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  • “The Black Beast” Visits the Vanderbilt Museum
    Aug 26 2009

    “The Black Beast” Visits the Vanderbilt Museum

    Yesterday I brought "The Black Beast" to my favorite museum, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. It is likely the first Vanderbilt Cup racer to visit William K. Vanderbilt, Jr's home ...with the possible exception of "Old 16" Locomobile when it was owned by Peter Helck. (5 comments)


  • Article “Vanderbilt Lives!”
    Aug 26 2009

    Article “Vanderbilt Lives!”

    Dennis Kelly has written an article "Vanderbilt Lives!" describing the July 26th Vanderbilt Autocross at Roosevelt Field. Scroll down the Liclassiccars.com homepage to find this excellent summary of the event and this Sunday's Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration at the Nassau County Museum of Art. (1 comments)


  • The Oldest Unrestored Racing Car Still Competing in the U.S.: 1914 Tahis Special?
    Aug 24 2009

    The Oldest Unrestored Racing Car Still Competing in the U.S.: 1914 Tahis Special?

    Randy Reed of La Mesa, California has forwarded this information on his 1914 Tahis Special: (0 comments)


  • Aug 22 2009

    Future Alco-6 “Black Beast” Racer Events

    The 1909 Alco-6 Racer "The Black Beast" is scheduled to participate in the following events through October: (0 comments)


  • Jack Mayes Collection: Stanguellini, Bandini and an Effyh
    Aug 21 2009

    Jack Mayes Collection: Stanguellini, Bandini and an Effyh

    Jack Mayes has sumitted this wonderful photo of three racers from his collection. From left to right are; a Stanguellini, a Bandini and one of my favorite Bridgehamption cars, an Effyh. (0 comments)


  • Roslyn News “Vanderbilt Cup Celebrations August 30”
    Aug 20 2009

    Roslyn News “Vanderbilt Cup Celebrations August 30”

    Today's issue of The Roslyn News has an article on the Sixth Annual Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration at the Nassau County Museum of Art on August 30th. (0 comments)


  • Great Neck Record  ” Plaza Autofest/Street Festival Oct.11”
    Aug 18 2009

    Great Neck Record ” Plaza Autofest/Street Festival Oct.11”

    The August 13th issue of the Great Neck Record featured an article on the October 11, 2009 Plaza AutoFest/Street Festival. (3 comments)


  • Article “The License Plates of the Vanderbilt Long Island Motor Parkway”
    Aug 18 2009

    Article “The License Plates of the Vanderbilt Long Island Motor Parkway”

    In response to several requests to my E-Z pass post and with the permission of my favorite co-author Al Velocci, I am posted a pdf of the article "The License Plates of the Vanderbilt Long Island Motor Parkway" published in the Spring 2000 issue of the Long Island Forum. (0 comments)


  • Matching a Motor Parkway License Plate to Its Original Owner
    Aug 15 2009

    Matching a Motor Parkway License Plate to Its Original Owner

    Peter, thanks for the follow-up to last week's post on the Long Island Motor Parkway porcelain plates and for sending photos of your father's wonderful car with his 1928 LIMP plate. (0 comments)


  • Queens Urban Park Rangers to Tour the Motor Parkway on Sunday
    Aug 14 2009

    Queens Urban Park Rangers to Tour the Motor Parkway on Sunday

    The Queens Courier reports that Urban Park Rangers will conduct a walking tour of the Queens section of the Long Island Motor Parkway this Sunday: On Sunday, August 16 at noon travel back in time as the Urban Park Rangers discuss the History of Vanderbilt Motor Parkway at Cunningham Park. Meet at the Union Turnpike parking lot at 197th Street. Call 718-846-2731 for details. (0 comments)




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