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Sep 07 2016
From the Louis Wagner Family: A Gift for Winning the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Michel Marc of France has forwarded a photo of a gift that was given to Louis Wagner by his friends at the Darracq Factory. It currently resides in the home of one of Louis Wagner's heirs. (0 comments)
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Sep 06 2016
The Selling of the George Vanderbilt Cup Trophy at the 1994 Hershey Region AACA Meet
While looking through a collection of magazines from the Helck Family Collection today, I came across an ad that really caught my attention- the selling of the one and only George Vanderbilt Cup Trophy used for the 1936 and 1937 races. Details follow. (3 comments)
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Sep 05 2016
Mystery Foto #36 Solved: Louis Chevrolet at the 1906 Ormond-Daytona Races
Paul Osika, a great collector and seller of racing and automobile photos, challenged you to identify this veteran of Vanderbilt Cup Races. (11 comments)
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Sep 03 2016
Westbury Times: Grandstand Site Raced Into History
The location of the grandstand area for the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races was recently designated by the Village of Westbury as one of six historic landmark sites. Reporter Leigh Anderson takes a "closer look" in this week's issue of Westbury Times. (3 comments)
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Sep 02 2016
Newsday: East Hills to celebrate 85th anniversary with day-long party
Newsday has published an article today on the 85th Anniversary Celebration of the Village of East Hills on Saturday. I will have an exhibit of 38 historic photos of East Hills on display tomorrow at Village Hall. (0 comments)
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Sep 01 2016
Kleiner’s Tour of the Long Island Motor Parkway and a Mystery Triangle
In early August, Art Kleiner of Kleiner's Korner fame led a tour of the Motor Parkway from Lake Success to Bethpage with three friends. Here is proof that exploring the Motor Parkway is indeed a lot of fun and a real bonding experience. (9 comments)
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Aug 30 2016
Highlights from the Town of North Hempstead 6th Annual FunDay Monday Antique Car Show
It is always a fun day when you combine a salute to our Veterans and vintage automobiles. Indeed, it was a wonderful day yesterday in Port Washington with over 1,500 people and 45 automobiles participating at North Hempstead Beach. (1 comments)
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Aug 29 2016
Mystery Friday #35 Solved: Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion #1 on a 1933 Test Run at Roosevelt Field
Joel Friedman challenged you to solve this weekend's super Mystery Foto. (12 comments)
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Aug 27 2016
Vanderbilt Cup Racers on Glen Cove Road & Old Westbury Road & Special Exhibit “Images of East Hills”
My initial interest in the Vanderbilt Cup Races was the discovery that Glen Cove Road near my home in East Hills was part of the courses for both the 1905 and 1906 races. Below are some photos of the Vanderbilt Cup Race drivers on Glen Cove Road and Old Westbury Road (now the Long Island Expressway Service Road). (5 comments)
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Aug 24 2016
The Michelin Wheel of Fortune Poster on the French 1905 Gordon Bennett Elimination Race Course
Eagle-eye Pau Medrano Bigas, Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Barcelona, has identified a spectacular Michelin poster in this photo of Louis Wagner participating in the French 1905 Gordon Bennett Elimination Race. (2 comments)
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