stark looking exterior, but wow, the interior is beautiful and elegant. 1911 Hotchkiss

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1906 Hotchkiss GP

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1911 Hotchkiss Limousine kept completely original since it came out of the French factory over 100 years ago.

Hotchkiss was an American who went to France in 1867 to set up an arms factory which turned into the building of cylinder blocks for Panhard. Soon he was making his own vehicles. Hotchkiss also invented the drive train (transmission output shaft to and including the rear end) still used in rear-wheel drive vehicles today like pickup trucks. Hotchkiss built his first car in 1903 and the cars were noted for their round, barrel-like radiator. It has a 4.7-liter four-cylinder engine of about 25 hp.

http://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/when-im-64-pebble-beach-concours-shows-its-got-muscle/

the 1905 Gordon Bennett race cars

Found on http://www.cparama.com/forum/automobiles-et-voitures-f158.html

1906 French Gran Prix, narrated in a scholarly analytic way, about racing, tires, rims, and speeds of replacing a flat tire with each variety of design... fantastic historical educational piece

Also, the method and situation of racing in 1906 is discussed, as they raced as a team of 3 cars, the A, the B, and the C of a numerical designator for a team.

Listening closely to the narrator informed me that Mr Lancia was driving, and that the Mercedes were 18.3 liter engines

The wealthy elite were exchanging their place in motor racing as a sport, with hiring the very best drivers so their team won. The difference is enjoying the race, or doing what it takes to see it as a business of winning or losing. Sad, they realized they were sacrificing their happy pastime of racing each other, for a score and trophy. Tsk. 

the rarely seen Hotchkiss, here at the 1906 Le Mans

and below 1911

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