1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Jun 17 2014
Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough: A Real Downton Heiress
In 1895, Consuelo Vanderbilt, 18-year old sister of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr, was "encouraged" by her mother Alva to marry Englands's Duke of Marlborough. In a 2010 post in MailOnline, author Tony Rennell suggested Consuelo was one of the real American "Downton heiresses" who married into and saved the British… (0 comments)
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Jun 09 2014
Mystery Foto #71 Solved: A Bust of Louis Chevrolet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
This weekend's Mystery Foto was a real bust! (10 comments)
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Mar 29 2014
Rare Vanderbilia Unveiled at Huntington Motor Parkway Lunch & Learn
Last Thursday, Bruce Adams presented a wonderful "Lunch & Learn" on the Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races at the Huntington's Historical Society. At the crowded presentation, Society member Harry Bell surprised Bruce and the audience with a display of his treasure trove of racing memorabilia. (4 comments)
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Mar 10 2014
Mystery Foto #58 Solved: The White Steamer at Bulls Head Corner in Greenvale in 1905
This week's Mystery Foto featured the only steam-powered car to race in the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (16 comments)
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Feb 24 2014
Mystery Foto #56 Solved: Paul Sartori in Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt’s 250-HP Custom Built F.I.A.T.
This week's Mystery Foto forwarded by Daniel Fruelund featured a two-time Vanderbilt Cup Race driver. (12 comments)
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Feb 17 2014
Mystery Foto #55 Solved: Walter Christie Driving the #9 Christie in Mineola on September 21,1906
Bob and Ruth Valentine forwarded this never-before-published photo of a Vanderbilt Cup Racer. (4 comments)
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Jan 04 2014
Vanderbilia: The 1905 Locomobile Model Owned by the Helck Family
In 1948, prominent artist Peter Helck commissioned a model of the 1905 Locomobile that participated in the 1905 Gordon Bennett Race, the 1905 American Trial for the Vanderbilt Cup Race and finished third in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (8 comments)
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Dec 28 2013
Vanderbilia Postcard Series #2: The Locomobile Postcards of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
In celebration of its surprising third place finish in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Locomobile Company of Bridgeport , Connecticut published a series of 12 postcards showing the #7 racer driven by Joe Tracy and Al Poole. (4 comments)
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Dec 09 2013
Mystery Foto #45 Solved (Maybe?): Virginia Fair Vanderbilt in her 1910 Detroit Electric
Last week's Mystery Friday Foto was another gem from the collection of Paul Osika, owner of the best vintage photo collection at Hershey. (10 comments)
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Nov 26 2013
Mystery Foto #43 Solved: Szisz in the #10 Renault Preparing for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Mystery Foto expert Greg Oriero submitted this week's Foto. (3 comments)
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