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Apr 08 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Forum #8 -Saturday, April 9, 2011 (News, Comments, Feedback & Events)
Feedback and sharing of information are much appreciated on VanderbiltCupRaces.com . Today's Forum provides a sampling of recent links, comments, and insights:
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Apr 07 2011
Central Park Historical Society Press Release: April Presentation on the Long Island Motor Parkway
The Central Park Historical Society has issued a press release concerning its program at the Bethpage Public Library on April 27, 2011 beginning at 7:30 pm:
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Apr 06 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Helps Solve an Old Oldsmobile Photo Mystery in the Lansing State Journal
Yesterday the Lansing State Journal published an article 'Old Oldsmobile photo leads owner on search for answers'. Barbara Wieland reported on a search for details on a vintage photo owned by an former Oldsmobile employee. After over 500 Lansing residents linked into VanderbiltCupRaces.com throughout the day, it was clear…
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Apr 05 2011
The Story of the “Four” Brentwood Toll Lodges (1911-1934)
A few days ago, a wise gentleman asked me how come the last "Brentwood" Lodge was not located in Brentwood and why was it was described last week as the "last" one? Excellent questions that were answered by my favorite co-author Al Velocci's in his solo book 'The Toll…
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Apr 04 2011
Article “The Mercedes of Willie K” by Jean-Yves Lassaux
VanderbiltCupRaces.com contributer Jean-Yves Lassaux has written this article Willie K and the Mercedes for the French website etoilespassion.com . Use the Google translator for the English version.
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Apr 02 2011
Then & Now: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstands & Press Boxes in Westbury
The grandstands and press/officials' box for the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races were placed at the same Westbury location on Jericho Turnpike, just west of the Powells Lane intersection. The grandstand was on the south side of Jericho Turnpike and the press/officials' box was on the north side, on…
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Apr 01 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Sets New Monthly Viewership Record: March 2011 Highlights and Blog Archives
VanderbiltCupRaces.com set a new monthly record in March for both unique daily visitors (6,515) and total views (28,503). The daily unique visitor average of 210 broke the 200 level for the first time and represented a 51% increase over March 2010. For the first quarter of 2011, a total of…
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Mar 31 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Images of The Last Brentwood Lodge & the Commack Spur Road
The final road construction on the Motor Parkway was the completion of the 1.55-mile Commack Spur" connecting Jericho Turnpike to the Parkway in September 1928. Located just 1/5 mile east of Commack Road, it was hoped that the spur would further increase traffic on the Parkway. The Spur was promoted…
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Mar 30 2011
Peter Helck’s Packard Gray Wolf Cover Painting for The Packard Cormorant
In celebration of their Silver Anniversary, the Packard Club commissioned Peter Helck in 1978 to create a special cover painting for The Packard Cormorant, their official magazine.
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Mar 29 2011
In Search of Alcos: #7 1912 Alco Touring Car Owned By Andy Oldman
Over the last 25 years, it has been widely written that there are only 12 original, rebuilt and restored Alcos that exist in museums and private collections. As requested by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I have been attempting to track down the Alco "12". As noted by Roberto Rodriguez…
Thanks for reminding us the history of stock cars and their winners. I also found very different and precious stock cars in your…