1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Dec 12 2020
Helck Family Collection: Distinguished service citation for Joe Tracy awarded by Automobile Old Timers in 1948
Among the documents found in the Helck Family Collection are veteran Vanderbilt Cup Race driver Joe Tracy's original honors and licenses. This citation was awarded to Joe Tracy at the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Automobile Old Timers on November 9, 1948. (4 comments)
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Nov 06 2020
Video of the Week: Library of Congress “Early Days of Motoring”
This Blackhawk film is a 1967 compilation of Library of Congress films of early racing competitions including the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the 1905 Ormond-Daytona Automobile Races. (0 comments)
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Jul 03 2020
Film of the Week-The Classic Races:The Vanderbilt Cup (1904-1960) and the 1966 Bridgehampton 200
In this 26-minute video posted on YouTube in 2015, Barnyard Studio Productions featured the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1960). (1 comments)
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Apr 15 2020
Road & Track May 1974: Packard Gray Wolf: One of America’s First Lightweight Racers
The beloved Sam Berliner III has forwarded this 1974 article on the Packard Gray Wolf which competed in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (0 comments)
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Apr 06 2020
Mystery Foto #14 Solved: The Packard Gray Wolf Takes a Turn During the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This weekend's Mystery Foto featured a significant turn on a Vanderbilt Cup Race course. (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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Feb 22 2020
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Last Known Surviving Poster for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
My favorite co-author Al Velocci and I met in 2003 researching the Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races at the Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport. With the permission of the museum, we were able to discover thousands of documents & photos over the years including the last known surviving poster for the 1904 Race. (4 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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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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Jun 26 2019
Hemmings Classic Car: The Vanderbilt Cup- America’s first internationally recognized road-race
The August 2019 issue of Hemmings Classic Car features an excellent review of the Vanderbilt Cup Races by Jeff Koch with the assistance of photos from my collection. (3 comments)
