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The 20 Earliest Known Photos of Cars Really Burning Rubber

As soon as humanity figured out how to make four wheels move without the help of a horse, they were racing.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 3 months ago in Wow

As soon as humanity figured out how to make four wheels move without the help of a horse, they raced those contraptions. In fairness, they raced the horses, too. 


Watching rubber squeal on dirt or asphalt is essential to the motoring experience, and here are some of the earliest photos we could find of the earliest racers making it happen. 

  • 1

    Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Racing in 1906.

    Vanderbilt Cup Race

  • 2

    John Cobb in his Napier-Railton 17th May 1937, Surrey, England

    The car once set a lap with an average speed over 140 mph.

    John Cobb in his Napier-Railton 17th May 1937, Surrey, England

  • 3

    Hot Rods

    Burning rubber.

    Hot Rods

  • 4

    Gordon Bennett Cup

    French Eliminating Trials, 1905

    Gordon Bennett Cup

  • 5

    Old Dominion Speedway

    Manassas, Virginia 1952. The first drag stretch east of the Mississippi.

    Old Dominion Speedway

  • 6

    Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France

    Racing in 1907.

    Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France

  • 7

    Early Dragster

    Popping a wheelie.

    Early Dragster

  • 8

    Jules Goux, Lion-Peugeot, Boulogne

    Racing in 1910.

    Jules Goux, Lion-Peugeot, Boulogne

  • 9

    Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Racing in 1910.

    Vanderbilt Cup Race

  • 10

    Early Dragster

    Wheel spin and wheelies.

    Early Dragster

  • 11

    Circuit des Ardennes

    Racing at the future cycling track, 1907.

    Circuit des Ardennes

  • 12

    Two Drivers

    Better than one.

    Two Drivers

  • 13

    The 20 Earliest Known Photos of Cars Really Burning Rubber

  • 14

    Driver William K. Vanderbilt II

    He was once cited for "operating a steam boiler without an engineer’s license," because there was not yet a law agains speeding.

    Driver William K. Vanderbilt II

  • 15

    Wheel Spinning

    Do early motorcycles work?

    Wheel Spinning

  • 16

    Racing Hard

    A local dirt track.

    Racing Hard

  • 17

    1915 Indy 500

    Ralph de Palma in the lead, and the eventual winner.

    1915 Indy 500

  • 18

    Lions Drag Stretch

    Stay on the ground!

    Lions Drag Stretch

  • 19

    Dario Rests

    At the 1914 French GP.

    Dario Rests

  • 20

    Driver C.H. Lund

    This Rainier had a 45-hp engine.

    Driver C.H. Lund

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