The Alco Black Beast racing on the Jersey Shore and highlights from TROG (The Race of Gentlemen)
The Alco Black Beast team had a blast racing on the beach at TROG (The Race of Gentlemen) yesterday at the Jersey Shore in Wildwood, New Jersey.
Amazing TROG videos will be posted next week.
Enjoy,
Howard Kroplick
The Alco Black Beast
Howard Kroplick and Rob Ida. Courtesy of Matthew Strabuk, The Press of Atlantic City
Howard Kroplick and Rob Ida. Courtesy of Matthew Strabuk, The Press of Atlantic City
Courtesy of Matthew Strabuk, The Press of Atlantic City
After its fourth successful run, high tide closed down the course and the Black Beast was awaiting the flag to return to the start line.
The Alco Black Beast goes surfing!
The Beast was able to return to the start line under its own power!
TROG Highlights (Courtesy of Matthew Strabuk, The Press of Atlantic City)
Smile and Thumbs-Ups
Lisa Ruth being photobombed by Sean Tucker
Brenda and Rob Ida
Comments
Howard we think it is a wonderful gesture for you to share the Black Beast with so many people. So many of these historical vehicles are stored away in museums or private collections never to run or be shared. You are a special kind of collector THANK YOU Jerry and Rita
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Howard Kroplick
Jerry and Rita, thanks for the kind words! I believe this was the first time the Black Beast was ever displayed and run in New Jersey. The TROG crowd was wonderful!
Howard
Looks like a great time. I can tell you as a car guy placing that car in the ocean water is against my better judgment. As a car enthusiast, I have a hard time with rain. Please make sure you team cleans it up as that is the beast
Regards, Mark
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Mark, the high tide was coming in fast. I participated in the final run of the day and needed to wait until all the motorcycles completed their runs. By then, the waves were reaching the Black Beast and it began to sink in the sand. A tractor help pull the Beast free and I was able to make it back to the Start Line under its own power. Scary but fun!
We were there Thursday and Friday to see some of the cars and also the migrating monarch butterflies along the shore. I hope you saw them also. There were tens of thousands of them heading with the northerly winds to Mexico. Friday night we returned to Long Island. We did not see any of the races but I actually walked to the shore from our very clean motel on Atlantic Ave. That is one very wide shoreline due to recent reclamation of sand. Seems like more sand was moved in Wildwood than at the Palm in Dubai. I’ll have to check both out on google earth.
Just WOW!!
Love the beach photos. Glad the undertow didn’t do any damage!!
Greenwich Concours is scheduled for October 23 and 24. I have been to nearly every single year of the Concours. The first year it cost $5.00 to get in and hat included a BOX LUNCH!!!
Now the cost is $45 for pre sale tickets or $50 at he gate. I know some Concours’ cost mch more than this. (Don’t ask me about Pebble Beach). I want to go to Greenwich again but that will be $90 or $100 if my wife goes. Rather costly for a guy on fixed income like me. Does anybody know of any discounted tickets or passes and if so how do we get them? I feel like events like this across the country are gradually pricing the common man/enthusiast out of luck… why is it necessary to keep increasing the price of admission while excluding a large number of lifetime car lovers.
Howard,
Make sure your team gets all that salt/water off—we had to replace the struts on our ‘classic’ ‘94 Saturn after driving it over treated LI roads, the day before a snowstorm! All best wishes for the Beast!
Regards,
Corey
The Black Beast is a great piece of racing history. I had the great pleasure of riding in the Black Beast years ago. Very enjoyable, thank you Howard for the ride. And it was on the Motor Pkwy!
Great to see the Black Beast on the Jersey shore!