Feb 18 2011

A Series of Vanderbilt Cup Race Exaggerations by Malcolm Strauss


In 1904 and 1905 Automobile Topics magazine hired cartoonist Malcolm A. Strauss to create five "exaggerations of men who manage motors" for their issues featuring the Vanderbilt Cup Races: Jr.:




 

Caption: "A modern angelic horn blower !"

Fernand Gabriel drove the #2 De Dietrich to an 8th place finish in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race



 

Caption: "A tart proposition from France"

Henri Tart drove the #14 Panhard to a 6th place finish in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race



 

Caption: "Just landed from Paris, of course !"

George Teste drove the #15 Panhard to a 12th place finish in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race



 

Foxhall Keene drove his own Mercedes to 11th place finishes in both the 1905 and 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Races.




Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com:

Starting Lineup: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Foxhall Keene

Life Magazine Automobile Cartoon Series #1: 1901 to 1908

Life Magazine Automobile Cartoon Series #2: 1903 to 1928



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