The 1903 Race Car A Symbol of the Dawn of Motorsports

On this day in 1903, the Ford Motor Company made its first sale, with Ernest Pfennig becoming the proud owner of a Model A. ... car mechanics. That race in 1903 made her the first British woman racing driver. She didn't win, but the experience gave her the hunger and incentive to ... In 1903, Alexander Winton built his Winton Bullet race car (above: bottom right) to stimulate sales of his passenger cars. Very successful in its day, it was ... Built as a horse track in 1876, the Milwaukee Mile hosted its first automobile race in 1903. Known as the oldest continuously operated motor speedway in. On this day in 1903 Dorothy Levitt became the first British woman reported in the press to compete in an automobile motor race. Without much lead time, the turnout for that first race series was small. On March 26, 1903, the first time trials were held. Entrants were Alexander Winton ... The original Ford Model A is the first car produced by the Ford Motor Company, beginning production in 1903. ... Old 999…a race car…built ... Last week's photo showed Old 999, a race car developed by Henry Ford in 1902. It was basically a humongous engine on a frame and nothing ... Barney Oldfield & Henry Ford Race Car #999 Year 1903 8x10 Photo ; Quantity. 14 sold. 2 available ; Item Number. 322488169556 ; Type. Photograph ; Year of Production. ... race, making the second best time, and the photograph shows him as he arrives at Bordeaux. The Renault car thus takes the first place in the light-weight class.