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Mar 16 2008
Mitchell Car Company Racers
Is there is a photo of a Mitchell auto in your book "Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island?" If so, is it possible to put these in our Mitchell club newsletter? (2 comments)
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Mar 15 2008
1916 Vanderbilt Cup Race Video
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Mar 15 2008
Eddie Rickenbacker and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Was Eddie Rickenbacker ever a driver in the Vanderbilt Cup Races? My uncle, Clyde Virgil Latta, was a mechanic with Rickenbacker around 1915 and 1916. I don't know if Clyde was associated with Rickenbacker before those years or not. Clyde was an extremely short man, not more than 5' tall,… (4 comments)
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Mar 15 2008
How much of the Long Island Motor Parkway still exists?
Steve J: I grew up on 199st street in Fresh Meadows, (actually in a private house across the street from the actual development) and must have walked on the speedway a thousand and one times. The bridges over 73rd ave and over Francis Lewis Blvd are both works of art.… (2 comments)
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Mar 15 2008
Cradle of Aviation Hosts Vanderbilt Cup Exhibit: Garden City Life, September 16, 2005
To celebrate the centennial of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the Cradle of Aviation Museum hosted a special exhibit of antique race cars and memorabilia from September 7-18, 2005. Garden City Life News Item (0 comments)
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Mar 14 2008
Long Before NASCAR, Dirt-Road Daredevils: New York Times March 16, 2008
The March 16, 2008 issue of The New York Times features an article on Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island entitled "Long Before NASCAR, Dirt-Road Daredevils". New York Times Article (2 comments)
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Mar 14 2008
Video: “1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Centennial Celebration” October 2, 2004
At the 2004 Centennial Celebration of the first Vanderbilt Cup Race, the #6 Pope-Toledo that finished third in the race, participated in time-trials. The centennial event was held on October 2, 2004 in East Garden City on Long Island. Hop aboard and hear and see how it feels to ride… (0 comments)
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Mar 14 2008
Remembering the Vanderbilt Races: Roslyn News, March 13, 2008
The Vanderbilt Cup Races were highlighted in the March 13, 2008 edition of the Roslyn News. Here is the link: Roslyn News Article (1 comments)
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Mar 11 2008
Driver Profile: George Arents Jr.
George Arents Jr. (1875 – 1960) made a fortune on patents for cigar- and cigarette-rolling machines and developed a lifelong passion for fast cars and collecting rare tobacco books and manuscripts. His hobby evolved into an extraordinary collection of rare books and manuscripts housed at The New York Public… (1 comments)
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Mar 10 2008
Film “1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race”
This newsreel highlights the 1936 George Vanderbilt Cup Race held at the new Roosevelt Raceway on Long Island. The race was held on October 12, 1936 and was won by the Italian ace driver Tazio Nuvolari in an Alfa Romeo.
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The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…