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Jul 15 2010
Film “Around the Block in the Black Beast”
In preparation for this Sunday's Port Jefferson Hill Climb, a racing video camera has been attached to the side of the Alco "Black Beast". In a test run, a three-minute ride up and down "East Hills" was dcoumented in this three-minute film. (3 comments)
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Jul 14 2010
Port Jefferson to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Hill Climb on Sunday
During the first decade of the 1900s, there were three types of automobile competitions; road racing to evaluate speed and endurance, long-distance tours to determine durability and hill-climbs to measure strength and torque. This Sunday, the Village of Port Jefferson will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of one of the most famous Long Island hill climbs. (0 comments)
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Jul 13 2010
Found-The 1906 George McKesson Brown Scrapbook
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. He selected veteran driver William Luttgen (left) and his mechanician Joe Marx (right) to lead his racing team. (1 comments)
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Jul 12 2010
The “Black Beast” at The Show at Castle Gould
Another fun car show last Sunday at "The Show at Castle Gould" at the beautiful Sands Point Preserve. Here are some highlights: (0 comments)
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Jul 10 2010
Film “50 Years of Automotive Progress” Featuring Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Today's post is a real treat.... a seven-minute film that has not been seen by the public for over 52 years. "Fifty Years of Automotive Progress" was created by independent film maker Scudder Boyd and featured Henry Austin Clark, Jr and several of his vintage cars from the Long Island Automotive Museum including these six: This seven-minute film "50 Years of Automotive Progress" was created by "scudder boyd films". Based on the two modern cars in the film, a 1957 Oldsmobile and a 1957 Cadillac… (14 comments)
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Jul 09 2010
Update of Local Car Shows and Automotive Events: July 16, 2010
A comprehensive list of local car shows and automotive events through October 2010. The Alco "Black Beast" will be appearing at those automotive events marked with an *. (0 comments)
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Jul 08 2010
Heritage Museums Blog: “American Speed, the Vanderbilt Cup and the Mysterious FIC”
As a follow-up to our May 23, 2010 post, Heritage Museums & Gardens posted this article on their 1908 PAL oil painting and new exhibit "American Speed". Some highlights:" (0 comments)
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Jul 06 2010
Starting Lineup: The 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
A large field of 30 cars raced in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 1, 1910. The race was run on the same course as in 1909- a total of 12.64 miles including 5.15 miles of the Long Island Motor Parkway. The winner needed to complete 22 laps of the course for a total of 278.08 miles. Remember to click on the images to enlarge them: (0 comments)
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Jul 05 2010
The 1914-1915 Ono Combination of a Fiat Chassis & Pope-Hartford Engine
In response to last Sunday's post on the two Pope-Hartfords that ran in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Randy Reed of La Mesa, California has provided this information and photos: (0 comments)
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Jul 03 2010
The Two Pope-Hartfords in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
A leading manufacturer of bicycles in the 1890s, the Pope Manufacturing Company began making automobiles at the turn of the century. Their cars were branded according to the location of the manufacturing plant and style; Pope-Robinson (Hyde Park, Massachusetts), Pope-Waverly Electric (1904-1908,made in Indianapolis), Pope-Tribune (Hagerstown, Maryland, 1904-1908), Pope-Toledo (1904-1909, Toledo, Ohio) and Pope-Hartford (1904-1914, Hartford, Connecticut). (1 comments)
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