Vanderbilt Cup Races

1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

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  Nov 28 2009

  Louis Chevrolet and the End of the Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Chevrolet’s steely-eyed focus shown in 1905 and 1908 was noted by William Durant, chairman of General Motors, who wanted to promote Buicks through auto racing. By 1909 Durant hired both Louis and younger brother Arthur. Both worked on the cars, but Louis joined Lewis Strang and Bob Burman,… (0 comments)



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  Jun 30 2009

  Then & Now: The Massapequa Lodge

  Continuing our "Then and Now" series, this photo captured Old 16, the eventual winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, climbing the Long Island Motor Prarkway bridge over Massapequa-Hicksville Road. To the right is the Massapqua Lodge, one of the three John Russell Pope-designed toll lodges opened… (0 comments)



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  Jun 27 2009

  Film “The Levittown Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstand”

  Mush, I have several hundred photos of the races that went throught the heart of the Hempstead Plains, now Levittown, from 1908 to 1910. I will be more than happy to send you copies of some of my favorites.

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  May 30 2009

  Experience the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer’s Road Test

  On Friday, May 29, 2009, the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer was road tested for the first time since its return to the United States from Belgium on New Year's Day. Experience the excitement of riding in the 1909 Alco-6 Black Beast in this two-minute film.

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  May 22 2009

  Ray Harroun in the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Tom, yes, Ray Harroun, winner of the first Indy 500 Race, drove a Marmon in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the 1909 Wheatley Sweepstakes which ran concurrently with the Vanderbilt Cup Race.

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  Apr 06 2009

  Brochure “Harry Grant’s Own Story”

  Richard, in 1911, American Locomotive Company published a promotional brochure The Vanderbilt Cup Race-Grant's Own Story. The brochure described Harry Grant's strategy in winning the Vanderbilt Cup Races in 1909 and 1910. He also gave credit to your grandfather: (2 comments)



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  Apr 02 2009

  Louis Chevrolet-The most famous name in the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  The most famous name in the Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island was Louis Chevrolet. Chevrolet participated in more Vanderbilt Cup Races than any other driver (1905, 1908,1909 &1910). His name has become one of the most recognizable brands in American car history. For more information on Chevrolet,… (1 comments)



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  Mar 27 2009

  Parking on the Pratt Farm for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Before the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Nassau County farmers protested the use of public roads for the races. It was only two days before the race that their legal suit was dismissed. The farmers soon found a way to profit from the races by selling parking spaces on their… (0 comments)



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  Mar 16 2009

  A cup of coffee at the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup

  The Vanderbilt Cup Races attracted all types of entrepreneurs to Long Island. Farmers sold parking spaces for $25, while hawkers sold trinkets, pennants and programs for 25 cents. However, the busiest temporary store is shown here, where spectators could purchase coffee for 5 cents a cup.

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  Mar 12 2009

  Linking the Vanderbilt Cup Race Course from Ellison Road to the Motor Parkway

  The fourth set of 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race photos from the Hayden Allen Collection focuses on a stretch of the course that connected Ellison Road with the Motor Parkway just west of Merrick Avenue.

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