Vanderbilt Cup Races
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Jan 11 2017
1954 American Automobile Album: “American Classic”
Tom Gibson has forwarded this Vanderbilt Cup Races article "American Classic" from the 1954 book American Automobile Album by William McGaughey. (0 comments)
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Dec 31 2016
The Top Twenty-Five 2016 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
In celebration of the upcoming New Year and the 315 posts placed on the website this year, here's a list of my top 25 posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com in 2016. (4 comments)
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Dec 17 2016
Helck Family Collection Treasure: The Layout and Design for the 1961 Book “The Checkered Flag”
Among the treasures in the Helck Family Collection are sketch books of the layout and design for Peter Helck's first book "The Checkered Flag". Here for the first time are the initial layouts for the proposed cover and chapters on the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (0 comments)
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Sep 05 2016
Mystery Foto #36 Solved: Louis Chevrolet at the 1906 Ormond-Daytona Races
Paul Osika, a great collector and seller of racing and automobile photos, challenged you to identify this veteran of Vanderbilt Cup Races. (11 comments)
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Jul 25 2016
Mystery Foto #30 Solved: Krug’s Hotel in Mineola Circa 1912 Revised 7/26/2016
This weekend's Mystery Foto was another previously unpublished photo of a prominent building on the courses of the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (15 comments)
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Apr 18 2016
Mystery Foto #16 Solved: Two Winning Racers at the Plainview Road Curve in Bethpage
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented an exciting battle between two winning racers. (15 comments)
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Mar 05 2016
East Meadow Herald Cover Story: Racing through the Island’s past
Reporter Julie Mansmann interviewed me last week on the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway for the East Meadow Herald. This is her cover article published in this week's issue. (3 comments)
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Jan 11 2016
Mystery Foto #2 Solved: Edwin Ross (E.R.) Thomas and Charles Andrew (C.A.) Coey at Krug’s Hotel
Our second Mystery Foto of 2016 was a real tough one! (5 comments)
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Jan 04 2016
Mystery Foto #1 Solved: Camille Jenatzy in the Historic La Jamais Contente Updated 1/5/16
Greg O. challenged you to solve the first Mystery Foto of 2016. (8 comments)
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Dec 23 2015
The Vanderbilt Cup Cigars
Riding the popularity of the Vanderbilt Cup Races, the Kiessling Cigar Company introduced its "Vanderbilt Cup" brand of cigars during the heyday of the Long Island races. (0 comments)
Deep and rich automotive details here. This whole series could easily be a part of the increasingly popular luxury auto…