• The Drop Box Mystery at The Henry Ford
    Jun 10 2009

    The Drop Box Mystery at The Henry Ford

    Leslie Mio, Assistant Registrar at The Henry Ford, recently sent this email to me: "I am working on cataloging a sealed brass box. According to the donors (the Long Island Automobile Club), "These boxes . . . were used for signatures, so that Gentlemen Drivers, could not substitute Professional Drivers, in the Vanderbilt Cup Races." [letter to Henry Ford from Joseph F. Cox, Welfare Director, Long Island Automobile Club, dated January 15, 1936]. However, it seems more likely to be the drop box… (0 comments)


  • The First International Auto Race-In West Hempstead
    Jun 08 2009

    The First International Auto Race-In West Hempstead

    The website West Hempstead Now and Then has posted an excellent article The First International Auto Race in America – in West Hempstead on the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The article originally appeared in the Winter 2008 edition of the West Hempstead Civic Association News & Views newsletter. (0 comments)


  • Alco-6 Racer Captures a “Most Outstanding” Award at the Greenwich Concours D’Elegance
    Jun 06 2009

    Alco-6 Racer Captures a “Most Outstanding” Award at the Greenwich Concours D’Elegance

    It was a wonderful time today at the Greenwich Concours. Thousands turned out to view over 150 spectacular American cars. It was a lot fun discussing the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer for six hours with so many people. (5 comments)


  • Jun 05 2009

    The Alco-6 Black Beast Racer Brochure for the Greenwich Concours

    Today, the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer will appear at the Greenwich Concoursfrom 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This Alco-6 brochure has been prepared for the Concours including; the car's specifications, a 1996 article from the Autoweek, a summary of its racing history and a 1910 American Locomotive Company ad. Stop by and say hello. (2 comments)


  • Jun 04 2009

    See the restored Alco-6 Black Beast Racer at the Greenwich Concours

    The restored Alco-6 Black Beast Racer will be at the Greenwich Concours this Saturday, June 6, 2009 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Hope to see you there. (0 comments)


  • 1951 Aerial View of LIMP Right-Of-Way and Edith K’s Home in Melville
    Jun 04 2009

    1951 Aerial View of LIMP Right-Of-Way and Edith K’s Home in Melville

    In response to a VanderbiltCupRaces "contact us" email from Edith K., a 1935 photo of the Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge over Broad Hollow Bridge in Melville was posted yesterday. As promised, today's post features a 1951 Fairchild aerial of the LIMP ROW east of Broad Hollow Road and, hopefully, a view of Edith K's home in which she was raised. (0 comments)


  • The Motor Parkway Bridge over Broad Hollow Road in Melville
    Jun 03 2009

    The Motor Parkway Bridge over Broad Hollow Road in Melville

    Edith, when Al Velocci and I wrote The Long Island Motor Parkway, we wanted to include many photos which have never been published before. Just one month prior to our deadline, we discovered this rare 1935 photo of the Broad Hollow Bridge looking north in the archives of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. (3 comments)


  • Jun 01 2009

    May 2009 Viewership Sets Monthly High

    For the third consecutive month, VanderbiltCupRaces.com reached a record 2009 viewership, averaging 97 unique daily visitors in May, up 49% from the 2008 monthly average and an increase of 21% from April. VanderbiltCupRaces.com is currently rated #1 by Google among 173,000 websites for a search on "Vanderbilt Cup Races". (0 comments)


  • Experience the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer’s Road Test
    May 30 2009

    Experience the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer’s Road Test

    On Friday, May 29, 2009, the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer was road tested for the first time since its return to the United States from Belgium on New Year's Day. Experience the excitement of riding in the 1909 Alco-6 Black Beast in this two-minute film. (0 comments)


  • The Premier Vanderbilt Cup Racer that Never Raced
    May 30 2009

    The Premier Vanderbilt Cup Racer that Never Raced

    The Premier Motor Company of Indianapolis, Indiana in 1905 built a special race car to compete in the 1905 American Elimination Trial and Vanderbilt Cup Race. The four-cylinder car had a huge 923.4 cubic inch engine; the largest air-cooled motor in existence and some speculated that it could produce 100 horsepower. As shown in this photo submitted by Mark Dill, this Premier Vanderbilt Cup Racer is currently exhibited at the Hall of Fame Museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (6 comments)




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