Vanderbilt Cup Races

Mar 29 2014
Rare Vanderbilia Unveiled at Huntington Motor Parkway Lunch & Learn

Last Thursday, Bruce Adams presented a wonderful "Lunch & Learn" on the Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races at the Huntington's Historical Society. At the crowded presentation, Society member Harry Bell surprised Bruce and the audience with a display of his treasure trove of racing memorabilia. (4 comments)

Mar 26 2014
Vanderbilia Postcard Series #4: The Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma

The fourth Vanderbilia postcard series features Pettit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma, located at the eastern terminus of the Long Island Motor Parkway. (0 comments)

Mar 25 2014
Images of Automobile Designer/Driver Lee Frayer For His Family

From Bud Frayer Abraham: "I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for your enthusiastic and knowledgeable participation in the AmeriCarna episode about the Vanderbilt Cup and the Black Beast race car. A very distant relative of mine, Lee Frayer, raced in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup and the 1911 Indianapolis 500. It was very interesting to hear about the history of the Vanderbilt Cup and to actually see the cup later in the episode." (1 comments)

Mar 24 2014
Mystery Foto #60 Solved :Motor Parkway Near Round Swamp Road in Bethpage, Old Bethpage & Farmingdale

This week's Mystery Foto was beautiful1935 Fairchild aerial of the Long Island Motor Parkway near Round Swamp Road. (15 comments)

Mar 24 2014
Behind the Scenes: Velocity Channel’s AmeriCarna Vanderbilt Cup Race Episode

The 30-minute program on the Vanderbilt Cup Races shown on the Velocity Channel’s AmeriCarna series was outstanding. Since the program was initially broadcasted on March 4, 2014, over 9,000 new viewers have visited VanderbiltCupRaces.com. (24 comments)

Mar 22 2014
Video: “The 1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler Being Restored- April 2013”

Although the recent AmeriCarna "Vanderbilt Cup Race" episode seen on the Velocity Channel focused on the races, this three-minute segment featured the restoration of the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler. (4 comments)

Mar 19 2014
Henry Austin Clark Jr. 1974 Article: “The Vanderbilt Cup Races- Part I: 1904”

Tony Kaye has forwarded a September 1974 article by Henry Austin Clark Jr. on the Vanderbilt Cup Races describing many of the breakdowns and accidents. Here is the section on the 1904 race. (2 comments)

Mar 18 2014
Video: “Black Beast Wins INDY 500…100 Years Later!”

Chris Collora of Patch.com created this video of the Alco Black Beast's participation in the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race. ThIs nine-minute film features an extended interview with me describing my first Indy experience. (2 comments)

Mar 17 2014
Mystery Foto #59 Solved: The Van Ausdall’s Hotel in Cold Spring Harbor, NY Circa 1914

Bruce Adams provided this Mystery Foto courtesy of Robert Hughes, Town of Huntington Historian, and forwarded by Robert “Toby” Kissam of the Huntington Historical Society. Yes, Toby is related to William Kissam Vanderbilt Jr.'s Kissam relatives. (15 comments)

Mar 15 2014
Alco-6 Racer at the 2011 Lime Rock Historic Festival

In September 2011, car rally expert Steve McKelvie posted on his SteveMcKelvie.com blog about seeing the Alco Black Beast at the 2011 Lime Rock Historic Festival. (4 comments)