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1903 Mors Rothschild Limousine

Toward the end of 1902, preparations were already under way for the organization of a Paris-Madrid race. When the list of entries was closed on may 16, 1903, the number of competitors in all categories (heavy cars, light cars, voiturettes and motorcycles) had reached  278. One hundred fourteen vehicles in the heavy car category the mercedes cars, some of which were the new 90 horsepower model, rated as the favorites.

The Mors, which had participated in the 1902 Paris-Vienna race, had been a disappointment, but the 1903 racing model was bigger and more powerful. The coachwork was reminiscent of a boat hull, the capacity of the fuel tank had been increased and its 70 horsepower motor was equipped with mechanically operated overhead inlet-valves.

The builders tried to give their machines the maximum power possible while remaining within the authorized weight limits. The chassis were lightened and safety devices were almost non-existent to save weight for heavy, powerful engines. Efforts to make the cars lighter weakened some of them so much that they were incapable of sustaining the high speeds demanded of them.

The crowds began to gather the evening before the race. It was scheduled to start at versailles at 3.30 in the a.m, but the start was delayed. At that time, about 100,000 persons were piling up along the line of cars waiting to leave at intervals of one minute in the dawn fog. Already it was becoming impossible to control the spectators, who were getting closer and closer to the cars and would not move aside except to let them pass before closing their ranks again. At the first checkpoint located at Rambouillet, the mors driven by Fernand Gabriel, the 63rd car to leave the starting line, had already passed about 25 cars. Speed of more than 84 mph were recorded - a speed never before attained in long distance races.

At Angouleme, Gabriel was in 11th place. There had already been a fatal accident but it was on the tortuous road between Libourne and Bordeaux that a series of tragedies took place Foolhardy spectators and clouds of blinding dust masked the turns, and fatal accidents happened one after the other. As the drivers entered Bordeaux, it was learned that the French and Spanish government had decided to stop the race. It was agreed that no official results would be drawn up and only the elapsed times would be published. Thus Gabriel took first place with an average speed of 40.2 mph. Subsequent long-distance races were to be much better organized and controlled for officials would not forget the sad example of the Paris Madrid race.
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