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Georges Boillot (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Richard Norton said:

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Boillot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_EX3

• Wystan said:

  In the news in June, 1914, because he had just set a new speed record at the Indianapolis 500 motor speedway, although tire problems kept him from winning the annual Memorial Day race.

• Ryan (LOC P&P) said:

  Thanks to you both. It certainly makes sense that Boillot's picture would have been in the newspaper somewhere between 1912 and 1914, when he raced last. We'll see if someone turns up a link to a specific article. Is that the Peugeot L76 that he's seated in?

• TVL1970 said:

  Ryan (LOC P&P) That's a Peugeot EX3 that Boillot is sitting in. While the EX3 does resemble it's L76 predecessor, it can be distinguished by the shorter "gills" along the side of the hood. Boillot began racing the EX3 in 1913. The EX3 was also known as the "L56," which related to the displacement of the EX3's 4-cylinder engine.

• Art Siegel said:

  Another of the 3 (so far) Bain Collection picutes of George Boillot: