Auto Racing in Maine: 1911


Stanley Racer at Old Orchard Beach Races, September 1911

Stanley Racer at Old Orchard Beach Races, September 1911
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Stanley Museum

L.F.N. (Leon) Baldwin answers questions from spectators gathered around his special 30 hp Stanley steam racer at Old Orchard Beach.

Baldwin was a Stanley dealer and race car driver from Providence, R.I.

His special Stanley racer was one of two built in 1906 for the Vanderbilt Cup Races on Long Island, N.Y. The car never appeared in the Long Island races but set numerous speed records on racetracks, beaches, and hill climbs around New England.

The Old Orchard Beach Grandstand and Pier can be seen in the background.

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