1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Mar 14 2015
The Motor Way 1906: “How the Vanderbilt Cup Was Won By a French Car’
The Vanderbilt Cup Races made headlines in newspapers and automobile trade journals throughout the United States. The October 11, 1906 issue of The Motor Way featured a 12-page cover story on the 1906 race including these images and illustrations. (2 comments)
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Jan 01 2015
The Tire and Repair Stations of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
The winners of the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island were typically not the fastest cars but the ones that were the most durable with the fewest tire problems. The car and tire manufacturers assisted the drivers by setting up repair and tire stations throughout the courses. (1 comments)
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Dec 27 2014
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive:The 1908 Race Album of William Luttgen & William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
William Luttgen participated in four Vanderbilt Cup Races, three as a driver (1904, 1906, and 1908) and one as a mechanician (1905). Today, I met with his grandson Robert Luttgen of Key Biscayne, Florida, who brought along a rare photo album of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (4 comments)
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Dec 20 2014
The 1907 Vanderbilt Cup Race Board Game
One of my favorite pieces of Vanderbilia that I own is a complete set of the 1907 board game The Vanderbilt Cup Race. (8 comments)
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Nov 22 2014
Favorite Website: A Treasure of 34,407 Automotive Photos Posted Online
The Detroit Public Library has posted 34,407 photos from their National Automotive Collection. (8 comments)
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Oct 14 2014
Mystery Foto #89 Solved: The Brookholt Mansion Built by Alva Vanderbilt Belmont and O.H.P. Belmont
This weekend's Mystery Foto highlighted a mansion that was once located less than a mile from my childhood home. (15 comments)
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Sep 29 2014
Mystery Foto #87 Solved: A.R. Pardington at the 1905 Long Island Automobile Club Economy Run
This week's Mystery Foto featured a man associated with both the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway. (7 comments)
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Jul 08 2014
The Silk Menu Celebrating Louis Wagner- Winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Five days after the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the winner Louis Wagner was celebrated at a banquet at Cafe Martin in Manhattan. As a special gift for the dinner, each guest received a silk menu. (1 comments)
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Jun 16 2014
Mystery Foto #72 Solved: Arthur Duray Driving the #18 Lorraine-Dietrich During the 1906 Race
Bill Bellmer, member of the Village of Garden City Planning Commission, forwarded this week's Mystery Foto. (11 comments)
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May 17 2014
The Largest Newspaper Photo Ever Published in 1906- The Checkered Flag Finish of Louis Wagner
On October 14, 1906, the New York Times published a photo of the finish of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (1 comments)
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