1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Jan 24 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: Willie K’s Cars and Related Items of Interest
Items of interest about Willie K. and some of his cars as reported by newspapers in the early 1900s. (3 comments)
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Jan 17 2023
Greg O’s Garage: New Discovery- The actual 1906 location of the Spinney Hill grandstands
In debate for many years, the actual location of the Spinney Hill grandstands at the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races has largely been unconfirmed. (9 comments)
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Jan 02 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #53 Solved: The #8 FIAT driven by Felice Nazzaro practicing at the 1906 Hairpin Turn in Old Westbury
Paul Mateyunas challenged you to identify the last Mystery Foto of 2022. (19 comments)
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Dec 31 2022
Greg O’s Garage: Maggie Helck discovers two 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race flags
Maggie Helck, granddaughter of Peter Helck and daughter of Jerry Helck, came to visit the Waterfront at Roslyn to donate some important Vanderbilt Cup Race memorabilia and look through her grandfather's archives. (9 comments)
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Nov 09 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Road Signs Erected for the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races
Finding one's way in the early days of automobiling was not as easy as plugging an address into a navigation system or even looking at a map. To aid the traveler on Long Island, "Automobile Topics" magazine in October 1905 erected numerous road signs. (2 comments)
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Sep 19 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #38 Solved: The 12-cylinder Maxwell built for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (11 comments)
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Sep 14 2022
Film: The Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1965)
Barnyard Studio Productions posted this 26-minute film in 2015 on the Vanderbilt Cup Races from 1904 to 1968. (1 comments)
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Jun 21 2022
Film: Vincenzo Lancia and the Lancia Lambda
Giovanni De Virgilio of Italy created a documentary "Vincenzo Lancia and the Birth of Modern Motoring". Here is a preview of a clip focusing on the Lancia Lambda. (0 comments)
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Mar 30 2022
Greg O’s Garage: Weighing in on the 1906 American Elimination Trial and Vanderbilt Cup Race
The official instructions for weighing-in and weighing-out of the 1906 American Elimination Trials and Vanderbilt Cup Race. But the weigh-ins and outs were not as cut-and-dry as what was on the sheets handed out to the contestants. (1 comments)
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Dec 17 2021
Video of the week: Gadgets Galore (1955) featuring Barney Oldfield and the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This 10:33-minute film took a humorous look at the early days of automobiles and racing. Highlights include Barney Oldfield racing (4:44) and a brief clip of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race (5:00). (2 comments)
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