October 6, 1906
The third Vanderbilt Cup Race is considered the most competitive in the series featuring 17 cars from France, USA, Germany and Italy. The filed included several of best European
From the Blog
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Jan 24 2015
The Fresh Meadows Golf Driving Range near the Motor Parkway Western Terminus
After further examining our Mystery Foto #2, Mitch Kaften discovered another Queens landmark- the Fresh Meadows Golf Driving Range.
- Jan 23 Saturday Search: A 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race Wooden Post?
- Jan 22 Mystery Friday Foto #4: Can You Identify These Roadside Signs?
- Jan 21 Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #53: The Clody Farmway Bridge in Huntington (Melville)
- Jan 20 Walter C. White- Driver of the Only Non-Gasoline Powered Racer in the Vanderbilt Cup Races
The Races
The exciting Vanderbilt Cup Races attracted the best drivers and cars at the birth of automobile competition.
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Featured race
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Featured driver
Arthur Duray
Born in Belgium, Arthur Duray spent most of his life in France. He established a world's kilometer record of 143.9 miles per hour at Ostend with a 300 -hp Fiat
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Featured car
Lorraine-Dietrich #18 (1906)
#18 Lorraine-Dietrich (France) driven by Arthur Duray, 120 HP. Finished 3rd, only 16 seconds behind Lancia. Averaged 60.7 mph
