Jun 05 2020

British Movietone News: The 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race


This 1:45 minute film of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race by British Movietone News was posted on YouTube in 2016. The film includes an aerial view of the Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge.

This is a longer version of the British Movietone News 1936 film previously posted on VanderbiltCupRaces.com.

Be Safe, Stay Healthy, Save Lives,

Howard Kroplick


Other Films of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race






Comments

Jun 06 2020 Art Kleiner 8:26 AM

Some photos of the race from the Oct. 27, 1936 issue of “Motor”.

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Jun 06 2020 Art Kleiner 8:26 AM

And the winner . . .

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Jun 09 2020 Ron Troy 11:33 PM

Where was this course?  Merrick Ave - so I assume in Nassau.  But where was there enough room for a course like this?

Jun 10 2020 Art Kleiner 5:42 AM

The course was at Roosevelt Field (Raceway), Garden City.

Jun 10 2020 Ron Troy 8:05 AM

Interesting!

Thanks,

Ron

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