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Jan 19 2012
A 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Pennant Sold for a Record $10,625

A record price for a Vanderbilt Cup Race pennant was paid by a West Coast collector for a 1906 pennant at a Bonhams' Scottsdale Auction on Thursday. The item was sold as part of the estate of the late David E. Davis, Jr., widely regarded as the "dean of automotive journalists." (0 comments)

Nov 01 2011
Archives: Vanderbilia

Below are related links to Vanderbilia on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: February 1, 2012) (0 comments)

May 17 2011
Census of Existing Motor Parkway License Plates

Kayrn R: "How many Long Island Motor Parkway license plates are currently known to be in circulation? (0 comments)

Apr 23 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Rare 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race Radiator Plate

One of the most elusive pieces of Vanderbilia are the special radiator plates to signify entrants practicing for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the associated Sweepstakes races. Although these plates were documented to exist, I believe no one had actually ever seen them...until my favorite co-author Al Velocci examined this photo of three 1910 Abbott Detroits posted on April 12, 2011. (4 comments)

Apr 11 2011
Insight Into Long Island Motor Parkway License Plates

Noel Gish (President, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Board of Trustees): "Regarding the ALPCA meeting: How many Long Island Motor Parkway license plates were issued to the public? Does anyone have a “guesstimate” of the total? Who has the license plate number 1? Does it exist in a collection somewhere ? What would be the current cost to acquire one of the originals LIMP plates today if they are even available? Thanks for your help." (2 comments)

Feb 07 2011
Peter Helck and a Piece of Locomobile Vanderbilia

In 1905 Roslyn photographer William Pickering captured the #7 Locomobile passing Krug's Hotel on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. The Locomobile's third place finish in the race was the first time an American car had ever placed in an international competition. Tim Helck, the grandson of Peter Helck, brought back memories of this famous Vanderbilt Cup racer with a recent email. (1 comments)

Jan 01 2011
Premium Vanderbilia Estimated Market Values

Collectibles and memorabilia from the Vanderbilt Cup Races have turned up in auctions, flea markets and the Internet throughout the years. Please request market estimates on any Vanderbilia that you own in the Comment section or call Howard Kroplick at 1-516-625-0123. Below is a listing of “Vanderbilia” and an estimate of their market value (Updated: January 19, 2012): (10 comments)

Aug 23 2010
Nunley’s Carousel and the Vanderbilt Cup Races

For several generations of children on Long Island, a fond memory was riding Nunley's Carousel on Sunrise Highway in Baldwin. Closed in 1995, Nunley's Carousel was restored and relocated to the Cradle of Aviation in East Garden City in 2009. While attending a Thursday cruise night at the museum, Bruce Latten checked out the carousel and noticed a link to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. Click on the photos to enlarge them. (0 comments)

May 22 2010
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Rare 1908 PAL Race Painting Discovered

In response to posts on the official posters for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race, I received this email last week from Jennifer Madden, Director of Collections & Exhibitions for the Heritage Museums & Gardens of Sandwich, Massachusetts. (6 comments)