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.
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Jul 06 2010
Starting Lineup: The 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
A large field of 30 cars raced in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 1, 1910. The race was run on the same course as in 1909- a total of 12.64 miles including 5.15 miles of the Long Island Motor Parkway. The winner needed…
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Jul 01 2010
Archives: Alco Black Beast 2010 Slideshows
Below are slideshows of 2010 Long Island car shows and automotive events:
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Jul 01 2010
“Black Beast” Roars on Fifth Avenue at the Museum of the City of New York
Two nights ago, the Alco "Black Beast" lit up Fifth Avenue as part of the Museum of the City of New York's first 2010 "Speakeasy Night". Check out the fire coming out of the exhuast pipes in this two-minute film. Speakeasy guests, museum staff and families in the community…
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Jun 26 2010
Then & Now: The American Locomotive Company Plant in Providence, Rhode Island
The American Locomotive Company, often shortened to Alco, was created in 1901 with the merger of eight locomotive manufacturers including the Rhode Island Locomotive Works located in Providence as seen in this photo. In the early 1900s, all the company's locomotive manufacturing was moved to Schenectady, New York and…
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Jun 25 2010
Garden City News “The Board and the Beast”
On Friday, the Garden City News published an article "The Board and the Beast" describing the recent Alco-6 racer visit to the Garden City Village Hall.
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Jun 21 2010
Highlights of the “Black Beast ” at the Klingberg Vintage Motor Car Festival
As reported in the New Britain Herald, the 2010 Klingberg Vintage Motor Car Festival held last Saturday was a big success for both spectators and participants. Here are a few of the many highlights:
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Jun 19 2010
Article “Black Beast Roars” & a Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival Highlight
On Friday, the online newspaper Garden City Patch published an article "The "Black Beast Roars at Village Hall" describing last week's visit to campaign for a local Motor Parkway parkland. The article features 21 photos, a video and a history of the "Black Beast".
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Jun 09 2010
Press Release “Black Beast” at Klingberg in June”
The "Black Beast" will be making its third trip to Connecticut over the last two years with an appearance at the Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival in New Britain on Saturday, June 19, 2010. The festival has recently issued a press release on the race car.
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May 29 2010
“Black Beast” at the Wounded Warrior Project Car Show in Riverhead
What a wonderful day on Saturday at the Wounded Warrior Project Antique & Calssic Car Show at the Martha Clara Vineyard in Riverhead! Over 100 cars and more than 1,500 spectators turned out for a beautiful day for a wonderful cause.
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May 24 2010
Alco Trucks and the First Transcontinental Delivery
In addition to automobiles, the American Locomotive Company manufactured over 1,000 Alco trucks from 1909 to 1913. A cab-over-the engine design was universal on the Alco trucks, ranging from 2 to 6 tons. Maximum speed ranged from 8 mph for the heaviest Alco to 17 mph for the 2-ton…
Thanks to Howard Kroplick and http://www.vanderbiltcup races.com for Keeping American Automotive Racing History & my…