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In 1909, M. Robert Guggenheim, a 24 year-old decendent of the wealthy mining family, sponsored a race
from New York City to Seattle. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition was being held in Seattle. Guggenheim
donated a $5,350 cash prise plus a 4 foot tall silver & gold trophy to promote the Good Roads Movement
that startted in 1880.
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Henry Ford built two Model T Race Cars to run in the 1909 New York to Seattle Race.
This picture was taken at the start of the race in New York City.
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Jack B Scott, son of the driver of Ford Racecar #2, wrote a book with stories about the race.
Since the book is now out of print you may click on the
picture to the right to download a pdf copy of the book.
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