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Ransom E. Olds in the Olds Pirate racing car in 1896, courtesy of the Florida Photographic Collection, where it is filed as item #rc10433. [1]

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[Ranson E. Olds in the Olds Pirate racing car : Ormond Beach, Florida] [graphic]

   LeSesne, Richard H.

Leader: kmKa0n Fixed field data: khbz Fixed field data: 990526s18961897 in d key: AAO-6465 Local call number: Rc10433 Personal Author: LeSesne, Richard H. Title: [Ranson E. Olds in the Olds Pirate racing car : Ormond Beach, Florida] [graphic] Publication info: 1896 or 1897. Physical descrip: 1 photoprint b&w 8 x 10 in. Series Title: (Reference collection) General Note: Visitors at Ormond hotel discussed the idea of an auto race on the beach. Alexander Winton had already built and driven a race car called the Bullet while Ranson E. Olds was manufacturing small two seaters and had sold a sightseeing bus in Ormond. Winton agreed to bring his car down and Olds said that he would build a suitable challenger. The two cars met and had identical speeds of 57 mph. It was fine sport and neither claimed victory. Personal subject: Olds, Ranson E. Corporate subject: Olds Pirate (Automobile) Subject term: Beaches--Florida--Ormond Beach. Subject term: Automobiles, Racing--Florida--Ormond Beach. Geographic term: Ormond Beach (Fla.)

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current	19:50, 18 March 2006	600×394 (29 KB)	Royalbroil (Talk \| contribs)	(Ransom E. Olds in the Olds Pirate racing car in 1896, courtesy of the Florida Photographic Collection {{Flphoto}})