Vanderbilt Cup Races

Apr 02 2010
April 2010 Long Island Automotive Events Update

Here is the weekly update of Long Island 2010 car events including; car club meetings, car shows, cruises and motor sports activities. (1 comments)

Apr 01 2010
Old 16 Locomobile: The 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner

Most famous of all the Vanderbilt Cup racers, the victorious Locomobile of 1908 was the first American machine to win the race. Although the field for that event was far less prestigious than its predecessors, Americans heralded the car for its conquest of international competition. (6 comments)

Apr 01 2010
Favorite Website: Porcelainplates.net-Motor Parkway License Plates

PorcelainPlates.net is the best website to learn all about the fascinating history of porcelain license plates from the United States and Canada. Developed by TV producer Eric Taylor, the website provides a state-by-state breakdown of almost every known variety of porcelain plates. Of course, my interest focuses on the Long Island Motor Parkway Plates section found in the New York Archive- Part II (scroll down a bit). (0 comments)

Mar 30 2010
The Six Winners of the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1910)

These are the six winners of the Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910: (0 comments)

Mar 30 2010
Austin Clark, Joe Tracy, Otis Chandler and the 1904 Sports Touring Mercedes

The always reliable Walter McCarthy has identified the mystery parked A.L.A.M. car posted last Wednesday as a 1904 Mercedes. As proof of his identification, Walter forwarded photos of another 1904 Mercedes with this amazing history. (As always with VanderbiltCupRaces.com photos, click on the image to enlarge it). (3 comments)

Mar 27 2010
A Family Member Seeks Information on a 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver Edward Hawley

Christine, your great-great-grandfather Edward Hawley was one of the 18 drivers who participated in the first Vanderbilt Cup Race on October 8, 1904. I hope you enjoy the following research and photos: (5 comments)

Mar 26 2010
“The Long Island Motor Parkway” & “Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island” Sell Out

Arcadia Publishing has announced that the initial edition of "The Long Island Motor Parkway" and the second edition of "Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island " have sold out. Supplies of the books should be available by early May. All author royalties from the books are being contributed to CAPS (Child Abuse Prevention Services of Long Island). (2 comments)

Mar 25 2010
Slide Show of 43 Classic Cars & the March/April Long Island Automotive Events Update

Check out this slide show of 43 beautiful cars manufactured from 1949 to 1959. Here is the weekly update of Long Island 2010 car events for the upcoming 30 days including; car club meetings, car shows, cruises and motor sports activities. (0 comments)

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 creating American car Culture. (0 comments)

Mar 23 2010
Never Before Published Vanderbilt Cup Race Photos from a 1904 A.L.A.M. Scrapbook

On Friday, October 7, 1904, the day before the first Vanderbilt Cup Race, superintendents and engineers of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers (A.L.A.M.) gathered for a 65-mile "meet" covering Manhattan, Bronx and Westchester. At 10:00 AM, 17 cars lined up in front of the Locomobile headquarters, at 76 Street and Broadway in Manhattan. One A.L.A.M. member documented the meet and the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race by taking 65 photographs. These eight, previously unpublished, images… (2 comments)