William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
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Nov 04 2015
William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Alva Base on Fisher Island in Florida
Following his marriage to Rosamund Warburton in 1927, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. traded one of his yachts for seven acres on an island near Miami Beach from Carl Fisher. (1 comments)
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Oct 26 2015
Mystery Foto #43 Solved: The Start of the 1909 Wheatley Sweepstakes
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented the start of a Long Island Race. (8 comments)
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Sep 15 2015
Willie K’s Cars #7: 1928 Lincoln Model L Town Car Built for his Wife Rosamund & A Music Video
When the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler returned to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum last Sunday, it was the second town car on the premises. In 1928 William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. commissioned a Lincoln Model L town car for his wife Rosamund. (2 comments)
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Sep 12 2015
Film and Photos: The 1905 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races
King Rose Archives posted this four-minute film of the 1905 Ormond Daytona Beach Automobile Races including a segment with William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. competing in his 1905 Mercedes. (3 comments)
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Aug 31 2015
Mystery Foto/Illustration Solved #35: Wille K in his 1903 Mercedes Seeking “Other Worlds to Conquer”
This weekend's Mystery Foto was not a photo but an illustration. (11 comments)
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Aug 29 2015
The William K. Vanderbilt Jr. One-Mile Land Speed Record Trophy
The zenith of William K. Vanderbilt Jr's racing career was the 1904 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races. On January 27, 1904, he set the one-mile land speed record on the beach going 92.3 mph in a 90-hp Mercedes. To mark this achievement, Willie K. later received this beautiful silver trophy. (0 comments)
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Jun 30 2015
The Renault Vanderbilt Racer in Germany
In July 2006 the German magazine Oldtimer Makt published an article on Agatha, the Renault Vanderbilt Racer owned by Wolfgang Auge in Germany. Mr. Auge sent this article to Marvin McFalls who had it translated by his friend Michael Muller. (3 comments)
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Jun 24 2015
Meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society at the Bethpage Public Library
Please join the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society for a very special evening tonifght featuring Stephanie Gress discussing her new book "Eagle's Nest: The William K. Vanderbilt II Estate." The meeting will begin at 7:30 PM at the Bethpage Public Library. The presentation will be followed by a book-signing. (0 comments)
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Jan 07 2015
Willie K.‘s “Hard Boiled Egg” Auto Boat
In 1904, William K. Vanderbilt Jr. had a passion for racing on both land and on water. He quickly adopted the sport of auto boat racing- which combined traditional motor boats with automobile technology. (4 comments)
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Jan 03 2015
The Unsolved Mystery of William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s 90-HP Mercedes Automobile(s) (1904-1908)
From 1904 to 1908, William K. Vanderbilt Jr. owned 90-HP Mercedes automobile(s) which he used as race car, a hill climber and a course patrol car. The mystery is determining how many 90-HP Mercedes did Willie K. actually own during this period; 1,2,3 or 4? (3 comments)
Bob, the plates were purchased by members of the Wheatley Hills Golf Club and Links Golf Club. Both clubs had private…