Events
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Sep 22 2010
Video “Drive the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course at Roosevelt Raceway”
In response to criticisms about the 16 curves of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race course at Roosevelt Field, the circuit tor the 1937 race was revamped to encourage faster speeds and make the American cars more competitive.
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Sep 15 2010
Cradle of Aviation to Host Vanderbilt Race Centennial Exhibit in October
In celebration of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the Cradle of Aviation Museum will host an exhibit featuring rare vintage cars, special memorabilia and artwork from the four major races that ran on the Long Island Motor Parkway from 1908 to 1910.
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Sep 14 2010
The Black Beast Has a Blast at the LI Moose Classic Car Club Show
Congratulations to the Long Island Moose Classic Car Club for a another wonderful car show last Sunday. The entire Alco Team had a great time! Here are some highlights:
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Aug 26 2010
Times Union Blog: “Serendipity and the Black Beast”
Author and Schenectady County historian Don Rittner has written an article on his timesunion.com blog on his experiences last week with the Black Beast. Here are some highlights:
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Aug 21 2010
The Black Beast Returns to Schenectady and Saratoga Springs
It has been a wonderful two days in the Schenectady and Saratoga Springs area... great shows, friendly people, beautful weather, newspaper coverage and great fun!
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Aug 19 2010
The Black Beast returns to the former Alco Headquarters in Schenectady Today
The Alco "Black Beast" racer returns to the Schenectady area for a series of events on Friday and Saturday. Although the racer was manufactured in Providence, Rhode Island, the headquarters for American Locomotive Company was in Schenectady, New York. Here are several articles describing the events:
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Aug 18 2010
Film “The Black Beast’s Four-Mile Cruise to the Show”
This seven-minute film documents the four- mile ride of the Alco "Black Beast" at the Nassau County Executive's 1st Annual Cruise to the Show Parade held on August 15, 2010. The "Black Beast" was the lead car of over 500 vintage and classic cars that participated. It covered… (2 comments)
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Aug 17 2010
Presentation Tonight in Brentwood “The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races”
Tonight, I will be presenting "The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races" at the Brentwood Public Library located at 34 Second Avenue. The presentation will begin at 7:00 PM and will include a Q&A session on the races and the Long Island Motor Parkway. All honorarium and book proceeds will… (0 comments)
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Aug 16 2010
The Black Beast at 2010 Nassau County Executive’s Cruise to the Show
The 2010 Nasau County Executive's 1st Annual Crusie to the Show was a big success with over 500 cars participating in a parade from Garden City to East Meadow and a car show at Eisenhower Park. The Alco "Black Beast" had the honor of being the lead car in… (0 comments)
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Aug 13 2010
“Black Beast” to Parade Down Stewart Avenue on Sunday & Updated Car Shows
The Alco "Black Beast" will be one of the first of an expected 500 cars to parade down Stewart Avenue this Sunday. The organizers of the event have issued this press release "Managano Announces Nassau County Executive's First Annual "Cruise to the Show" Parade and Car Show".
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Know some of us wondering if there’s a relation with Damianos and Mr. Damiano, the lodge keeper and employee of The…