1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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May 16 2011
News Clip “The Beast is Back”
An excellent news feature was produced today by reporter Greg Cergol and video journalist John Albertson on the restored Alco Black Beast and its upcoming trip to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Apr 18 2011
Then & Now: The “Meadowbrook” Motor Parkway Bridge in East Meadow
One of the first bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway was captured in a 1939 aerial view in last Sunday's post. Here's a Then & Now of the curved "Meadowbrook Bridge" in East Meadow built for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race:
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Mar 07 2011
Rare Image Series #3: Louis Chevrolet- The Most Famous “Name” in the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Louis Chevrolet drove in four Vanderbilt Cup Races (1905, 1908,1909 &1910), more than any other driver. These are rarely seen photos of Louis Chevrolet, whose name became and continues to be one of the most recognizable brands in American car history:
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Feb 09 2011
The Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses (1904-1910)
The six Vanderbilt Cup Races from 1904 to 1910 were held on five different courses on Long Island. The last three races from 1908 to 1910 were partially held on the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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Feb 02 2011
Driver Profile: Billy Knipper- Winner of the 1909 Merrimac Valley Trophy
Andrea V: (Italy): " I'm the owner of the trophy won by William Knipper in a Chalmers-Detroit at the Merrimac Valley Trophy Race. Do you have information on the race and Knipper?
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Jan 12 2011
Update: The Alco Black Beast Racing History
Alco-6 Black Beast's major races included two Vanderbilt Cup Races, the first Indianapolis 500, two Elgin Trophy Races, and one American Grand Prize Race. Here's the updated racing record with new images:
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Jan 11 2011
Driver Profile: Harry Grant -Winner of the 1909 & 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
This is an updated profile of Harry Grant including several never before published photos:
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Dec 10 2010
Images of the Six Vanderbilt Cup Race Finishes
Photos of the exciting finishes of the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island:
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Oct 30 2010
National Speed Sports News “Black Beast Is Among Last Of A Unique Era of Racers”
In the October 27, 2010 issue of National Speed Sports News magazine, an article by Ron Hedger Black Beast Is Among Last of A Unique Era of Racers" provides a summary of the Alco Black Beast.
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Oct 02 2010
The “Thermos the Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Race & an Off-Topic Wedding Video
The most unusual vehicle at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race was neither a race car or a spectator's automobile, it was the "Thermos The Bottle" Truck. (Photo courtesy of the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums- Cedarmere).
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Really think the couple up on Jericho Tpke are the same couple that officially toured the LIMP 1958 - 1967. Could also…