1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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May 24 2021
Mystery Foto #21 Solved: 1906 90 HP Locomobile with designer A.L. Riker, driver Joe Tracy and mechanician Al Poole on Riverside Drive, Manhattan
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May 11 2021
Greg O’s Garage: Removable rims and their impact on early motoring and racing
Please give a big welcome to VanderbiltCupRaces.com columnist Greg Oreiro. Greg O's Garage first post: Sometime in 1904/1905, the idea of having a pre-mounted tire and tube with air on a removable rim was beginning to take form. And unlike today, it was a big deal then.
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Apr 14 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 1 - Illustrations of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Participants
An earlier post provided an artist's view of the Vanderbilt Cup Races. Additional illustrations here include caricatures of the 1906 race and leading drivers. International interest in the race is very clearly expressed through the illustrations.
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Apr 05 2021
Mystery Foto #14 Solved: Walter Christie making the Bull’s Head Turn during a practice run
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Mar 01 2021
Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)
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Dec 12 2020
Helck Family Collection: Distinguished service citation for Joe Tracy awarded by Automobile Old Timers in 1948
Among the documents found in the Helck Family Collection are veteran Vanderbilt Cup Race driver Joe Tracy's original honors and licenses. This citation was awarded to Joe Tracy at the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Automobile Old Timers on November 9, 1948.
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Nov 24 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: “On the Road to the Cup Race”
In this article that appeared in the March, 1907 edition of "The Outing", author Ralph D. Paine relays the excitement leading up to and during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race from the viewpoint of someone not necessarily a race enthusiast. Along with illustrations, it is a very compelling read. The full text is provided at the end of this post (best viewed with Safari).
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Nov 07 2020
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Photos of Old 16 at the 1948 Antique Auto Show from the Helck Family Collection
Old 16 was the featured vehicle at the Antique Auto Show held from March 8-14, 1948 at the 71st Regiment Armory in Manhattan. Below are never-before published photos of the event from the Helck Family Collection
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Nov 04 2020
Manhasset and the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Blank Slate Media has requested images of Manhasset during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race for their upcoming Guide to Manhasset publication. Here are several choices for them.
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Oct 28 2020
Harbor Hill- The Roslyn Country Home of a 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Spectator- Clarence Mackay
As a friend of William k. Vanderbilt, Jr. and a member of high society, Clarence Mackay had a premium seat to watch the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. With the assistance of master mapper Frank Femenias, the Roslyn (now East Hills) location of Mackay's long demolished Harbor Hill estate is explored below.
