Tag: 1904 Grandstand
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Greg O’s Garage and Kleiner’s Korner look at Jericho Turnpike Then & Now
Another peek into the history of Jericho Turnpike at the Start/Finish line of the 1904 & 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races
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Video:“The Location of the Start/Finish Lines of the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races”
The recent AmeriCarna "Vanderbilt Cup" episode focused on the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island and the Vanderbilt Cup trophy.This two- minute segment features a trip to Jericho Turnpike in Westbury- the location for the Start/Finish Lines, grandstands and officials' stand/press box for the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt…
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Then & Now: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstands & Press Boxes in Westbury
The grandstands and press/officials' box for the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races were placed at the same Westbury location on Jericho Turnpike, just west of the Powells Lane intersection. The grandstand was on the south side of Jericho Turnpike and the press/officials' box was on the north side, on…
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Never Before Published Vanderbilt Cup Race Photos from a 1904 A.L.A.M. Scrapbook
On Friday, October 7, 1904, the day before the first Vanderbilt Cup Race, superintendents and engineers of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers (A.L.A.M.) gathered for a 65-mile "meet" covering Manhattan, Bronx and Westchester. At 10:00 AM, 17 cars lined up in front of the Locomobile headquarters, at 76…
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The 1906 Westbury Grandstand & the Current Battle over the Hitchcock Property
Last Sunday, the locations of the grandstand and officials' stand/press box for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race were documented between Powells Lane and Hitchcock lane on Jericho Turnpike. After moving to Mineola in 1905, the Start/Finish Line returned to its original Westbury location with a larger grandstand and press…
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Another View of the Westbury 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstand
The location of the Westbury grandstand on Jericho Turnpike for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race was documented last Sunday..
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The Location of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstand in Westbury
Tony, thanks for the question. Both the 1904 and 1906 grandstands and press boxes were in similar locations on Jericho Turnpike between Hitchcock Lane and Powells Lane. These 1904 race photos will document the location of the grandstand on the south side of Jericho Turnpike (in Westbury) and the…
Thanks to Howard Kroplick and http://www.vanderbiltcup races.com for Keeping American Automotive Racing History & my…