A Renault won the 1st of these annual French races at Le Mans in 1906
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Grand Prix motor racing - Ann & Thomas Portal  In 1906 the first (and at that time only) race carrying the name Grand Prix was organized by the Automobile Club de France (ACF), and run over two days in June. The Le Mans based circuit used was roughly triangular in shape, each lap covering 105km (65 ... Ferenc Szisz (1873-1944) won the 1260 km race in a Renault.
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1906 French Grand Prix - Wikipedia  The prestige Renault gained from Szisz's victory led to an increase in sales ... But the race had not proven the superiority of the French motorcar; ... the "Grand Prix de Pau", the 1906 race outside Le Mans was the first ... Until the First World War it was the only annual race to be called a...
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The history of pre-war Grand Prix racing - Red Bull  Apr 24, 2016 ... Motor racing started to take shape in France around 1884, quickly ... In 1906, the first race that bore the name Grand Prix was organized by the ... The circuit, located in Le Mans, had a total length of around 105 ... Hungarian Ferenc Szisz (1873-1944) at the wheel of a Renault won the race after 1,260 km.
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Grand Prix motor racing - Wikipedia  Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as .... A key factor to Renault winning this first Grand Prix was held to be the ... This was true of the Le Mans circuit of the 1906 Grand Prix, as well as the .... The Italians once again did well in these early World Championship races, both...
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French Grand Prix - Wikipedia  The French Grand Prix was a race held as part of Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One automobile racing championships. .... The short Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans held the race in 1967, but the circuit was not liked by ... driving a Renault, the famed French marque won the next 3 French Grands Prix.
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First Car, First Road Trip - American Oil & Gas Historical Society  German mechanical engineer Karl Benz in the late 1880s invented, built and sold a ... On January 29, 1886, Benz applied for a patent for his Benz Patent ... as the world's first patent for a practical internal combustion engine powered automobile. ... and Machine Shop in 1871, He received his first engine patent in 1879.
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1951-54 Nash-Healey - Road Tests and Classic Cars by Dan Jedlicka  The early 1950s Nash-Healey was the first post-war sports car from a major American ... the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette was America's first genuine post World War II sports car. ... as Ford and General Motors to market with its two-seater by several years. ... Ten more horsepower were added to a larger version of the stout Nash...
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Battle of the Marne begins - Sep 05, 1914 - HISTORY.com  The Battle of the Marne was the first significant Allied victory of World War I, saving Paris and ... The Germans rushed across Belgium, routing the Allies, and by September the Schlieffen ... by Kluck's 1st Army, and at one point 600 Paris taxicabs were enlisted to drive 6,000 French troops from the capital to the battle front.
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Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Jacky Ickx  Jacky Ickx, (born January 1, 1945) in Brussels is a Belgian racing driver known for his success in Formula One and the 24 hours of Le Mans. ... At the French Grand Prix at Rouen he took his first win, in the pouring rain! ... Known as "Monsieur Le Mans" he won a record 6 times at the 24h race at Le Mans, became champion...
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1900 - Antique Automobile Club of America www.aaca.org  Total vehicle production in the U.S. is 4,192; Total vehicle registration is ... William McKinley becomes first U.S. President to ride in an automobile-first a ... Seven cars displayed are steam-powered. ... Olds Company of Detroit begins the first mass production of automobiles turning out ... Locomobile (1900). ... Stanley (1899).
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The First Battle of the Marne - 20th Century History - About.com  From September 6-12, 1914, just one month into World War I, the First Battle of the ... took place just 30 miles northeast of Paris in the Marne River Valley of France. ... bloody trenches, were not able to eliminate the second front of World War I; ... reinforcements from Paris, brought to the front via 630 taxicabs  the very first...
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First Battle of the Marne - Wikipedia  The Battle of the Marne (French: Premire bataille de la Marne, also known as the Miracle of the Marne) was a First World War battle fought from 712 September 1914. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German Army.
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After 1953 & for the next 28 years, this car seen here was built only ...  Jun 29, 2016 ... Picnic won him a Pulitzer in 1953 # Quiz # Question ... At the 1953 Paris motor show, along came this famed Porsche model # Quiz # Question.
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1 A German Centenary in 1986, a French in 1995 or the Real ...  Motor-vehicle penetration near, or in excess of, 100 per 1 000 popu- lation in t~e 1920s, .... visitors to the 1869 International Exhibition in Paris had taken to it, it.
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Le Mans - Wikipedia  Le Mans is a city in France, on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region. Its inhabitants are called Manceaux and Mancelles. ... Their son Henry II Plantagenet, king of England, was born here.
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Joe Mezquita's New Natural Gas Dragster Is First to Win a National ...  All Travel  Travel Overview  Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions  Gambling ... Natural Gasser I was the first natural gas drag racing car, and won a divisional race in 1992. Natural Gasser II was the first fuel-injected dragster. ... The result is we can more accurately complete the quarter-mile course in the 8.9 seconds of...
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Text - US Government Publishing Office  738 Commemorating ``The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'', the 100th running of the ... its 100th running; Whereas the first Indianapolis 500 was held on May 30, 1911, when engineer Ray Harroun drove his single-seater Marmon Wasp to victory, winning the race at an average speed of 74 miles per hour in 6 hours and 42...
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1923 Le Mans 24 Hour Grand Prix d'Endurance  Premires Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1923 ... Coupe Rudge-Whitworth - Circuit Permanenthe de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France ... The city of Le Mans is best known for its connection with motorsports. ... The first Le Mans race was held on May 26th and 27th, 1923, and has since been run annually in June,...
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History of the electric vehicle - Wikipedia  Electric vehicles first appeared in the mid-19th century. An electric vehicle held the vehicular .... In the same year in New York City, the Samuel's Electric Carriage and ... cars was initially hampered by a lack of power infrastructure, but by 1912, ..... The Renault Fluence Z.E. was the first mass production electric car enable with...
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Auto racing - Wikipedia  Auto racing is a sport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Almost as soon as automobiles had been invented, races of various sorts were organised, with the first recorded as early as 1867. Many of the earliest events were effectively reliability trials, aimed at proving ... The first prearranged match race of two self-powered road vehicles over a...
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24 Hours of Le Mans | automobile race | Britannica.com  Jun 20, 2016 ... Since 1928 the winner has been the car that travels the greatest distance in a 24-hour time period. The racing circuit is roughly 8.5 miles (13.6 km) long, and the race is run in ... Pits for Le Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance, Sarthe, France. .... race, is held at the Sarthe road-racing circuit just outside the city.