The Cars

A total of 116 cars entered the six Vanderbilt Cup Races on Long Island held between 1904 to 1910. American cars made up 53% of the entries followed by Germany (16%), France (16%) and Italy (15%). USA and France each won three races. The most successful car make was the American Alco which won the two races (1909 and 1910) that it entered. The French Darracq with three entries won both the 1905 and 1910 Races. The most disappointing marque in the races was the German Mercedes with 16 entries in the six races. The highest finish for the powerful Mercedes was fourth in the 1908 and 1909 Races.

Car Makes and Countries
# of Car Makes # of Entries % of Entries # Wins
45 116 100% 6
USA 33 62 53% 3
France 7 18 16% 3
Italy 3 17 15% 0
Germany 2 19 16% 0

Featured Cars

Feature

#3 Alco 1910 Worcester Hill Climb

One of the earliest forms of automotive sports was competition against time over an uphill course. The "hill climbs" provided a natural venue for spectators and a challenge for the early automobiles.

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