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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Mar 04 2015
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series#54:Broad Hollow Motor Rd. Parkway/Trolley Bridge in Melville
The 54th bridge in the series documenting the 65 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Broad Hollow Road (Route 110)/Huntington Railroad Trolley Bridge in Melville.
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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
