1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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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 Cup Race photos from the Bowman Collection: (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 of the starters for the 1936 George Vanderbilt Cup Race are presented on the Internet. Missing photos of 10 cars (#14,#17, #22, #26, #32, #42, #43, #44, #52, and #57) have been replaced by 1936 images related to the race: (15 comments)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): (1 comments)
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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 surprisingly discovered that this Bugatti will be auctioned by RM Auctions on Saturday, August 14, 2010. (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. (0 comments)
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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 Drennan Collection provide insight into one use of the building. (0 comments)
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May 06 2010
From the Drennan Collection: The 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race Awards Ceremony
Yesterday, I described the discovery of a treasure box of Long Island auto racing photos by the Cradle of Aviation Museum. Among the events covered by photographer John Drennan was the awards ceremony for the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race winner Tazio Nuvolari. I believe these photos have never been previously published . (2 comments)
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May 06 2010
A Treasure Box of Long Island Auto Racing Discovered by the Cradle of Aviation
Last month the Cradle of Aviation Museum received a gift of the photographic archives of a man long-associated with Long Island aviation. Among the hundreds of photos in the collection was one box of 265 negatives and glass plates related to Long Island automobile racing. (4 comments)
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Apr 09 2010
1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race: Photos from the Nassau County Division of Museum Services
Last month I spent a day exploring the photo archives of the Nassau County Division of Museum Services. These 12 photos were taken at the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race held at the new Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury. (15 comments)
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Mar 16 2010
Favorite Website: The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing
Leif Snellman has developed this marvelous website The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing providing "race-by-race account of Grand Prix and Voiturette racing during the period 1934-1940". Among the races reviewed are the 1936 and 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Races. (1 comments)
