1906 American Elimination Trial
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Oct 14 2019
Mystery Foto #41 Solved: The East Norwich Turn of the Vanderbilt Race Courses As Seen in 1955
The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (9 comments)
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Oct 05 2019
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Engines of the 1906 American Elimination Trial Racers
In another VanderbiltCupRaces.com exclusive, below are never-before-published photos of the engines for several racers that were entered in the 1906 American Elimination Trial. The photos were formerly from the Don C. Boulton Collection. (4 comments)
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Apr 01 2019
Mystery Foto #13 Solved: A Unique 1906 Transverse V-4 Christie Front-Wheel Drive Engine
This weekend's Mystery Foto was a never-before-published photo formerly from the Don C. Bouton Collection of a unique Vanderbilt Cup race car engine. (16 comments)
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Mar 27 2019
The Winning Thomas Flyer at the Long Island Automotive Museum
As requested by Sam Berliner III, this is a photo of the 1907 Flyer that won the 1908 New York to Paris Race in the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton. Courtesy of Walter McCarthy. (10 comments)
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Dec 24 2018
Mystery Foto #51 Solved: Tracy and Poole Changing A Tire During the 1906 American Elimination Race
Tim Helck, the grandson of the great artist Peter Helck, challenged you to identify this race Mystery Foto. (10 comments)
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Nov 03 2018
Herb Lytle’s Great-Great-Grandson Takes a Ride in the Alco Black Beast
Last Sunday, Scott Lytle, the great-great-grandson of Vanderbilt Cup Racer Herb Lytle, and his lovely wife Marie visited me in Roslyn and took rides in the Alco Black Beast. (14 comments)
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Feb 17 2018
Helck Family Collection: The 1942 Bill of Sale From Joseph B. Sessions for Old 16
Another gem of the Helck Family Collection treasure is the original January 30, 1942 bill of sale transferring the 1906 Old 16 Locomobile from the estate of Joseph B. Sessions to Peter Helck . (4 comments)
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Nov 18 2017
A Tribute to a 1906 Hairpin Turn Landmark in Old Westbury
One of the most photographed locations for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the Hairpin Turn in Old Westbury. As a result, images of the beautiful home at #1 Wheatley Road and hundreds of excited spectators on its lawn were captured during the race. Sadly, this Vanderbilt Cup Race course landmark was taken down this year. (4 comments)
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Jan 21 2017
Driver/Mechanician of the Week: Al Poole (1904, 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races)
The driver/mechanician of the week is Al Poole- the mechanican for Joe Tracy in the 1904, 1905 , and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races and the 1905 and 1906 American Elimination Trials. (0 comments)
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Jan 16 2017
Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The Apperson Jack Rabbit Racer Built for the 1906 American Elimination Trial
Ronald Sieber challenged you to solve this Mystery Foto of a racer built specifically for a Vanderbilt Cup Race. (10 comments)
