Alco-6 Racer
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May 23 2020
The Alco Black Beast Roars Again!
Over two and a half years after damaging its fan assembly and radiator, the Alco Black Beast is set to roar again! The Alco Black Beast is scheduled to participate in this Monday's Nassau County Memorial Day Parade.
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May 18 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Advertising Using the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway
As shown in previous posts, advertisers often mentioned the Vanderbilt Cup Races or the Long Island Motor Parkway as an endorsement of their products. Here are additional examples.
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Jan 15 2020
Alert: Alco Black Beast Sighting on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park
Steve Vilardi "spied this pretty monster on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park."
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Jan 06 2020
Mystery Foto #1 Solved: An Accident at the 1911 Indy 500 Race
The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify the first Mystery Foto of the 2020s.
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Nov 16 2019
Vintage Motorsport: Up, Up And Away-U.S. Hillclimbing’s Heyday
Charles B. Camp has written an informative article on the heyday of hillclimbing in the United States in the November/December issue of Vintage Motorsports. The article includes a description and photos from the 1910 Dead Horse Hill Climb where Harry Grant drove the Alco "White Beast" to a second place finish.
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Jul 03 2019
Los Angeles Herald October 2, 1910: Harry Grant and his ‘Black Beast’ Alco & Tonight’s Fireworks
Chuck Camp has forwarded this October 2, 1910 Los Angeles Herald article documenting why Harry Grant's Alco was painted black.
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Feb 19 2019
Henry Austin Clark, Jr.‘s 1974 Photos of the Alco Black Beast
Seeking material for the Long Island Automotive Museum's postcard series, Henry Austin Clark, Jr. visited collector Joel E. Finn (1938-2017) at his Ridgefield, Connecticut home. Among the 1974 images captured by Clark were these photos of the Alco Black Beast, which was then owned by Joel.
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Feb 02 2019
The Alco “White Beast” in 1909
Ray Holmes has forwarded this never-before-published photo of Harry Grant in the Alco "White Beast". Based on 1909 articles also provided by Ray, the photo was likely taken before the Lowell Trophy Race held on the Merrimac Valley Course, Massachusetts on September 8, 1909.
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Jan 19 2019
Hold the Date: Tucker 1044 Open House on Sunday, February 24, 2019
To celebrate the participation of Tucker 1044 at the 24th annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance on March 10, 2019), you are invited to an Open House at the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage on Sunday, February 24, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Nov 03 2018
Herb Lytle’s Great-Great-Grandson Takes a Ride in the Alco Black Beast
Last Sunday, Scott Lytle, the great-great-grandson of Vanderbilt Cup Racer Herb Lytle, and his lovely wife Marie visited me in Roslyn and took rides in the Alco Black Beast.
