1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Sep 04 2010
A Tour of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course with the #14 FIAT
Request from Penny: " I am looking for information on a car pictured in the Westbury Turn. I believe it is in 1909. The image has two words at the bottom 'Parker Fiat' and the radiator features a large black '14'. Any information you could give me on this… (1 comments)
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Sep 01 2010
In Search of Alcos: #1 Alco-6 Black Beast Racer Archives
Links to related posts on the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: September 14, 2011):
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Aug 11 2010
The Pits of the 1908-1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
Robert Richer comments: "Yes, there was a time when the “pit men” who serviced the cars were actually in a pit below the racing surface. What a terrifying view it must have been."
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Aug 01 2010
Archives: 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: January 31, 2012):
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Jul 31 2010
Archives: Harry Grant
Links related to Harry Grant on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: October 31, 2011):
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Jul 22 2010
The 1911 Alco Dealership Photos
To promote their 1911 Alco product line, American Locomotive Company provided four large photos to all their dealerships of their Vanderbilt Cup Race winner. In this dealership photo, the #18 Alco was making the Westbury Turn from Old Country Road to Ellison Road during the 1910 race. Click on the… (1 comments)
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Jun 10 2010
The Royal Tourist in the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1910)
In 1903 Edward Schurmer acquired control of the Hoffman Automobile and Manufacturing Company based in Cleveland, Ohio. He reorganized the company as the Royal Motor Car Company for the production of a new car called the Royal Tourist. As with many other automobile companies, Royal promoted their cars by… (2 comments)
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May 13 2010
Vanderbilt Cup Race Pennants Sold for $1,743 on Ebay
Two "vintage 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race pennants" were auctioned on Ebay last week. The two pennants were sold together for $1,743 with 16 bidders participating. This was the description of the items by the seller:
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Apr 24 2010
Starting Lineup: The 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Fifteen cars raced in the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 30, 1909. The #2 American Underslung Roadster did not start due to a broken crankshaft. The race was run on a 12.64 mile course including 5.15 miles of the Long Island Motor Parkway. The… (0 comments)
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Mar 30 2010
The Six Winners of the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1910)
These are the six winners of the Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910:
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hi, how do you date the chassis of a car with the fedco plate? my fedco plate read
YYY EEE ZERO THRE ONE WWW, so the…