Vanderbilt Cup Races

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• Dec 10 2011

  Then & Now: The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race “S Turn” in Albertson

  One of the most exciting places to watch the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the "S Turn" at the intersection of I.U.Willets Road and Willis Avenue in Albertson.

• Sep 01 2011

  Race Profile: The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race- France Captures Second Consecutive Race

  The First William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Cup Race held in 1904 was an immediate success among the public and supporters of automobile racing. America had finally created a major road race that attracted great drivers and cars from around the world. Newspapers and automobile trade journals helped to build the interest…

• Mar 07 2011

  Rare Image Series #3: Louis Chevrolet- The Most Famous “Name” in the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Louis Chevrolet drove in four Vanderbilt Cup Races (1905, 1908,1909 &1910), more than any other driver. These are rarely seen photos of Louis Chevrolet, whose name became and continues to be one of the most recognizable brands in American car history:

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

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• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

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• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

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• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

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• Jul 31 2010

  Archives: Louis Chevrolet

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• Jul 06 2010

  Starting Lineup: The 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  A large field of 30 cars raced in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 1, 1910. The race was run on the same course as in 1909- a total of 12.64 miles including 5.15 miles of the Long Island Motor Parkway. The winner needed…

• Nov 28 2009

  Louis Chevrolet and the End of the Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Chevrolet’s steely-eyed focus shown in 1905 and 1908 was noted by William Durant, chairman of General Motors, who wanted to promote Buicks through auto racing. By 1909 Durant hired both Louis and younger brother Arthur. Both worked on the cars, but Louis joined Lewis Strang and Bob Burman,…

• Nov 27 2009

  Louis Chevrolet and the Vanderbilt Cup Races- Part II

  After his tenth place finish in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Chevrolet was mentored by two larger-than-life personalities: French champion Victor Hemery and front-wheel drive pioneer J. Walter Christie.

• Nov 26 2009

  Louis-Joseph Chevrolet and the Vanderbilt Cup Races- Part I

  Only four drivers particpated in half of the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island; Herb Lytle (1904, 1905, and 1908), William Luttgen (1904, 1906,and 1908), Joe Tracy (1904, 1905, and 1906) and a driver whose name would become one of the most famous brands…

• Jun 24 2009

  Chevrolet Challenges Heath during the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Louis Chevrolet in a FIAT challenging George Heath in a Panhard during the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race was captured in this dramatic photo published in the French publication Les Sports Modernes in October 1905.

• Jun 20 2009

  Louis Chevrolet, Joe Tracy and the 1908 Matheson Team

  The Matheson Automobile Company of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania made a strong effort to win the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. They hired Louis Chevrolet as one of the drivers for their two entrants and selected retired veteran driver Joe Tracy as their team manager.

• Apr 01 2009

  Louis Chevrolet-The most famous name in the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  The most famous name in the Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island was Louis Chevrolet. Chevrolet participated in more Vanderbilt Cup Races than any other driver (1905, 1908,1909 &1910). His name has become one of the most recognizable brands in American car history. For more information on Chevrolet,…