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Apr 29 2010
Innovations and Significance of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Bob, let's first tackle the innovations associated with the Vanderbilt Cup Races:
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Apr 28 2010
The Eight Winning Drivers of the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1916)
Eight drivers won the 11 William K. Vanderbilt Jr. Cup Races held from 1904 to 1916. Three drivers, Harry Grant, Ralph DePalma and Dario Resta, were two-time winners.
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Apr 27 2010
Dario Resta and the Peugeot- Repeat Winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Race
As a follow-up to last week's post on the 1915 Peugeot EX-3, Harold Osmer, an expert on West Coast racing and co-author of the book Real Road Racing:The Santa Monica Races, has provided this wonderful photo of the winning Peugeot at the 1916 Vanderbilt…
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Apr 26 2010
The Pioneering Road Features of the Long Island Motor Parkway
As described in this marvelous book, the Long Island Motor Parkway was the first highway built exclusively for the automobile. It also pioneered these five features in road development:
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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…
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Apr 23 2010
Automotive Events and Car Cruises Update: April-October 2010
This is the weekly update of local spring and summer 2010 automotive events including; car shows, cruises and motor sports activities.
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Apr 22 2010
Speakers at the 1908 Motor Parkway Ground-Breaking
As described yesterday, General Manager A.R. Pardington delivered William K. Vanderbilt Jr's keynote speech for the ground-breaking ceremony for the Long Island Motor Parkway on June 6, 1908. Four other distinguished speakers also gave presentations that day.
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Apr 21 2010
The Ground-Breaking Ceremony for the Long Island Motor Parkway- June 6, 1908
On June 6,1908, the Long Island Motor Parkway staged an official ground-breaking ceremony to commemorate the beginning of parkway construction. Shown here arriving at the site are Motor Parkway officials, guest speakers and other dignitaries on Jerusalem Road in Central Park (now Bethpage).
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Apr 20 2010
Favorite Website: MotorMouth Radio
Ray Guarino and Chris Switzer are co-host for a Long Island automotive talk show "MotorMouth Radio" every Sunday and Thursday from Noon to 1:00 PM on 90.3 WHPC-FM .
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Apr 19 2010
The Peugeot EX3- Winner of the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race in San Francisco
By 1915 Peugeot had established itself as a premier automotive marques and a formidable competitor on tracks and road courses. Their L76 model had won the French Grand Prix in 1912 and the Indianapolis 500 in 1913. They returned to victory again in the 1913 French Grand Prix with…
Howard,
Great research, both historically and at the present time.I look forward to visiting that corner.
I went exploring…