Eliot Zborowski
Encyclopedia
William Eliot Morris Zborowski, Count de Montsaulvain (1858 - April 1, 1903) was a racing driver.
, he was the son of Martin Zborowski (or Zabriskie) and Emma Morris. In 1880 he married a wealthy American
heiress
, born Margaret Laura Astor Carey (1853–1911), a granddaughter of William Backhouse Astor, Sr.
of the prominent Astor family
. She had been Madame de Stuers before her divorce from Alphonse Lambert Eugène, Chevalier de Stuers (1841-1919). They were the parents of the racing driver Louis Zborowski
.
He was an all round sportsman but particularly liked Mercedes race cars.
He resided in Melton Mowbray
in England and became a naturalised Briton.
Eliot Zborowski was killed when his car crashed during the La Turbie
hill climb
in 1903; his riding mechanic, the Marquis of Pollange, was thrown clear and survived. His son Louis Zborowski
was also killed at the Italian Grand Prix
in 1924.
Biography
Born in Elizabethtown, New JerseyNew Jersey
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, he was the son of Martin Zborowski (or Zabriskie) and Emma Morris. In 1880 he married a wealthy American
United States
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heiress
Beneficiary
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, born Margaret Laura Astor Carey (1853–1911), a granddaughter of William Backhouse Astor, Sr.
William Backhouse Astor, Sr.
William Backhouse Astor, Sr. was an American businessman and member of the Astor family.-Origins and schooling:...
of the prominent Astor family
Astor family
The Astor family is a Anglo-American business family of German descent notable for their prominence in business, society, and politics.-Founding family members:...
. She had been Madame de Stuers before her divorce from Alphonse Lambert Eugène, Chevalier de Stuers (1841-1919). They were the parents of the racing driver Louis Zborowski
Louis Zborowski
Count Louis Zborowski was a racing driver and automobile engineer.-Biography:His father, Count William Eliot Morris Zborowski was also a racing driver, and died in a racing crash, in 1903 at La Turbie Hillclimb in France near Nice...
.
He was an all round sportsman but particularly liked Mercedes race cars.
He resided in Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham...
in England and became a naturalised Briton.
Eliot Zborowski was killed when his car crashed during the La Turbie
La Turbie
La Turbie is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-History:...
hill climb
Hillclimbing
Hillclimbing is a branch of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock to complete an uphill course....
in 1903; his riding mechanic, the Marquis of Pollange, was thrown clear and survived. His son Louis Zborowski
Louis Zborowski
Count Louis Zborowski was a racing driver and automobile engineer.-Biography:His father, Count William Eliot Morris Zborowski was also a racing driver, and died in a racing crash, in 1903 at La Turbie Hillclimb in France near Nice...
was also killed at the Italian Grand Prix
Italian Grand Prix
The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. The first Italian Grand Prix motor racing championship took place on 4 September 1921 at Brescia...
in 1924.
External links
- http://www.historicracing.com/drivers.cfm?driverID=3156&AlphaIndex=Z