Automotive History? / by Dave Hileman

The short answer is that I don’t know. This old garage has clearly been here for a long time - and there are more old garages and neat buildings to explore in Watkins Glen, NY. Now there is the famous gorge there, well worth the visit and beautiful Seneca Lake and lots more. Then town of Watkins Glen is also home to one of America’s first sports car racing venues that begin here on the public roads in 1948. The race on that course was the same for four years and then modified slightly for the next decade because of an accident. The original pit area was along the street where this garage is located. So I cannot help but wonder was it built for that event or used in that event or did it come later? Anyway it was fun to explore the mid-century heritage of the town and to drive, slowly- the original race course. The last time I was here was for the 1968 Can-Am races. I don’t remember the garage:)

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