index.htm
VSCC Curborough May 2010
Land Speed Record Holder 1905.
Factory built 25.45 Litre Darraq special.
Hear this fabulous machine here :-
http://tinyurl.com/3xl7ue5
http://tinyurl.com/36kax8y
On December 30, 1905 Victor Hémery drove his V8 Special to a speed of 109.65 mph (176.46 km/h) at Arles, France. The V8 was shipped to Ormonde Beach Daytona where it was timed at 122.45 mph (197.06 km/h) in 1906 to win the title 1906 Speed of King. On return to Europe the car was sold to Algenon Lee Guinness who set many records over the next few years until the car was retired in 1909 with a broken piston. This V8 Special was rebuilt in 2005 using its original engine which had survived mostly intact
Notable drivers who raced Darracqs were Louis Chevrolet, Victor Hémery Louis Wagner and Vincenzo Florio, who later founded the Targa Florio.
Full history here :- http://www.isdm.co.uk/darracq/index.htm
VSCC Curborough May 2010
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