William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
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Nov 17 2010
Willie K’s Mother’s “Beacon Towers” Castle in Sands Point
One of the most amazing mansions ever built on Long Island was the residence of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr's mother, Alva Vanderbilt Belmont.
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Nov 02 2010
Cablevision Film Series “Vanderbilt Cup Races”
Cablevision has developed a film series on the Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island.
This 8-minute segment describes the origins of the race and the Alco Black Beast racer that won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races. The series was produced and narrated by Bob Klement of Cablevision. (0 comments) -
Sep 11 2010
Film “William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Eagle Nest Home”
The cable channel WealthTV has created a new episode of their Palatial Passport series focusing on William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his Eagle's Nest home. Here is a 6-minute segment from the episode.
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Sep 02 2010
Willie K.‘s Cars #1: The 1900 23-HP Daimler “White Ghost”
From 1900 to 1905, William K. Vanderbilt , Jr was a pioneering race car driver, competing succesfully in the United States and Europe. Willie's K's racing career and his racing cars will be documented in a new VanderbiltCupRaces.com series "Willie K.'s Cars". (5 comments)
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Aug 31 2010
Archives: William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.- Films, Videos and Slideshows
Links to films on William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
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May 14 2010
William K. Vanderbilt Jr- “Un Millionaire Recordman” and Auto Race Driver
From 1902 to 1903, William K. Vanderbilt Jr. traveled throughout Europe. Here he found magnificent open roads to drive as fast as he dared and an education in the new sport of automobile racing. On May 2, 1902, he set the world’s kilometer record in a 40-horsepower Mercedes, averaging 110… (0 comments)
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Apr 08 2010
Film “Willie K. Driving in the 1905 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races”
This 30-second film is the only known record of William K, Vanderbilt Jr. driving in an automobile race.
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Mar 23 2010
Never Before Published Vanderbilt Cup Race Photos from a 1904 A.L.A.M. Scrapbook
On Friday, October 7, 1904, the day before the first Vanderbilt Cup Race, superintendents and engineers of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers (A.L.A.M.) gathered for a 65-mile "meet" covering Manhattan, Bronx and Westchester. At 10:00 AM, 17 cars lined up in front of the Locomobile headquarters, at 76… (2 comments)
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Mar 19 2010
New York Times Article “Cars and the City, Imperfect Together”
The New York Times will published a cover article in Sunday's Automobiles section detailing the upcoming exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York.
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Feb 22 2010
An Armband Discovery and a Lantern Mystery
Since 2008, I have been searching for a Vanderbilt Cup Race brassard (armband) reportedly found in the historic Malcolm House. As seen on the arm of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr, officials and press wore these distinctive armbands to allow access to the course. Last week my search for the… (4 comments)
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