1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Aug 31 2020
Update Mystery Foto #35 Solved: Jim Florida in the #9 Locomobile at the 1908 Founders Week Cup Race
Dr. Meredith Jaffe challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Aug 19 2020
Helck Family Collection: A Gift to George Robertson from Peter Helck
This pencil illustration was a gift to George Robertson from Peter Helck on the celebration of the 43rd anniversary of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Aug 03 2020
Mystery Foto #31 Solved: The Grave’s Garage on Searing Avenue in Mineola
Art Kleiner challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Jul 21 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: From the Helck Family Collection- In Search of the 1905 Locomobile Racer
Prior to "Old 16" gaining fame and fortune, the Locomobile Company built a "monster" racer that participated in the 1905 Gordon Bennett and Vanderbilt Cup Races. While much is known about "Old 16", very little attention is given to why the 1905 racer was built and what became of it. An unpublished article found in the Peter Helck Family Collection and additional research and information provided by blog reader Allen Haywood provides further detail.
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Jul 03 2020
Film of the Week-The Classic Races:The Vanderbilt Cup (1904-1960) and the 1966 Bridgehampton 200
In this 26-minute video posted on YouTube in 2015, Barnyard Studio Productions featured the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1960).
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Jun 29 2020
Mystery Foto #26 Partially Solved: Lewis Strang’s P46 Renault during the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes
Shawn Linn challenged you to identify this previously unpublished Mystery Foto.
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Jun 10 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 2 - Motorcycling on the Motor Parkway
The second part of this series looks at how motorcycle enthusiasts followed with earnest the development of The Motor Parkway as a possible new venue for racing and touring on Long Island. Local motorcycle clubs would eventually use the parkway throughout its history.
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Jun 09 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: UPDATE: Part 1 - Motorcycles Used during the Vanderbilt Cup Races and on The Motor Parkway
Ever since the first Vanderbilt Cup Race was run in 1904, members of various motorcycle clubs were used to help manage the races and man the course. And while The Motor Parkway was being built, they saw the value of it as a venue for their own races.
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Jun 08 2020
Mystery Foto #23 Solved: 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner George Robertson
Automotive historian Walt Gosden challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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May 30 2020
The 1908 Locomobile Model E of the Collection on Palmetto in Clearwater, Florida
One of the featured vintage automobiles of the soon to be opened automobile museum "The Collection on Palmetto" is a beautiful 1908 Locomobile Model E with a Vanderbilt Cup trophy mascot. Laura Giner of "The Collection" has requested information on the mascot and provided several images.
