1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Nov 03 2018
Herb Lytle’s Great-Great-Grandson Takes a Ride in the Alco Black Beast
Last Sunday, Scott Lytle, the great-great-grandson of Vanderbilt Cup Racer Herb Lytle, and his lovely wife Marie visited me in Roslyn and took rides in the Alco Black Beast. (14 comments)
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Aug 27 2018
Update #1: Mystery Foto #34 Solved: Floral Park During the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a great viewing location for a Vanderbilt Cup Race. (13 comments)
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Jul 21 2018
Helck Family Collection: Peter Helck Recalls the Greatest Vintage Car Event in Long Island’s History
Among the treasures discovered in the Helck Family Collection is an unedited 128-page biographical document written by Peter Helck. In the first post from these memoirs, Peter Helck recalls the 50th anniversary celebration of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on Long Island. (9 comments)
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Mar 04 2018
Happy 10th Anniversary VanderbiltCupRaces.com!
Today celebrates the 10th Anniversary of VanderbiltCupRaces.com. On March 4, 2008, the website was launched with this classic film of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (4 comments)
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Feb 07 2018
Vanderbilts and Whitneys Convene in West Palm Beach
John LeBoutillier, the great-grandson of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and a relative of William K. Vanderbilt Jr., has forwarded a New York Social Diary article on a recent gathering of descendants and friends of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. (1 comments)
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Aug 05 2017
The 16 Mercedes Race Cars of the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island
Mercedes was one of the most successful marques in the early history of automobile racing. Despite participating in all six Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races and entering more automobiles than any other marque (16), a Mercedes never finished in the top three places. (0 comments)
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Apr 03 2017
Mystery Foto #13 Solved: The Record-Breaking Run from Chicago to New York in October 1904
Bruce Duffie forwarded this weekend's Mystery Foto featuring his grandfather Lawrence Duffie. (13 comments)
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Jan 21 2017
Driver/Mechanician of the Week: Al Poole (1904, 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races)
The driver/mechanician of the week is Al Poole- the mechanican for Joe Tracy in the 1904, 1905 , and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races and the 1905 and 1906 American Elimination Trials. (0 comments)
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Nov 22 2016
The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races on Long Island: The Role of Hicksville Updated: 11/22/16
Great turnout for tonight's special "Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races" presentation highlighting the role of Hicksville in the races. The program was sponsored by the Hicksville Historical Society and held in the Hicksville Public Library within walking distance of the Vanderbilt Cup Race courses for the 1904, 1909 and 1910 races. (3 comments)
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Oct 10 2016
Mystery Foto #41 Solved: An Aerial of East Meadow and Levittown Circa 1949
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a booming suburb in Nassau County. (10 comments)
hi, how do you date the chassis of a car with the fedco plate? my fedco plate read
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