Samuel Carnes Collier (May 14, 1912 – September 23, 1950) was an American advertising entrepreneur and auto racer. He made his fortune in streetcar advertising.
Collier was the son of Barron Gift Collier and Juliet Gordon Carnes, the founders of Collier County, Florida. He had two brothers, (Cowles) Miles Collier and Baron Collier Jr.
He married Dixie Thompson from Honolulu in 1936.[1] Together they had three children, Samuel Carnes Collier Jr., Terry Collier and Richard Collier.[2]
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As a teenager Collier completed three seasons as a designer, proprietor, and manager of the Overlook Theatre, in Pocantico Hills, New York.[3] He attended Yale where he was a member of Skull and Bones. He graduated in 1935.[2] He served in World War II as a Navy pilot.[4]
"He was one of the founders of the Automobile Racing Club of America, competed in the 1939 Alpine Trial, and was the founder of the concern of Motor Sport, Inc., sole American importers of M.G. cars."[5]
In 1949 Collier finished third overall, and first in Class E, in the Seneca Cup Race, at Watkins Glen, New York, driving a supercharged MG.[6]
Collier drove in the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans: "Of the two Cadillacs entered by Briggs Cunningham, the strictly stock saloon, driven by the brothers Miles and Sam Collier, which had been nicknamed 'Clumsy Pup', had come in tenth at an average of 81.398 m.p.h."[7]
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The 1948 Ferrari 166 s/n 016i after the accident. The mechanic is Alfred Momo.
Samuel was killed while leading the (September 23) 1950 Watkins Glen Grand Prix, held on public roads in and around the village of Watkins Glen, New York, when the Ferrari 166 that he was driving left the road.[8] He died at 6:30 pm in Montour Falls. The accident received front-page coverage in the New York press.[9] A memorial stone was placed at the spot where Sam Collier left the road. His brother, Miles, gave up racing soon thereafter and died of polio in 1954. Samuel was honored in 1995 in front of the Court House at that year's Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival.
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^New York Times: TROTH ANNOUNCED OF DIXIE THOMPSON, May 7, 1936
^ abBulletin of Yale University: Obituary Record of Graduates of the Undergraduate Schools Deceased During the Year Ending July 1, 1951(PDF), New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University, January 1, 1952, p. 95, retrieved November 11, 2017
^"AT 16, S.C. COLLIER RUNS OWN THEATRE", Special to The New York Times, September 16, 1928, Page 36.
^Quarter-century record. Yale Class of 1935, Yale publication.
"Paid Notice: Deaths: Caulkins, Dixie Thompson", The New York Times, New York, New York, November 9, 2000, retrieved November 11, 2017
MG Vintage Racer's Newsletter Issues Gene M. Burnett
John C. Rueter, American Road Racing, 1963.
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collier, samuel, carnes, collier, 1912, september, 1950, american, advertising, entrepreneur, auto, racer, made, fortune, streetcar, advertising, contents, family, career, death, references, further, reading, external, linksfamily, editcollier, barron, gift, c. Samuel Carnes Collier May 14 1912 September 23 1950 was an American advertising entrepreneur and auto racer He made his fortune in streetcar advertising Contents 1 Family 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksFamily editCollier was the son of Barron Gift Collier and Juliet Gordon Carnes the founders of Collier County Florida He had two brothers Cowles Miles Collier and Baron Collier Jr He married Dixie Thompson from Honolulu in 1936 1 Together they had three children Samuel Carnes Collier Jr Terry Collier and Richard Collier 2 Career editAs a teenager Collier completed three seasons as a designer proprietor and manager of the Overlook Theatre in Pocantico Hills New York 3 He attended Yale where he was a member of Skull and Bones He graduated in 1935 2 He served in World War II as a Navy pilot 4 He was one of the founders of the Automobile Racing Club of America competed in the 1939 Alpine Trial and was the founder of the concern of Motor Sport Inc sole American importers of M G cars 5 In 1949 Collier finished third overall and first in Class E in the Seneca Cup Race at Watkins Glen New York driving a supercharged MG 6 Collier drove in the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans Of the two Cadillacs entered by Briggs Cunningham the strictly stock saloon driven by the brothers Miles and Sam Collier which had been nicknamed Clumsy Pup had come in tenth at an average of 81 398 m p h 7 Death edit nbsp The 1948 Ferrari 166 s n 016i after the accident The mechanic is Alfred Momo Samuel was killed while leading the September 23 1950 Watkins Glen Grand Prix held on public roads in and around the village of Watkins Glen New York when the Ferrari 166 that he was driving left the road 8 He died at 6 30 pm in Montour Falls The accident received front page coverage in the New York press 9 A memorial stone was placed at the spot where Sam Collier left the road His brother Miles gave up racing soon thereafter and died of polio in 1954 Samuel was honored in 1995 in front of the Court House at that year s Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival References edit New York Times TROTH ANNOUNCED OF DIXIE THOMPSON May 7 1936 a b Bulletin of Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates of the Undergraduate Schools Deceased During the Year Ending July 1 1951 PDF New Haven Connecticut Yale University January 1 1952 p 95 retrieved November 11 2017 AT 16 S C COLLIER RUNS OWN THEATRE Special to The New York Times September 16 1928 Page 36 Quarter century record Yale Class of 1935 Yale publication Obituary Motor Sport November 1950 p 578 Motor Sport November 1949 Pages 451 452 Fraichard Georges 1956 The Le Mans Story The Sportsman s Book Club New York Times September 24 1950 Page S2 Gene M Burnett Florida s Past Volume 3 Pineapple Press Sarasota Florida 1991Further reading editThe Evening Independent Sep 17 1984 Paid Notice Deaths Caulkins Dixie Thompson The New York Times New York New York November 9 2000 retrieved November 11 2017 MG Vintage Racer s Newsletter Issues Gene M Burnett John C Rueter American Road Racing 1963 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sam Collier Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sam Collier amp oldid 1223857673, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
