Alco Black Beast visits Ida Automotive
The Alco Black Beast paid a visit to Rob Ida and his team today.
Great job Rob fixing the fuel pump problem!
Enjoy,
Howard Kroplick
All photos courtesy of Ida Automotive
TROG 2021! The only known remaining 1909 Alco 6 Racer built by American Locomotive Co. “Bete Noir - Black Beast”. Driven by Harry Grant and winner of the Vanderbilt Cup twice 1909 and 1910 and ran in the first ever Indy 500. The Black Beast is currently owned by Howard Kroplick. See it Race at The Race of Gentlemen 2021 Wildwood NJ
Thomas J Martin: Whoaaaaa!!!!!!
Jae Escoto: What was it's top speed ?
TenFoot Doug: That's awesome. Thanks for sharing
Chatham Sinclair: Same gentleman who owns 1044 correct?
Rob Ida: correct
Chatham Sinclair: that's a impressive collection obviously. Hint hint. 1044 should go visit Skip and ohio.
Stephen Yaniak: Very cool
Rob Ida: See it race at TROG 2021
Robert Jones: Whoa !? You gonna be at the Helm?
Tim Strange: Oh my
Andrew Grenon: My great grandfather’s brother Joe Grenon Raced with Buick , Vanderbilt cup and the first Indy
Joe Leahy: How cool is that!
Simon Tippins: You driving it rob?
Lars Mapstead: Fantastic
Tom Stewart: This piston was fabricated by Jan Voboril and Aries Pistons, there was no available forging of this size so Jan welded fabricated parts together
Alco was a great and interesting company, their diesel locomotive engines are still in use all over the world
Nelson Medina: Very cool Will be there
John R Tucker Jr.: Cool!
Bobby Moore: I might need to come up for this
Mark J. Besso: Howard is a TRUE gentleman!! That’s an incredible car too.
John Cuocco: glad she is in your hands guys...
MR Rivera: HO-LEE-COW! Beautiful car,
Peter Milano: DUDE you have the Black Beast, you can stare at the amazing piece of machinery and mechanics and find something every time you look at it.
Adam Lindenbaum: I was parked near it at the Klingberg show in Connecticut several years ago, it was an impressive "Beast"
Mornout: That’s so awesome!!! I want to get my coupe done one day and take it to trog
Nick Hosmer: Rob Ida challenged.
Richard Papy: Harry Grant riding a horse in #Savannah He drove the Alco in the 1910 Grand Prize race in Savannah. For more pics from @thegreatsavannahraces check my page on Instagram of the same name
Andrew Hinckley: We have fun at that event
Kreg Jones: Awesome, I will try to get to it this year!
Don Moyer: Very cool
Vinny Dufour: Dang Rob that’s like the holy grail!!
Michael Garnsey: I love that!
Matthew Hodgman: Wow so cool!
John Ciccone: I can’t wait
Chad Matthew Hill: Amazing!
Jay Karson: Thank you for the pictures and the History!
Richard Stuck: A great addition
Bryan Mikulich: I’ve only seen this car in pictures.
Howard Kroplick: Hi Rob, great to see you, Bob and the fantastic Tucker 1044 team. Thanks for checking out and fixing the Black Beast fuel pump. Here is a link to extensive background on the racer including several amazing videos. Enjoy, Howard https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/car_collection/car/C85
Comments
Beautiful car and very sad that the former mechanic who used to service her is not with us to enjoy these very historic vehicles that many of us own. Sam Greco past away last year and he even performed some repairs on my 1931 Oldsmobile. He left us in his prime and our prayers go out to his wonderful family.
Howard,
Sure would like to ride in that some day! So is it called riding in or on? Anyway, if you ever bring it to Sonoma, you have my email.
Thanks, Shawn Linn
In line with Shawn Linn’s comment. . . . . . . .time for you to bring the Black Beast out to California some time soon. . . . . .maybe to the Ironstone Concours d’Elegance in late Sept. in the picturesque little Gold Rush town of Murphys. . . .