Vanderbilt Cup Races

Great action painting. At first glance this reminded me of the mystery below, the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. So I’m betting on the winning Old 16 Locomobile (Robertson/Ethridge ) heading south on Ellison Ave after taking on the No.4 Chadwick (Haupt/Lindquist) at the Westbury curve from Jericho Tpke (background fits the description), with the spectators obliviously standing in the most dangerous spot on the course. This scene was not the final homestretch because the Chadwick finished 10th , though the painting could’ve been used that way.
This painting may have been important for Peter Helck’s career because the image was distributed throughout the media at the time, becoming popular and iconic for depicting the first American car to win the international Vanderbilt Cup Race.
Also possible that Helck gave the painting to George Robertson for his major achievement.

http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/mystery_photo_friday_four_photos_of_the_1908_vanderbilt_cup_race

From A Salute to the Mets & Mystery Foto #44 Solved: A Gift to George Robertson From Peter Helck

Congratulations Howard !!

From Chrysler's Chrysler Featured on the Cover of the December 2015 Issue of Hemmings Motor News

I was at Purdue University in 1961 when Ford brought the Mustang I to the Mechanical Engineering building. A 4 cylinder mid engine design was great. It was low and sleek. In fact so low that it scraped the ramp as they brought it in the building. I was never a Ford guy, but I said that i would buy this car. Unfortunately, they came out with the final design and I was not interested at all.

From Exclusive Photos: The Mustang II Prototype Concept Car Making Its Debut at the Watkins Glen in 1963

The #16 is a Packard called Gray Fox and I think it is in the 1904 race. I also think the painting is the Packard Cormorant Silver Anniversary

From A Salute to the Mets & Mystery Foto #44 Solved: A Gift to George Robertson From Peter Helck

The piece is very similar to one of his works titled “Robertson Comes Through”, the #16 is obviously the Locomobile of George Robertson and mechanician Glenn Etheridge winning the 1908 race after the Chadwick broke.  The other car is the #4 Big-Six Chadwick of Willie Haupt with EA Lindquist as mechanician.  The other similar painting also has a sign reading “Choice lots and acreage-inquire at Hotel”.......so the location is possibly behind Krug’s Hotel, but near a hotel of some type.  Parking was $5 to see the race from your car. 

Since Helck first visited the 1906 Vanderbilt race perhaps this was his first commissioned, or sold piece of the Vanderbilt Cup by him, and perhaps it was given to Robertson for winning the race with an American auto…..which is all a guess.

From A Salute to the Mets & Mystery Foto #44 Solved: A Gift to George Robertson From Peter Helck

I think I’m wrong on what I said about the headlights not giving out the right light, but still don’t like the shape of the front of the car, after looking at some other pictures

From Exclusive Photos: The Mustang II Prototype Concept Car Making Its Debut at the Watkins Glen in 1963

Yes you’re right about that Frank and I really don’t like how the headlights are, they just don’t look right to me, the shape of them, it seems to me that they wouldn’t give out the right kind of light, because of there shape.

From Exclusive Photos: The Mustang II Prototype Concept Car Making Its Debut at the Watkins Glen in 1963

Phil and I are patiently waiting to know about those few things that we asked about,just curious,no rush.Might it be to jack up the car to change the tires?

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Those two ‘stangs are hot to handle, but still convinced that Mustang II’s front end had some influence in AMC’s Matador design of the ‘70s, though they’re indiscreetly different somehow.

From Exclusive Photos: The Mustang II Prototype Concept Car Making Its Debut at the Watkins Glen in 1963

Cool stuff Howard. Is that Grand Prix missing the PMD center rim attachment in the front?

From Ultimate Car Trivia Part I

Who can we call to get a 1969 Grand Prix remake for today’s market ? Style with a capital S !!

From Ultimate Car Trivia Part I

I’m going to like this a lot,being I have an interest in cars along with the rest of you guys.I knew about the 1953 corvette only having a white exterior,does include the interior too?

From Ultimate Car Trivia Part I

Very Cool post.

Hunting for hidden Vanderbilt Parkway is a great thing. Thanks for the post!
Creedmoor section is legit—- good pics.

Definitely not Queens Cty Farm Museum, but rather Greem Meadow Farm - southern portion. It’s still pretty evident where road runs at that point. I dont know that that pic is, just neatly arranged random rocks it seems.

WORLD SERIES GAME ONE!!!! I still cant believe they are in it.

From Remnants of Long Island Motor Parkway Discovered in Queens

the red car is a 1964 Mercury

From Hemmings.com: America on Wheels to Open Streamline Moderne/Art Deco Exhibit

Is that red one an Imperial?

From Hemmings.com: America on Wheels to Open Streamline Moderne/Art Deco Exhibit

Whowee,who me?,I hope I can keep it up

From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: The Start of the 1909 Wheatley Sweepstakes

The LIMP ROW did not run through any part of the Queens County Farm Museum, but along the southern border of Green Meadow Farm’s parking lot, which is directly across Little Neck Parkway from 74th Ave.

From Remnants of Long Island Motor Parkway Discovered in Queens

Identify the race cars and the drivers
#32 - Marmon driven by Ray Harroun
#31 - Marion driven by A. Monson
#34 (possibly the one behind #32 by looking at another photo found elsewhere) - Moon driven by Phillip Wells
#33 - (possibly the one behind #31 as only 4 cars entered the race) - Columbia driven by W.R. Wilcox

Identify the race in which these drivers were competing
1909 Wheatley Hills Sweepstake

What was the greatest accomplishment among these drivers?
The winner of the Wheatley Hills Sweepstake, Ray Harroun, also was the first Indy 500 winner two years later in 1911.

Identify one or more of the officials
William Vanderbilt Jr. and possibly one or more of these other 1909 race officials :
Elbert H. Gary, Colgate Hoyt, Harry Paine Whitney, William P. Hamilton, Henry Sanderson, Mortimer Shiff, H. Hollins, Dave Morris and Henry Anderson.

From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: The Start of the 1909 Wheatley Sweepstakes

It appears to be the S/F line area of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

The #31 should be Disbrow in a National, starting 29th and Belcher in the #32 in a Knox starting 30th.

As far as accomplishments, Disbrow in 1911 won the last Philadelphia Fairmount Park race also in a National and if I recall reworked the Pope-Hartford into the Pope Hummer…..then left.

Belcher had the less stellar career of the two, but both competed in the 1911 Indy 500.

Officials…...I’m guessing that’s Willie K at the LF tire of the #32.

From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: The Start of the 1909 Wheatley Sweepstakes

Ok Howard,but what’s are,I think are two objects on the running board?,is it part of the car?,do they belong there,obviously they do,if you have them there,but never displayed them,that I know of and are only for display,not permanent. Thanks in advance for your answer

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