1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Jun 09 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: UPDATE: Part 1 - Motorcycles Used during the Vanderbilt Cup Races and on The Motor Parkway
Ever since the first Vanderbilt Cup Race was run in 1904, members of various motorcycle clubs were used to help manage the races and man the course. And while The Motor Parkway was being built, they saw the value of it as a venue for their own races. (2 comments)
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May 18 2020
Mystery Foto #20 Solved: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Commission Headquarters on Jericho Turnpike, Westbury
Kleiner's Korner challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (17 comments)
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Mar 11 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Another Poole Connection to the Vanderbilt Cup Races
As shown in the Helck Family Collection of letters to Al Poole from his brother Alex, we can establish that Alex also counted Joe Tracy as a friend and was deeply involved with the design and manufacture of automobiles. (0 comments)
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Mar 09 2020
Mystery Foto #10 Solved: The Winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Roslyn
Last weekend's Mystery Foto was a rare elevated image of the 1906 Race. (13 comments)
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Dec 21 2019
Video of the Week: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Historycomestolife has posted this unedited 4-minute film of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (1 comments)
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Dec 11 2019
Kleiner’s Kolumn: Al Poole’s Original Documents from the Helck Family Collection
The Helck Family Collection contains official documents pertaining to Peter Helck's friend Al Poole. The documents include his driving license and being summoned to appear in court, both in his home country of England and in the United States. (1 comments)
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Dec 09 2019
Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Bulls Head Hotel in Greenvale (North Roslyn) Circa 1934-1936
This weekend's Mystery Photo was a busy location on courses for the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (11 comments)
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Dec 04 2019
Kleiner’s Kolumn: Another Long Island Race Inspired by the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Three weeks after the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race on Long Island, another group of racing daredevils took to their vehicles to vie for a coveted cup. (7 comments)
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Oct 21 2019
Mystery Foto #42 Solved: The Team Reunion of Joe Tracy and Al Poole for the 1956 “Rerun”
The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify this weekend's Old 16 Mystery Foto. (11 comments)
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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)
Deep and rich automotive details here. This whole series could easily be a part of the increasingly popular luxury auto…