William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
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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)
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Dec 27 2014
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive:The 1908 Race Album of William Luttgen & William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
William Luttgen participated in four Vanderbilt Cup Races, three as a driver (1904, 1906, and 1908) and one as a mechanician (1905). Today, I met with his grandson Robert Luttgen of Key Biscayne, Florida, who brought along a rare photo album of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (4 comments)
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Dec 02 2014
Mystery Foto #96 Solved: Willie K. at the 1903 Eagle Rock Hill Climb in his Mors
This holiday weekend's Mystery Foto was taken many years ago on Thanksgiving. (7 comments)
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Oct 21 2014
The News Photo Clips of Rosamund Lancaster Warburton and William K. Vanderbilt Jr.
Following a formal divorce in 1927 (after more than 29 years of separation) from his first wife Virginia Graham Fair, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. married Rosamund Lancaster Warburton in Paris on September 5, 1927. (0 comments)
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Oct 21 2014
Mystery Foto #90 Solved (Updated 10/21/14): The 1902 ACA New York to Boston Reliability Run
At the dawn of the birth of the automobile, long distance reliability runs were held by automobile clubs to evaluate the comparative endurance of automobiles by manufacturer and engine type; gas, steam and electric. (6 comments)
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Oct 14 2014
Mystery Foto #89 Solved: The Brookholt Mansion Built by Alva Vanderbilt Belmont and O.H.P. Belmont
This weekend's Mystery Foto highlighted a mansion that was once located less than a mile from my childhood home. (15 comments)
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Oct 11 2014
Motorsportmagazine.com: The Vanderbilt Cup
Gordon Kirby has written an article on the Vanderbilt Cup Races on Motorsportmagazine.com .The images in the article were courtesy of VanderbiltCupRaces.com . (0 comments)
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Sep 29 2014
Mystery Foto #87 Solved: A.R. Pardington at the 1905 Long Island Automobile Club Economy Run
This week's Mystery Foto featured a man associated with both the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway. (7 comments)
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May 31 2014
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Spectacular Photos of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
On Friday, October 7, 1904, the day before the first Vanderbilt Cup Race, 60 superintendents and engineers of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers (A.L.A.M.) gathered for a 65-mile "meet" covering Manhattan, Bronx and Westchester. On the next day, many of the participants ventured to Long Island to see the… (1 comments)
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…