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• Nov 30 2011

  Archives: Alco-6 Black Beast Racer

  Links to related posts on the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: September 14, 2011):

• Nov 01 2011

  Archives: Alco-6 Racing History (1909-1911)

  Index to posts related to the Alco-6 Racing History (1909-1911) Updated: December 1, 2011

• Aug 27 2011

  A Tribute to the Mechanicians of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Every race car that participated in the Vanderbilt Cup Races of 1904 to 1910 carried two men, the driver and a riding mechanic called a mechanician. The mechanician assisted with repairs, helped navigate the course, and, when needed, worked a hand pump to maintain fuel pressure. The mechanician was the…

• May 31 2011

  Memorable Images From the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremonies

  The Black Beast team and Alco racer were on the Indy track for three hours on race day from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. These three hours allowed amazing access to some unforgettable images:

• May 24 2011

  Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum: Alcos

  The Long Island Automotive Museum offered a wide array of related merchandise including; jewelry, label buttons, photos, model car kits, china and series of postcards. As described in this brochure , provided by Walter McCarthy, there were over 500 cars postcards published featuring the cars of "Henry Austin…

• May 16 2011

  News Clip “The Beast is Back”

  An excellent news feature was produced today by reporter Greg Cergol and video journalist John Albertson on the restored Alco Black Beast and its upcoming trip to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

• Jan 22 2011

  Article “The ALCO Story: Distinctive, Durable, Doomed”

  In the early 1970s, author Howard L. Applegate wrote a history of the Alco in the tabloid newspaper Old Cars. Here is a pdf of the article The ALCO Story: Distinctive, Durable and Doomed.

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: Alco-  Films , Videos and Slideshows

  Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 1, 2011):

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: Alcos and the American Locomotive Company

  Index to posts on the American Locomotive Company and Alcos (Updated: February 1, 2012)

• Jul 31 2010

  Archives: Harry Grant

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• May 15 2009

  Film “The Inaugural Indy 500 Race”

  In celebration of the Indianapolis 500 Race on Memorial Day, this film shows the first Indy 500 Race held on May 30, 1911. Highlights include:

• Apr 20 2009

  Film “A.R. Pardington and the 1911 Indy 500 Race”

  A.R. Pardington was William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.'s right-hand man and helped develop both the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway. Last March, a family member Marshall Davies Llyod emailed VanderbiltCupRaces.com requesting photos and films of A.R. I found the photos but no films... until…