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Dec 07 2016
The Peter Helck Scholarship in Realism Established at the The Arts Students League of New York

Roz and Howard Kroplick are pleased to announce the establishment of the Peter Helck Scholarship in Realism at The Arts Students League of New York. The scholarship is in honor of artist and historian Peter Helck for his pioneering contributions to automotive art and auto racing history.
Nov 12 2016
Helck Family Collection: Old 16 on Display at the Henry Ford Museum in 1962

Since 1997, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan has been the home of Old 16, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Thirty-Five years earlier, Old 16 made its first appearance at Henry Ford's 1962 sports car review exhibit.
Oct 17 2016
Mystery Fotos #42 Solved: A 1948 Picnic at Lowell Thomas’ Home in Pawling, New York

The Helck Family Collection challenged you again to solve this weekend's Mystery Fotos.
Sep 23 2016
Helck Family Collection: December 1944 Esquire Article “Robertson Comes Through”

In the December 1944 issue of Esquire magazine, Paul Gallico provided this profile of George Robertson and the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The article was accompanied by a reproduction of this classic Vanderbilt Cup Race painting by Peter Helck.
Sep 17 2016
The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

Jerry and Timothy Helck have issued this press release concerning the motor racing archives of artist and historian Peter Helck.
Jun 01 2016
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive-The Helck Family Memoirs #2: Joe Tracy and the Cotter Pin in 1906

Jerry Helck, former owner of the Old 16 Locomobile and son of the great artist Peter Helck, has agreed to share family memoirs related to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. The second post in the series provides the story of how driver Joe Tracy and mechanician Al Poole prepared the #12…
Jan 18 2016
Mystery Foto #3 Solved: Harry Grant driving an Isotta in the 1913 Elgin National Trophy Race

Stuart Middlemiss challenged you to solve this weekend's Peter Helck's "Mystery Painting."
Dec 14 2015
Mystery Fotos #50 Solved: Old 16 and The Beast in Bridgehampton (1951-1952)

This weekend's Mystery Fotos featured two unique vehicles that were photographed at the same location.
Nov 28 2015
Update: A Peter Helck Painting “Willie K’s Tour of Inspection” Sold for $48,875

Fans of artist Peter Helck will have an opportunity to purchase a Vanderbilt Cup Race oil painting next month. But, it is going to cost you.
Nov 24 2015
A Hometown Honors Victor Hemery-The Winner of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Vincent Lucas of Sillé-le-Guillaume has created an exhibit honoring driver Victor Hemery, a native of this small village in northwest France and the winner of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race.