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  • Video:The Alco Black Beast at the 2012 Indy 500 Legends Day
    Jun 10 2012

    Video:The Alco Black Beast at the 2012 Indy 500 Legends Day

    This 8-minute film documents the four laps of the 1909 Alco Black Beast and 25 other vintage racers on Legends Day at the 2012 Indy 500 weekend. (12 comments)


  • Barney Oldfield’s Medals Offered for Sale
    Jun 08 2012

    Barney Oldfield’s Medals Offered for Sale

    The Oldfield family is considering selling one of legendary driver Barney Oldfield's medals. (0 comments)


  • More Highlights from the 2012 Indy 500 Race Week
    Jun 07 2012

    More Highlights from the 2012 Indy 500 Race Week

    This year's 2012 Indy 500 Race week was amazing... wonderful crowds and great fun! Here are more Alco Black Beast highlights. (3 comments)


  • Highlights from the 46th Annual Spring Meet Greater New York AACA at Old Westbury Gardens
    Jun 06 2012

    Highlights from the 46th Annual Spring Meet Greater New York AACA at Old Westbury Gardens

    The 46th Annual Spring Meet Greater New York AACA at Old Westbury Gardens held last Sunday was spectacular; great weather, hundreds of cool cars and thousands of spectators. (0 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights and Blog Archives for May 2012
    Jun 05 2012

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights and Blog Archives for May 2012

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com attained its fourth highest monthly visitors in its history (7,046). The daily unique visitor average of 227 represented an 11% increase over May 2011. (0 comments)


  • MotorAuthority.com: Chrysler Barn Find Fuels The ‘Restore Or Preserve’ Debate
    Jun 04 2012

    MotorAuthority.com: Chrysler Barn Find Fuels The ‘Restore Or Preserve’ Debate

    Kurt Ernst at MotorAuthority.com has written an article on the "Restore versus Preserve" debate using Chrysler's Chrysler as the focal point. (4 comments)


  • Old Cars Weekly Cover Article:Chrysler Classic-  1 of 1 ‘37 fit for company royalty
    Jun 02 2012

    Old Cars Weekly Cover Article:Chrysler Classic-  1 of 1 ‘37 fit for company royalty

    The cover article in the June 7, 2012 issue of Old Cars Weekly highlights "Chrysler's Chrysler". (1 comments)


  • Video “A Ride in Chrysler’s Chrysler” and a Met No-Hitter!
    Jun 01 2012

    Video “A Ride in Chrysler’s Chrysler” and a Met No-Hitter!

    The initial rides in Chrysler's Chrysler were documented in this two-minute video. (1 comments)


  • New York Times Wheels: A Barn-Find Chrysler Tidies Up, Just a Touch, for Greenwich Concours
    May 31 2012

    New York Times Wheels: A Barn-Find Chrysler Tidies Up, Just a Touch, for Greenwich Concours

    Reporter Rob Sass of the New York Times reports on the Chrysler's Chrysler at this weekend's Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. (4 comments)


  • Model of “Old 16” Locomobile Does Not Sell on eBay
    May 30 2012

    Model of “Old 16” Locomobile Does Not Sell on eBay

    A model of "Old 16" by artist Richard Feil was auctioned on EBay on May 31, 2012. However, no one met the reserve of $8,500. (0 comments)




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Apr 15 2026 Thank you Ariejan! Better late than never! You’re information also aligns with Alice being a woman of means at that time and…

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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.

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