Events
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May 29 2010
“Black Beast” at the Wounded Warrior Project Car Show in Riverhead
What a wonderful day on Saturday at the Wounded Warrior Project Antique & Calssic Car Show at the Martha Clara Vineyard in Riverhead! Over 100 cars and more than 1,500 spectators turned out for a beautiful day for a wonderful cause.
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May 15 2010
The “Black Beast” at the Nassau County Police Department’s Family Day
Police members and their families had a wonderful time at the Nassau County Police Department's Family Day yesterday in Mineola. The Alco "Black Beast" was just one of many activities featured at the event celebrating the 85th anniversary of the police department. Remember to click on the photo to enlarge… (0 comments)
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Apr 12 2010
Photos from the St. Patrick’s Fifth Annual Spring Car Show Fundraiser
What a wonderful day at the Fifth Annual Spring Car Show Fundraiser to benefit the St. Patrick School in Smithtown....Great weather, a diverse group of collectible cars and monster trucks, fun people and smiles from the thousands who attended. Click on the photos to enlarge these Alco-6 "Black Beast"… (0 comments)
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Mar 24 2010
Opening Night Reception for the “Cars, Culture and the City” Exhibition
Last night, the Museum of the City of New York held a reception to celebrate the opening of the "Cars, Culture, and the City " exhibition. VanderbiltCupRaces.com was there and has photos of the first exhibition to explore the pivotal role that New York City played in… (0 comments)
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Feb 23 2010
Vanderbilt Timed Demonstration Runs to be held on Sunday, 8/08/2010
The Third Annual Vanderbilt Timed Demonstration Runs and Concours de Provenance at the Roosevelt Field Mall will be held on Sunday, August 8, 2010. The restored Alco-6 Black Beast Racer will once again participate and celebrate the centennial of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Here is the film of… (0 comments)
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Dec 16 2009
“The Vanderbilt Cup Races” to be Presented at 74th Annual Meeting of AACA
Howard Kroplick will be presenting "The Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island" at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) on Friday, February 12, 2010. The seminar will be held at 3:00 PM in the Freedom Ballroom at the Sheraton Philadelphia City… (0 comments)
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Dec 10 2009
Great Crowd at the Southold Historical Society Presentation and 3 Updates
It was a great crowd last Tuesday at the Southold Historical Society with 67 people in attnedance to discuss "The Long Island Motor Parkway ath Peconic Landing in Southold.
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Nov 11 2009
“Black Beast” a Hit on Broadway
It was a beautiful day on Tuesday when the "Black Beast" made its Broadway debut.
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Nov 10 2009
“The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races” at Chowder Today
The forecast is beautiful...... so the Alco-6 "Black Beast" will be at today's gathering of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving & Chowder Society. At the meeting (beginning at 12 noon), I will be presenting "The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races" featuring rare race films including one of the… (0 comments)
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Nov 01 2009
Howard Kroplick and the “Black Beast” Invited to the Chowder Society
Howard Kroplick and the Alco-6 "Black Beast" have been invited to the Tuesday, November 10, 2009 meeting of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving & Chowder Society. At the meeting (beginning at 12 noon), I will be presenting "The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races" featuring rare race films including… (1 comments)
Never figured out why a gatehouse was erected in this area.