1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Feb 02 2012
Three Vanderbilt Cup Race Winners Together in 1936
David Greenlees' Oldmotor.com website has posted this photo taken prior to the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race. I believe it may be the only image of three Vanderbilt Cup Race winners together. (2 comments)
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Dec 26 2011
Spectacular Aerials of Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway (1924-1938)
There is nothing like a good vintage aerial to document roads, buildings and bridges. These are several of my favorite aerials taken over Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway from 1924 to 1938: (3 comments)
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Oct 11 2011
Speedtv.com: Bugatti’s Last Grand Prix Racer
Speedtv.com has posted an article on a Bugatti Type 59/50B racer which had a strong second finish at the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race and, in a restored version, made a rare appearance at this year's Goodwood Revival in Great Britain. (0 comments)
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Sep 13 2011
Driver Profile:Tazio Nuvolari-“The greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future”
Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari was and Italian motorcycle and race car driver known as "Il Mantovanao Volante (The Flying Mantuan). Dr. Ferdinand Porsche called Nuvolari "the greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future". He was the winner of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race in a Scuderia Ferrari Alfa… (1 comments)
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Apr 20 2011
From the Hank Wieand Bowman Collection: Vanderbilt Cup Races (1915-1937)
Hank Wieand Bowman was considered the premier author of boating articles in the 1950s. Bowman also wrote several books on automobiles including; "Sports Cars in Competition" and "Famous Old Cars". In developing his research, he accumulated a large collection of automobile and boating photos. Tony Sundstrom has forwarded several Vanderbilt… (2 comments)
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Dec 30 2010
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Starting Lineup for the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
In 1936 the Vanderbilt Cup Races returned to Long Island at the new Roosevelt Raceway built in Westbury. The 300-mile race consisted of 75 laps over the 4-mile road course. A total of 45 race cars competed on October 12, 1936. For the first time, images of 34… (15 comments)
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Aug 01 2010
Archives: 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: October 31, 2011):
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Jul 24 2010
1931 Bugatti Type 51 George Vanderbilt Cup Racer To Be Auctioned at Monterey
A few days ago the car in our Mystery Photo Contest #4 was identified as "Halley's Comet", a Mercedes-Miller owned by McClure Halley. The car was entered in the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race but replaced by Halley with a Bugatti Type 51. Looking for information on McClure Halley, I… (0 comments)
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May 27 2010
Vanderbilia: The Entry Form for the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
A very unusual piece of Vanderbilia is the official entry form for the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race. This piece was originally in the collection of the prominent artist and "Old 16" owner Peter Helck. Remember to click on the images to enlarge them.
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May 11 2010
From the Drennan Collection: The Roosevelt Raceway Bar & Restaurant
For the 1936 and 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Races, a former huge hangar for Roosevelt Field was converted into the Administration Building for the new Roosevelt Racway. As shown in this 1936 aerial, the buidling was located south of Old Country Road and behind two grandstands. Glass negatives from the… (0 comments)
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