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Dufaux Racing CarSwitzerland 1905Switzerland's first racing carThe first racing car to be built in Switzerland was originally registered for the Gordon Bennett Cup. The vehicle never made it to the start because it was allegedly sabotaged. Missed opportunityThe Dufaux car factory in Geneva, the Swiss capital, existed only until 1907. Perhaps things could have turned out differently; It is said that, in 1905, the two young brothers, Charles and Frédéric Dufaux were invited by a certain J.P. Morgan from New York to attend a meeting, which the brothers for lack of time (and probably through ignorance about the American banker) declined. Donation to the Verkehrshaus museumOn 19 October 1945, 14 years before the opening of the Verkehrshaus museum, the 1905 racing car came into the collection of the association "Verkehrshaus der Schweiz" in Zurich as a donation from the joint heir Frédéric Dufaux.
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    Switzerland 1905
    Switzerland's first racing car
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  • Dufaux Racing Car
    Switzerland 1905

    Switzerland's first racing car
    The first racing car to be built in Switzerland was originally registered for the Gordon Bennett Cup. The vehicle never made it to the start because it was allegedly sabotaged.

    Missed opportunity
    The Dufaux car factory in Geneva, the Swiss capital, existed only until 1907. Perhaps things could have turned out differently; It is said that, in 1905, the two young brothers, Charles and Frédéric Dufaux were invited by a certain J.P. Morgan from New York to attend a meeting, which the brothers for lack of time (and probably through ignorance about the American banker) declined.

    Donation to the Verkehrshaus museum
    On 19 October 1945, 14 years before the opening of the Verkehrshaus museum, the 1905 racing car came into the collection of the association "Verkehrshaus der Schweiz" in Zurich as a donation from the joint heir Frédéric Dufaux.
  • Inventory No.VHS-247
  • Original/modelOriginal-Fahrzeug
  • Object typeObject (three-dimensional)
  • Manufacturer/operatorDufaux Frédéric (1881 - 1962), Konstrukteur/in oder Monteur/in
    Dufaux Charles (1879 - 1950), Konstrukteur/in oder Monteur/in
    Hahn (1879 - 1950), Restaurator/in
    Hahn Max (1879 - 1950), Restaurator/in
  • Datingca. 1905
  • Object weightL x B x H 360 x 145 x 140 cm
    Leergewicht 1200 kg
  • Number of crew1
  • Number of passengers1
  • Type of propulsionInternal combustion piston engine (petrol)
  • Engine designFour-stroke, Straight engine, Water cooling
  • Capacity (l)12.760
  • Number of cylinders8
  • Power (kW)59
  • Speed (rpm)1300
  • Top speed (km/h)150