1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Dec 10 2010
Images of the Six Vanderbilt Cup Race Finishes
Photos of the exciting finishes of the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island: (1 comments)
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Dec 04 2010
The Mystery Segments in the Film “Old 16- An American Legend”
The November 14th post -1997 Exhibit and Film “Old 16- An American Legend”- recorded the second highest daily viewership in VanderbiltCupRaces.com history. The primary attraction was the exhibit's film on Old 16 narrated by Paul Newman. (2 comments)
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Dec 01 2010
Archives: 1908 Course
Links to related posts on the 1908 Course on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: October 31, 2011): (1 comments)
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Nov 16 2010
Old 16 Fun Facts from the Henry Ford Museum
When the Henry Ford Museum introduced the Old 16: An American Legend exhibit in 1997, they developed a press kit with information on the car, the exhibit and the Vanderbilt Cup Races. Here is the "Old 16 Fun Facts" sheet from the press kit (courtesy of The Henry Ford): (2 comments)
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Nov 12 2010
1997 Exhibit and Film “Old 16- An American Legend”
After obtaining Old 16 from Jerry Helck in 1997, the Henry Ford Museum developed a multimedia exhibit to display the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race winner. The elaborate exhibit included a simulation of the Long Island Motor Parkway, display cases, three figures dressed in 1908 period race clothing and a 9-monitor video wall. (5 comments)
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Nov 08 2010
Detroit Road Trip: Old 16, the Ford Quadricyle, 999, Ford Factories and the Jets!
I spent a really fun weekend in Detroit. Here are my "road trip" highlights: (2 comments)
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Nov 06 2010
From the Robertson Family Files: George Robertson’s Red Cross Career
The following email and documents have been received from Peter H. Shriver, the grandson of George Robertson, winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (0 comments)
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Aug 23 2010
Nunley’s Carousel and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
For several generations of children on Long Island, a fond memory was riding Nunley's Carousel on Sunrise Highway in Baldwin. Closed in 1995, Nunley's Carousel was restored and relocated to the Cradle of Aviation in East Garden City in 2009. While attending a Thursday cruise night at the museum, Bruce Latten checked out the carousel and noticed a link to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. Click on the photos to enlarge them. (0 comments)
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Aug 11 2010
The Pits of the 1908-1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
Robert Richer comments: "Yes, there was a time when the “pit men” who serviced the cars were actually in a pit below the racing surface. What a terrifying view it must have been." (9 comments)
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Aug 01 2010
Archives: 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 31, 2011): (0 comments)
