Vanderbilt Cup Races

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• May 18 2013

  In Search of the Grandstand, Press Box/Officials Stand and Pits in Levittown

  From 1908 to 1910, the center of the auto racing world was a 200-yard strip of the Long Island Motor Parkway in the Hempstead Plains, now Levittown.

• Apr 23 2013

  Profile: Frank Lee, Mechanician for the Alco Black Beast

  Frank Lee was the mechanician for driver Harry Grant's Alco Black Beast for 15 of the car's 16 major races and all six major victories.

• Apr 17 2013

  Thumbs Ups from the 2013 St. Patrick’s School Car Show

  Congratulations to St. Patrick's School in Smithtown for another wonderful car show. Thumbs ups and highlights are posted below including a special visit from a Vanderbilt Cup Race family.

• Apr 01 2013

  Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Levittown/Bethpage on May 27, 1947

  Congratulations to Tim, Frank Scotty, Greg Tsistinas, Steve Lucas, Brian McCarthy, Frank Femenias, susansmoose, Gary Hammond, Art K., and Joe Oesterle for correctly identifying last Friday's Mystery Foto.

• Mar 23 2013

  Then & Now: Massapequa Road During the 1908-1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races

  The intersection of Massapequa-Hicksville Road and the Long Island Motor Parkway was a favorite location for watching for watching the 1908, 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races.

• Dec 27 2012

  A View of the Vanderbilt Cup Races From the Massapequa-Hicksville Road Motor Parkway Bridge

  One of the most exciting spots to view the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races was from the Long Island Motor Parkway bridge over the Massapequa-Hicksville Road.

• Dec 01 2012

  Vanderbilt Cup Races Stats: Drivers, Cars and Manufacturers

  Here are summary stats for the Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910.

• Oct 25 2012

  The Making of an Alco Black Beast Watercolor Painting

  Artist George Ellis has painted this beautiful watercolor painting of the Alco Black Beast at the Hicksville Turn during the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race. George has provided background information on the painting.

• Jul 16 2012

  From the Pickering Collection: Images of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and Long Island

  William Pickering (1865-1929) was one of the earliest Long Island photographers documenting many of the people, buildings and events in Nassau County including the Vanderbilt Cup Races. In 2009, Catherine Pickering shared with me these photos and postcards taken by her grandfather.

• Apr 28 2012

  The Hempstead Plains Motor Parkway Bridge Near Bloomingdale Road

  Tim Ivers: "Howard, the 1932 Hagstrom Map shows an overpass over the LIMP (Bloomingdale Road extension) which connected with Hempstead Tpke. The overpass is about halfway between Jerusalem Avenue on the west and Wantagh Rd (Ave.) on the east. Are there any known photos of this overpass, or other information?"

• Apr 06 2012

  Fred Wagner- The Official Starter of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Fred Wagner was the official starter of all the Vanderbilt Cup Races with the exception of the 1904 race. Accordingly, Wagner was the "Zelig" of early racing and captured in hundreds of photos. Here are my some of my favorites.

• Nov 30 2011

  In Search of Alcos: #1 Alco-6 Black Beast Racer Archives

  Links to related posts on the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: September 14, 2011):

• Nov 01 2011

  Archives: Alco-6 Racing History (1909-1911)

  Index to posts related to the Alco-6 Racing History (1909-1911) Updated: December 1, 2011

• Oct 20 2011

  Anatomy of a Photo: Harry Grant Winning the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  One of my favorite photographs in the book Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island captured the moment Harry Grant and Frank Lee won the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race. A closer look of the photo is revealing:

• Aug 27 2011

  A Tribute to the Mechanicians of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Every race car that participated in the Vanderbilt Cup Races of 1904 to 1910 carried two men, the driver and a riding mechanic called a mechanician. The mechanician assisted with repairs, helped navigate the course, and, when needed, worked a hand pump to maintain fuel pressure. The mechanician was the…

• Jun 29 2011

  Favorite Images of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway

  Eric M: "Can you provide a sampling of your favorite Vanderbilt Cup Race and Long Island Motor Parkway images?":

• May 31 2011

  Memorable Images From the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremonies

  The Black Beast team and Alco racer were on the Indy track for three hours on race day from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. These three hours allowed amazing access to some unforgettable images:

• May 24 2011

  Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum: Alcos

  The Long Island Automotive Museum offered a wide array of related merchandise including; jewelry, label buttons, photos, model car kits, china and series of postcards. As described in this brochure , provided by Walter McCarthy, there were over 500 cars postcards published featuring the cars of "Henry Austin…

• May 21 2011

  Take the Alco Black Beast Road Test

  In preparation for several upcoming special events, the Alco Black Beast was successfully road tested over 20 miles during the last three days.

• Jan 22 2011

  Article “The ALCO Story: Distinctive, Durable, Doomed”

  In the early 1970s, author Howard L. Applegate wrote a history of the Alco in the tabloid newspaper Old Cars. Here is a pdf of the article The ALCO Story: Distinctive, Durable and Doomed.

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: January 31, 2012):

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: Alco-  Films , Videos and Slideshows

  Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 1, 2011):

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: Alcos and the American Locomotive Company

  Index to posts on the American Locomotive Company and Alcos (Updated: February 1, 2012)

• Jul 31 2010

  Archives: Harry Grant

  Links related to Harry Grant on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: October 31, 2011):

• Apr 06 2009

  Brochure “Harry Grant’s Own Story”

  Richard, in 1911, American Locomotive Company published a promotional brochure The Vanderbilt Cup Race-Grant's Own Story. The brochure described Harry Grant's strategy in winning the Vanderbilt Cup Races in 1909 and 1910. He also gave credit to your grandfather: