Mercedes 1908 French Grand Prix Christian Lautenschlager Shadow Box Collectors

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Mercedes 1908 French Grand Prix Christian Lautenschlager
Light-box Memorabilia
13.3 inches by 8.5 inches by 2.5 inches
The
1908 French Grand Prix
was a
Grand Prix
motor race
held at
Dieppe
on 7 July 1908.
Formula Changes
The race was run under a new formula agreed in Ostend in 1907. There was no fuel consumption limit, but the cars had a minimum weight of 1100 kilograms, and a maximum cylinder bore of 155 millimetres.
This formula differed from the regulations in place for the American
Vanderbilt Cup
series, which discouraged American manufacturers from entering the race.
Lewis Strang drove the single American entrant, the
Thomas
Flyer.
THE RACE
Winner
Christian Lautenschlager
Christian Lautenschlager
won the race in his
Mercedes
finishing nearly nine minutes ahead of
Victor Hémery
's
Benz
Lautenschlager's average speed for the race was 69.045 mph (111.117 km/h).
Otto Salzer
set fastest lap in his Mercedes, with an average speed of over 78 mph (126 km/h).
The race was notable for tragic reasons.
Henri Cissas
's car lost a tyre and rolled, killing Cissac and Jules Schaube, his riding mechanic. This was the first fatal accident in Grand Prix history.
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