Alco-6 Racer
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Sep 06 2009
Black Beast Wins Its Class at 2009 Lime Rock Car Show
It has been a beautiful Labor Day weekend at the 2009 Vintage Festival at Lime Rock Park. On Saturday, the Alco-6 Racer went three laps on the course reaching a speed of over 50 miles per hour.
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Sep 01 2009
Video “Black Beast at the 2009 Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration”
Tom of Bridgehampton has posted these three marvelous videos on Youtube of the Alco-6 Racer at the 2009 Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration held on August 30th at the Nassau County Museum of Art. Thanks Tom!
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Aug 31 2009
A Note from a Racing Legend: Janet Guthrie
Just received this email from pioneering racing legend Janet Guthrie: Just a note to say how much I've enjoyed following your historical trails--- Best regards, Janet Guthrie
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Aug 30 2009
Newsday Article “Black Beast Returns” for the 2009 Vanderbilt Centennial
It was a wonderful day on Sunday at the Nassau Museum of Art for the 6th Annual Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration. "The best "Celebration" so far!" Newsday covered the event in this article "Black Beast Returns" by Erick Badia and photographer Pablo Corradi.
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Aug 29 2009
Celebrate the Vanderbilt Cup Race Centennial Today
Tropical Storm Danny has gone away and the forecast looks bright! Come join us today for the 6th Annual Vanderbilt Cup Race Centennial Celebration to be held at the Nassau County Museum of Art today from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
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Aug 27 2009
Roslyn News “Vanderbilt Cup Celebration to Feature Famous Racer”
Today's Roslyn News cover page article features Sunday's Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration:
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Aug 26 2009
“The Black Beast” Visits the Vanderbilt Museum
Yesterday I brought "The Black Beast" to my favorite museum, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. It is likely the first Vanderbilt Cup racer to visit William K. Vanderbilt, Jr's home ...with the possible exception of "Old 16" Locomobile when it was owned by Peter Helck.
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Aug 18 2009
Great Neck Record ” Plaza Autofest/Street Festival Oct.11”
The August 13th issue of the Great Neck Record featured an article on the October 11, 2009 Plaza AutoFest/Street Festival.
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Aug 13 2009
Why the Alco was Assigned #19 for the First Indy 500 Race
After winning its second consecutive Vanderbilt Cup Race in October 1910, the Alco-6 Racer was one of the favorites for the Inaugural Indy 500 Race to be held on May 30, 1911. For this race, the Alco-6 was assigned # 19. Unlike, the Vanderbilt Cup Races, the number was not assigned by a random drawing but a rather unique procedure.
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Aug 06 2009
Video “Hear the Black Beast Roar at the Second Annual Vanderbilt Autocross”
This two-minute film documents the 1909 Alco-6 Racer at the Second Annual Vanderbilt and Autocross held on July 26, 2009 at Roosevelt Field. As described in the New York Times Wheels Blog, you can see and hear "The Black Beast" roar with Howard Kroplick driving and Steve Lucas as the mechanician. The film was shot by Steve's wife.
