1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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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… (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.
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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.
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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.
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Mar 15 2010
George Vanderbilt Cup Race Tickets and Passes
Dave, your father likely used this ticket to attend the first George Vanderbilt Cup Race held at Roosevelt Raceway on October 12, 1936. The race was won by the great Italian Tazio Nuvolari, seen here receiving the huge trophy from Willie K's cousin, 22-year old George Vanderbilt III.
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Jan 19 2010
Favorite Website: Team Dan Race Archives
Darren Galpin at the Team Dan website has compiled the results for major historic races and drivers including five of the six William K. Vanderbilt Jr. Cup Races held on Long Island.
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Jan 19 2010
Can You Help Identify This 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race Brass Box?
Hi Matt, I have never seen this box before or whether it was used as one of the entrants' gifts or a prize for the top finishers. The 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race was won by the great Tazio Nuvolari in an Alfa-Romeo. I will post your photos and see… (3 comments)
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May 15 2009
The Great Tazio Nuvolari in the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
In 1936 the Vanderbilt Cup Races returned to Long Island with the new Roosevelt Raceway built in Westbury.The winner of the race was the great Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari in #8 Alfa-Romeo. His victory was captured in this exciting newsreel.
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Feb 12 2009
Lou Meyer’s Crash During the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race Practice
Rupert, this photo shows the Type 59 Bugatti after it crashed in practice one day before the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 12, 1936 at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury. Louis Meyer (wearing the helmut) was one of the leading racers of the era and the first… (0 comments)
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Jan 14 2009
The Revival of the Vanderbilt Cup Races in 1936 and 1937
American Auto racing in the 1930’s had dwindled in the face of the Great Depression. Road racing was dead. Gone, too, were the wood plank bowl speedways of the roaring twenties, leaving the Indianapolis 500 as the one occasion each year to spotlight the sport.
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