Events
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Sep 10 2009
Aerial View of the 2009 Lime Rock “Sunday in the Park” Vintage Car Festival
Renea Topp, Marketing Manager and PR Manager for Lime Rock Park, has forwarded this outstanding aerial photo of last Sunday's "Sunday in the Park" car show as photographed by Paul Johnson. The Alco-6 "Black Beast" can be seen in the foregrpound on the left.
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Sep 08 2009
Film “Black Beast at the 2009 Lime Rock Vintage Car Show”
This two-minute film documents the 1909 Alco-6 Racer at the 2009 Lime Rock "Sunday in the Park" Vintage Car Festival held over Labor Day Weekend. A total of 722 cars participated in the show. The "Black Beast" won first place in the Vintage Race Car Pre-1960 class.
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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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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 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 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 26 2009
Article “Vanderbilt Lives!”
Dennis Kelly has written an article "Vanderbilt Lives!" describing the July 26th Vanderbilt Autocross at Roosevelt Field. Scroll down the Liclassiccars.com homepage to find this excellent summary of the event and this Sunday's Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration at the Nassau County Museum of Art.
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Aug 20 2009
Roslyn News “Vanderbilt Cup Celebrations August 30”
Today's issue of The Roslyn News has an article on the Sixth Annual Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration at the Nassau County Museum of Art on August 30th.
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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 14 2009
Queens Urban Park Rangers to Tour the Motor Parkway on Sunday
The Queens Courier reports that Urban Park Rangers will conduct a walking tour of the Queens section of the Long Island Motor Parkway this Sunday: On Sunday, August 16 at noon travel back in time as the Urban Park Rangers discuss the History of Vanderbilt Motor Parkway at Cunningham Park. Meet at the Union Turnpike parking lot at 197th Street. Call 718-846-2731 for details.
