1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Jan 23 2015
Saturday Search: A 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race Wooden Post?
A New Jersey viewer has forwarded this photo of wooden post that was found in his father's attic. The post has markings that indicate it may be from the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Jan 20 2015
Walter C. White- Driver of the Only Non-Gasoline Powered Racer in the Vanderbilt Cup Races
One of the most unique racers in the Vanderbilt Cup Races was the White Steamer. Built by a sewing machine and driven by Walter C. White, the son of the company's founder, the White Steamer competed in the 1905 American Elimination Trial and the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Jan 01 2015
The Tire and Repair Stations of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
The winners of the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island were typically not the fastest cars but the ones that were the most durable with the fewest tire problems. The car and tire manufacturers assisted the drivers by setting up repair and tire stations throughout the courses.
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Dec 27 2014
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive:The 1908 Race Album of William Luttgen & William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
William Luttgen participated in four Vanderbilt Cup Races, three as a driver (1904, 1906, and 1908) and one as a mechanician (1905). Today, I met with his grandson Robert Luttgen of Key Biscayne, Florida, who brought along a rare photo album of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Nov 22 2014
Favorite Website: A Treasure of 34,407 Automotive Photos Posted Online
The Detroit Public Library has posted 34,407 photos from their National Automotive Collection.
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Oct 08 2014
Nassau County Historical Society Journal: Foxhall P. Keene and His “Life of Pure Delight”
Richard A. Winsche has written a profile of Foxhall P. Keene in the Volume 68, 2013 issue of The Nassau County Historical Society Journal. Keene, a resident of Old Westbury, was the hometown favorite in the 1905 and 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Races.
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Jun 17 2014
Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough: A Real Downton Heiress
In 1895, Consuelo Vanderbilt, 18-year old sister of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr, was "encouraged" by her mother Alva to marry Englands's Duke of Marlborough. In a 2010 post in MailOnline, author Tony Rennell suggested Consuelo was one of the real American "Downton heiresses" who married into and saved the British aristocracy.
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Jun 09 2014
Mystery Foto #71 Solved: A Bust of Louis Chevrolet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
This weekend's Mystery Foto was a real bust!
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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.
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Mar 10 2014
Mystery Foto #58 Solved: The White Steamer at Bulls Head Corner in Greenvale in 1905
This week's Mystery Foto featured the only steam-powered car to race in the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
