Race Cars At the Cincinnati Concours

Almost since the inception of the automobile people have tried to challenge each other and see who could go the fastest. This one upmanship inevitably led to racing, both organized and not. The first organized race is believed to have taken place in 1867. Since then a vast number of race cars and styles have come about. Despite the rain, a number of race cars were on display at the 45th Annual Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance, some covered with plastic. Among them was this 1911 EMF Model 30. Built in the USA, the car spent a large portion of its life racing in England. It has a 226.2 cubic inch L-Head inline four cylinder engine that generates 30 horsepower.

Under the plastic is a 1935 Ford Five Window Coupe. This car is far from stock as it has a 1956 Cadillac V8 engine and Latham Supercharger. The modifications were made in the mid 1950s by a 15-year-old. The car has been featured on numerous magazine covers and was even shown at the famed Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.

Hiding beneath the umbrella is a 1955 Kurtis D-500 Indy Roadster that twice raced in the famed Indianapolis 500. Kurtis Kraft created over 120 cars that have run in the Indy 500, including five race winners. This car's best finish was 17th. It is powered by a 270 cubic inch Oppenheimer inline four cylinder engine that puts out in excess of 400 horse power.

This 1983 Mazda RX-7 won its class at the 24 Hours of Daytona that year. It was also a IMSA GTU Championship winner as well as earning the award for being the most significantly historic racer at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. It was also featured on the cover of Road and Track magazine.