Vanderbilt Cup Races

Jan 07 2011
The Alco “Black Beast” in the Inaugural Indy 500 Race

Besides its two Vanderbilt Cup Race victories, the Alco-6 Black Beast's most famous race was the Inaugural Indy 500 held on May 30, 1911. To further celebrate this year's centennial, here is a comprehensive review of the Alco's performance as one of the 40 participants in this historic race. (0 comments)

Jan 05 2011
Indy 500 Centennial Celebration: Five 1911 Indy 500 Films

To celebrate the upcoming centennial of the Inaugural Indy 500 Race, here are five films related to this historic race: (0 comments)

Jan 04 2011
The Planned 1912 Alco Racing Team & the Subsequent Withdrawal from Racing

In the Fall of 1911, the American Locomotive Company produced a brochure focusing on the features and specifications of their new four cylinder and six cylinder models. (0 comments)

Jan 03 2011
The Alco “Black Beast” at the 1911 “Greatest of Auto Shows”

From January 7th to 21st in 1911, the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers organized the "Greatest of Auto Shows" at Madison Square Garden located at 26th and Madison Avenue. (0 comments)

Jan 01 2011
Premium Vanderbilia Estimated Market Values

Collectibles and memorabilia from the Vanderbilt Cup Races have turned up in auctions, flea markets and the Internet throughout the years. Please request market estimates on any Vanderbilia that you own in the Comment section or call Howard Kroplick at 1-516-625-0123. Below is a listing of “Vanderbilia” and an estimate of their market value (Updated: January 19, 2012): (10 comments)

Jan 01 2011
Archives: Reo Roadster

Links to posts related to the Reo Roadster (0 comments)

Jan 01 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Posts: January 2011

Below are links to the VanderbiltCupRaces.com posts for 2011: (0 comments)

Dec 31 2010
The Top Twenty 2010 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

To celebrate the New Year, here are my Top 20 2010 posts with related links: (2 comments)

Dec 31 2010
Another Record Year for VanderbiltCupRaces.com and December 2010 Highlights

VanderbiltCupRaces.com recorded another amazing year in 2010 with 50,573 unique visitors, a 62% increase following a 75% increase in 2009. This represented 156 visitors per day with an average of 4 page views and 3.2 minutes of view time. Visitors came from 138 countries including; China, Slovenia, Serbia, Pakistan, South Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, Mongolia, Bahrain, Iceland, Uzbekistan, Guyana, Bangladesh,Brunei, Myanmar, Sudan and Namibia. Thanks for stopping by! (1 comments)

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)