The Alco Black Beast
The restored racer that won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races and raced in the first Indy 500
Nicknamed “the Black Beast,” this was one of the most famous race cars of its era. A two-time winner of the Vanderbilt Cup, a major event in the early years of American motorsport, the car was the favorite to win the first Indianapolis 500-mile race in 1911.
Related Posts
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May 30 2016
Mystery Foto #22 Solved: Harry Grant Preparing the Alco for the 1911 Elgin National Trophy Race
Chuck Rudy, Jr. challenged you to solve this holiday weekend's Mystery Foto.
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May 24 2016
Smiles and Thumbs-Ups from the Great Neck South High School’s Rebel Car Club Show
The Alco Black Beast Team had a wonderful time last Friday participating in Great Neck High School's Rebel Car Show.
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Apr 26 2016
Smiles and Thumbs-Ups at the First Car Show Ever Held on the Long Island Motor Parkway
History was made last Sunday with the first car show ever held on the Motor Parkway.
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Mar 30 2016
Smiles and Thumbs Up at the 61st Annual Easter Vintage Car Parade in Garden City
It was another memorable Easter Vintage Car Parade in Garden City last Sunday. Check out the Alco Black Beast smiles and thumbs-ups.
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Mar 15 2016
Alco Black Beast Highlights from the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Updated 3/18/16
The Alco Black Beast returned last weekend to the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance as part of a special exhibit honoring 11 race cars and their corresponding trophies. In the first of several future posts from this prestigious concours, here are the Alco Black Beast highlights.
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Jan 16 2016
The Making of “Chrysler’s Chrysler: The Painting” Updated 1/18/16
Automobile artist George Ellis has created a beautiful watercolor of the 1937 Chrysler LeBaron Town Car. George has provided this background on the making of "Chrysler's Chrysler: The Painting."
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Jan 15 2016
ClassicCars.com: Amelia Island Concours to host 11 motorsports trophies with the winning race cars
ClassicCars.com reports on the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance which will feature Amelia's "Trophy Cars" - eleven significant competition cars and the famous trophies they won in some of history's fabled classic races."
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Jan 06 2016
Hemmings Blog: Alco Black Beast to Return to the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Hemmings Blog has reported that the Alco Black Beast has been invited to the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance as part of a special exhibit pairing "some of the most prestigious and historic motorsports trophies ...with some of the most noteworthy cars that won them."
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Dec 08 2015
New England Historical Society: Harry Grant Wins the Vanderbilt Cup
The New England Historical Society has posted this profile of Harry Grant, the only driver of the Alco Black Beast.
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Aug 28 2015
Smiles & Thumbs Ups from the Port Jefferson Hill Climb & This Sunday’s Four Car Shows
A sampling of the many smiles and thumbs ups from last Sunday's Port Jefferson Hill Climb is posted tonight. There will be four automotive events on Long Island this Sunday.
