1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race


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    Mar 09 2013

    Nathan Lazarnick: The Pioneer of Automotive Photography

    The most prolific photographer of early automobile racing and the Vanderbilt Cup Races was Russian emigrant Nathan Lazarnick. His profile and several of his unique photos are posted tonight. (6 comments)


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    Feb 12 2013

    Article: “The Cup Races- Recollections of 1904-1905-1906” by Joe Tracy

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com contributor Walter McCarthy has forwarded this July 1944 article by driver Joe Tracy published in Veteran Motor Car Club of America's Bulb Horn. Illustrations were provided by the prominent artist Peter Helck. (0 comments)


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    Feb 07 2013

    The Birth of the Long Island Motor Parkway

    The death of a spectator in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race nearly brought the classic to a premature demise. The marvel was that only one spectator had been killed in the three races held up to that time. Demonstrating vision again, William K. Vanderbilt Jr. chartered the goal of a… (1 comments)


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    Jan 26 2013

    Racing Up Manhasset Hill During the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    One of the most exciting locations to watch the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race was Manhasset Hill (Spinney Hill) located now at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and East Shore Road/Community Drive (3 comments)


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    Jan 21 2013

    Trucking Down to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

    The vast majority of spectators to the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island from 1904 to 1910 came from New York City. They utilized every mode of transportation available including; trains, automobiles, horses, trolleys and trucks which were the precursors to buses. (5 comments)


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    Jan 17 2013

    The Course for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    The construction of a new trolley line on Jericho Turnpike from Queens to Mineola in 1906 forced a redesigned of the western section of the course for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race from its 1905 configuration. These nine maps provided information on the new 29.7 mile course (0 comments)


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    Jan 08 2013

    Mechanician Joe Marx in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Jack T: "I was going through some of my Dad's (age 87) pictures and found two photos of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. It appears my great-grandfather, Joe Marx, was a mechanic for the #7 car driven by William Luttgen. " (3 comments)


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    Aug 28 2012

    Then & Now: Racing on Roslyn Roads

    As part of the lecture series sponsored by the Roslyn Landmark Society, tonight I will be presenting an overview of the Vanderbilt Cup Races with a focus on racing in the Roslyn area. (1 comments)


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    Aug 27 2012

    On the Vanderbilt Cup Race Course: The Lake Success Hotel and Cottage

    Another hotel on the 1905 and 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race courses was the Lake Success Hotel and Cottage. (0 comments)


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    Aug 22 2012

    The Amazing Roslyn Estate of a 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Spectator

    Clarence Mackay (1874-1938) was the heir to the Comstock silver fortune and a major figure in the development of the international telegraph business. Before and after the Vanderbilt Cup Races, Mackay would host huge parties for friends and business associates at his 648-acre Harbor Hill Estate overlooking the village of… (5 comments)




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