Vanderbilt Cup Races

Oct 20 2011
Anatomy of a Photo: Harry Grant Winning the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

One of my favorite photographs in the book Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island captured the moment Harry Grant and Frank Lee won the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race. A closer look of the photo is revealing: (1 comments)

Oct 19 2011
Then & Now: The Jerusalem Road (Stewart Avenue) Motor Parkway Bridge in Bethpage

Seven Motor Parkway bridges were built for the Motor Parkway Sweepstakes and the Vanderbilt Cup Race; including the bridge over Jerusalem Road (now called Stewart Avenue). As seen in this Then & Now, the bridge has been well documented over the last 103 years: (0 comments)

Oct 18 2011
Profile: Lewis Strang- Driver of the 1908 Renault Racer

Lewis Strang’s life is an old-fashioned story of earning the American dream. Educated in private schools, he was a direct descendent of Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam, best known for urging his troops at Bunker Hill, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” (0 comments)

Oct 18 2011
Highlights of the J. Parker Wickham Memorial Car Show (2011)

While I was having fun clearing and cleaning up the Motor Parkway in Old Bethpage last Staurday, my assistant John Cuocco brought the Black Beast to the First J. Parker Wickham Memorial Car Show in Cutchogue , New York. Here are highlights courtesy of John and Dotty Cuocco: (1 comments)

Oct 15 2011
“Clean Up the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge Day” a Big Success & Bridge History

Thirty-three men and women of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and the Model A Ford Club of Long Island experienced an exhilarating day restoring the Motor Parkway and the bridge in Old Bethpage Village Restoration. The Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge is one of only two LIMP bridges still standing in Nassau County and was recently desecrated with graffiti and debris . Here are highlights of "Clean Up Day", a slideshow and a history of the bridge: (10 comments)

Oct 14 2011
Long Island Automotive Events Update: Events, Updates & Recent Comments-Saturday, October 15, 2011

Latest Long Island automotive events, updates and recent comments on VanderbiltCupRaces.com: (0 comments)

Oct 13 2011
The New York Times Article: “Mechanical Wonder From an Age Gone By”

Check out the special Automobiles section in today's New York Times. John Hanc has written this wonderful article "Mechanical Wonder From an Age Gone By". Here's a highlight: (3 comments)

Oct 12 2011
The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Tickets Purchased by the Owner of the #7 Mercedes Entry

Just ten days before the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, pharmaceutical magnate George McKesson Brown of Huntington purchased the #7 Mercedes to compete in the race. Excited by his new acquistion, Brown commissioned photographers Spooner and Wells to document his new Mercedes in a scrapbook with photos taken before and after the race. The scrapbook also included two tickets: (0 comments)

Oct 11 2011
Speedtv.com: Bugatti’s Last Grand Prix Racer

Speedtv.com has posted an article on a Bugatti Type 59/50B racer which had a strong second finish at the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race and, in a restored version, made a rare appearance at this year's Goodwood Revival in Great Britain. (0 comments)

Oct 10 2011
CSI Challenge: Identifying A Vanderbilt Cup Race Photo of the #18 Mercedes in 1908

One of my favorite vendors at the Hershey Meet is Paul Osika and his collection of vintage automobile race photos. Paul asked for assistance to identify the year, car and location of this photo taken during an unknown Vanderbilt Cup Race. Time to bring out the VanderbiltCupRaces.com CSI (Cup Scene Investigation) Team. (0 comments)