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Jan 11 2012
The Milhous 1913 Alco Six Five-Passenger Touring Car Up For Auction
One of the nine known existing Alco touring cars will be auctioned off on February 25, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The 1913 Alco will be sold at no reserve as part of the Milhous Collection:
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Jan 10 2012
From the Walter McCarthy Collection: Ledyard Pfund’s 1906/1907 Renault “Vanderbilt Racer”
Another significant car at the 1988 Vanderbilt Cup Celebration was the 1906/1907 Renault "Vanderbilt Racer" owned by Ledyard Pfund of New Jersey. As noted in a 2007 Businessweek article "The World's First Production Supercar?":
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Jan 09 2012
The Greatest 33 Profile: Ray Harroun
As part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Indy 500, last year race fans aroung the world selected "The Greatest 33" drivers in Indianapolis 500 history. #25 was Ray Harroun who won the 1911 Indy 500, the 1909 Wheatley Sweepstakes and finished 21st in the 1910 Vanderbilt…
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Jan 07 2012
From the Walter McCarthy Collection: Old 16 at the 1988 Vanderbilt Cup Race Celebration
VanderbiltCupRaces.com contributor Walter McCarthy has been restoring, collecting and showing vintage automobiles and trucks on Long Island for over 50 years. During this period , Walter has recorded hundreds of vintage car events via photos, slides and films. He has agreed to share these treasures on this website throughout 2012.…
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Jan 06 2012
Article “The 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race” by Peter Helck
For the 1948 Veteran Motor Club of America Antique Auto Show, prominent artist Peter Helck, then owner of "Old 16", wrote an article on the Vanderbilt Cup Races for the official program. Supplemented by photos from the book "Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island", this is Helck's colorful description of…
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Jan 05 2012
Another Vanderbilt Cup Race Mystery: Was Eddie Rickenbacker the Mechanician in this 1906 Photo?
John Bayer wrote: "Not sure the guy in mechanician's seat in Frayer-Miller is Rickenbacker, even at 16. Rick's nose was much broader, and several of the Auburn pics you have posted show that...mystery".
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Jan 03 2012
Update: VanderbiltCupRaces Exclusive- Inside William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Hangar and Seaplane
After the end of the Vanderbilt Cup Races on Long Island in 1910, Centerport on the North Shore of Long Island was an ideal location for William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. to build a new estate. Northport Harbor enabled Willie K. to pursue his love of yachting and, later, flying.
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Jan 02 2012
Highlights and Archives for VanderbiltCupRaces.com- December 2011 and a Record-Breaking 2011
A total of 5,923 unique visitors (an average of 197 visitors per day) viewed the website in December 2011, a 37% increase over December 2010. For full-year 2011, a reord total of 68,381 unique daily viewers have visited VanderbiltCupRaces.com, a daily average of 187 and a 35% increase over 2010…
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Dec 31 2011
The Top 20 2011 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
My "Top 20" 2011 posts to celebrate the New Year:
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Dec 30 2011
Searching for the Renault Vanderbilt Racers- the Ferrari Enzos of Their Day
Last May,VanderbiltCupRaces.com reviewed the special 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racers that were built for William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and his friends. I noted that of the 11 cars that were built in 1907, five are known to exist today. Today's challenge: Post photos of these racers.
Howard,
Great research, both historically and at the present time.I look forward to visiting that corner.
I went exploring…