The Alco Black Beast
The restored racer that won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races and raced in the first Indy 500
Nicknamed “the Black Beast,” this was one of the most famous race cars of its era. A two-time winner of the Vanderbilt Cup, a major event in the early years of American motorsport, the car was the favorite to win the first Indianapolis 500-mile race in 1911.
Related Posts
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Feb 09 2012
Can You Identify this Mystery Alco Racer?
Rick Rawlins has forwarded this photo of a chain drive Alco and looking for assistance in identifying the car, location and drivers.
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Jan 23 2012
Walter P. Chrysler, the American Locomotive Company and a 1932 Newsreel
American Locomotive Company played a brief but important role in the career of a great American automobile executive Walter P. Chrysler. In December 1909, Chrysler's first manufacturing job was superintendant of the Pittsburgh Works plant of the American Locomotive Company.
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Jan 11 2012
The Milhous 1913 Alco Six Five-Passenger Touring Car Up For Auction
One of the nine known existing Alco touring cars will be auctioned off on February 25, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The 1913 Alco will be sold at no reserve as part of the Milhous Collection:
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Nov 30 2011
Archives: Alco-6 Black Beast Racer
Links to related posts on the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: September 14, 2011):
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Nov 10 2011
May 7, 1911 The World : Harry Grant Practicing on the Motor Parkway at 107.8 Miles Per Hour
Margaret, George and Eric Vitale of Barn Find Antiquities recently purchased a vintage leather trunk. To their surprise, the bottom of the truck was lined with a May 7, 1911 edition of the newspaper The World including this article:
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Nov 01 2011
Archives: Alco-6 Racing History (1909-1911)
Index to posts related to the Alco-6 Racing History (1909-1911) Updated: December 1, 2011
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Oct 27 2011
Alco Historical & Technical Society Introduces The Alco Memories 2012 Calendar
The Alco Historical & Technical Society has introduced its Alco Memories 2012 Calendar. It features 12 beautiful photos of Alco trains and the Alco Black Beast as photographed by George Gravel, an AHTS board member.
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Sep 17 2011
Video “Looking Back: Driving the Black Beast”
As part of a future article on Alcos, a reporter and a photographer were given the first-hand Black Beast experience.
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Sep 16 2011
Highlights of the Cruizin’ For A Cure Car Show and Upcoming Street Festivals and Car Shows
Highlights of Last Sunday's Long Island Cruisin' For A Cure Car Show and This Weekend's Automotive Events:
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Sep 05 2011
Highlights from the 2011 Sunday in the Park Concours at Lime Rock Track
It was another spectacular weekend at Lime Rock Track. Wonderful cars, great people, a beautiful setting and loads of fun.Photos by John Cuocco, Roz Kroplick and Howard Kroplick.
Ralph, I do not have a record of your grandfather. Best of luck in your search.