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This 1914 Dodge Brothers car is 169 of 300 built in 1914 - the first year of Dodge. Dodge was the first mass produced car with all steel body. This car was restored by noted Lincoln K builder Jack Cassan of Oceanside, California.
Cassan drove this car from North Hollywood, California, to New York City in the 1985 Great American Race - now known as The Great Race. Cassan and his partner, Elliott Woodward of Seattle, Washington, were Grand Champions in 1985 and won $100,000. Cassan donated all his winnings to charity. Again, driven by Cassan, this car also competed in the coast-to-coast race in 1988 and 1991. Ironically, Cassan died in an auto accident on his own property in 2008.
The Great Race is a classic rally for street-legal vintage automobiles at least 45 years old. Vehicles must use original factory parts, and modern navigational aids like GPS are prohibited. This is a precision pace race, not a high-speed race.
Points are awarded on the accuracy of a driver and navigator to match a time and average speed over a pre-determined course. Points are also awarded on a handicap system that awards bonus points to older vehicles. Prizes are awarded in several categories, including the "X-Cup" for high school teams.
Our founder and Chairman Mel Martin also drove in the Great American Race in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1999.
Original motor rebuilt
Borg-Warner overdrive transmission and Warner gauges
3 radiators with electric fans
35-gallon fuel tank
Speeds up to 75 miles-per-hour
Cadillac 90-degree V-8 engine
3-speed Syncro-Mesh transmission
Build date was 5/1/1930
Shipped to Glacier Park, Montana c/o Hall Cadillac, Denver
The Brass Era / 1886–1915
