Vanderbilt Cup Races

Mar 09 2011
In Search of Alcos: #4 1913 Alco Convertible Touring Car Formerly at the Milhous Museum

In celebration of the centennial of the Inaugural Indy 500 Race this May, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is currently looking for cars representing the 24 manufacturers that competed in 1911 and were built from 1911 to 1961. Since American Locomotive Company ceased its Alco car production in 1913 and there are only 12 original, restored and rebuilt Alcos existing today, finding an appropriate Alco car to participate in this historic Indy car show is a real challenge. (3 comments)

Mar 08 2011
Film “The 1954 Anglo-American Vintage Car Rally” with Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Sam Berliner III, the esteemed convenor of the Long Island Motor Parkway Panel, has forwarded this film gem on the first Anglo-American Vintage Car Rally held in Great Britain in 1954. The American team was led by Henry Austin Clark, Jr.: (6 comments)

Mar 07 2011
Rare Image Series #3: Louis Chevrolet- The Most Famous “Name” in the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Louis Chevrolet drove in four Vanderbilt Cup Races (1905, 1908,1909 &1910), more than any other driver. These are rarely seen photos of Louis Chevrolet, whose name became and continues to be one of the most recognizable brands in American car history: (6 comments)

Mar 05 2011
Pioneer Harriet Quimby’s Exciting Ride in a Racing Motor-Car in October 1906

Harriet Quimby (1875-1912) was noted for her daring courageous spirit , intelligence and beauty. She initially achieved fame as one of the first woman to work as a newspaper reporter and ,then, as a journalist and theater critic for a national magazine Leslie's Illustrated Weekly from 1902 to 1912. (4 comments)

Mar 04 2011
Update #1: Damage to the Old Bethpage Village Restoration Motor Parkway Bridge

As reported on December 15, 2010, January 12, 2011, and February 15, 2011, the Old Bethpage Village Restoration Motor Parkway Bridge has been subjected to dumping of debris and an attack by graffiti vandals. Last December, Jim McKenna, Site Director of the Old Bethpage Village Restoration, committed to cleaning up the bridge. Here's the latest update: (5 comments)

Mar 03 2011
Can You Identify This Mystery Long Island Mercedes?

Several people have sent in comments on last Sunday's post "Willie K’s Cars #3:The 1902 40-HP Mercedes Simplex- The Oldest Surviving Mercedes" with information on other vintage Mercedes. First up is Walt Gosden, historian for the Long Island Sound Region of the Classic Car Club of America. (5 comments)

Mar 02 2011
Japanese Television Film “Vanderbilt Cup Races & The Alco Black Beast”

Last year the Japanese network NHK developed a televison series "America on Paper Print Film" exploring the Library of Congress' collection of 3,000 silent films. (1 comments)

Mar 01 2011
Highlights and Blog Archives for February 2011

February Stats VanderbiltCupRaces.com's unique daily visitors in February totaled 4,176 with an average of 5.0 pageviews. The daily unique visitor average of 149 represented an 19% increase over February 2010. For the first two months of 2011, a total of 9,080 unique daily viewers have visited the website, a daily average of 154 and a 42% increase over YTD 2010. Thanks for stopping by! (2 comments)

Mar 01 2011
Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway- Lake Success

Links to relevant posts on the Long Island Motor Parkway in Lake Success (Updated: April 1, 2011): (0 comments)

Feb 28 2011
Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl, heiress, dog breeder and link to golden age, dies at 107

Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl, the daughter of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. died on February 21st at her home in Ridgefield, Connecticut. As seen in this 1932 photo, Consuelo Vanderbilt was with her father aboard the Alva, his yacht. (Courtesy of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum). (3 comments)