Tag: 1901 Newport Races
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Greg O’s Garage; Willie K.‘s Racing Records
Wliie K's racing records from 'The Log of my Motor'
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Video: The Preservation Society of Newport County Fall 2022 Lecture: The Advent of the Automobile including The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races
The Preservation Society of Newport County has posted a 90-minute video of their Fall 2023 lecture.
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The Preservation Society of Newport County Fall 2022 Lecture: The Advent of the Automobile including The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races
Over 75 people attended The Preservation Society of Newport County's Fall Gilded Age event including my presentation" The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races: The Road from Newport to Long Island." More than 100 people also participated by Zoom.
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Mystery Foto #30 Solved: Willie K’s “Red Devil” at the 1901 Newport Automobile Races
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented an historic race.
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Willie K’s Cars #2: 1901 35-HP Mercedes “Red Devil”- The Fastest Machine in the Country
After William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. dominated the 1900 Newport Races with the Daimler "White Ghost", he returned for the 1901 Newport Races with a brand new racer from Germany, a 35-HP Mercedes called the" Red Devil".
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The 1901 Newport Automobile Races
One of the most exciting American auto races in 1901 was the Newport Automobile Races organized by 23-year old William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and the National Auto Racing Association.
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…