Driving Demonstration featuring our 1913 Mercer Raceabout. Video shot at Developing the American Sports Car #DemoDay at the Simeone Museum.
Think it's hard to change the tires on a pre-war race car? Our curator Kevin Kelly demonstrates exactly how easy it is using our 1913 Mercer Raceabout as his example.
Throughout the early 1900’s, leading car manufacturers across Europe competed against one another to provide their customers with the fastest and most maneuverable vehicles. To a majority of the racing world, the Americans were absent. Even to this day, many enthusiasts still refer to the Corvette as America’s first Sports Car. However, despite being small in number, there were American manufacturers that sought glory through winning in the early days of the automobile. This Demo Day covered their story.
Dr. Simeone discussed the beginnings of Automobile Racing. Henry Ford is often attributed as saying “Auto racing started after the...
Some of the greatest road races of the early 20th Century were held at Fairmount Park in our hometown Philadelphia....
The Brickyard is over 100 years old and has played host to some of the most competitive matches in the...
Early road racing at its best, celebrating early road racing in the so-called Brass Era was the theme for this...
The event featured a tribute to 4 great drivers and their cars. Dr. Simeone honored the titans of motorsport and...
Dr. Simeone discussed why It’s not always the biggest engine or the fastest car that wins the race. Certain cars,...
While large engines and maximum power usually define race winners, occasionally racecars with perfect balance can overcome the handicap of...
From 1908 to 1911, Philadelphia hosted one of the world’s preeminent road races: the Fairmount Park Grand Prix. Over 400,000...
