<DIV><DIV>From the very beginning of the automobile industry, manufacturers have had to prove the mettle of their products in order to stand out from the multitude of rival companies.&nbsp; One of the best means to accomplish this was by winning races and establishing high-speed endurance records.&nbsp; No one pursued this concept more aggressively than those merchants of speed, E. L. Cord and the Duesenberg brothers, Fred and Augie.&nbsp; Ride along with some of the era&rsquo;s most talented and daring drivers as they put Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs through their paces.&nbsp; The extensive archive collection of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum provides an anthology of spectacular photographs of these three marques as they gain laurels in the crucible of competition.&nbsp; Informative captions tell the story of the dauntless efforts of men and machines as they raise the bar of automotive engineering during the formative days of the American automobile.</DIV>