Vanderbilt Cup Races

That’s “Rosemary Hall”, home of Vanderbilt Cup racer Foxhall P. Keene who participated in the 1905 and 1908 races but did not finish in either one. It is still standing and is currently a private residence on Mansion Drive in Old Westbury. Traditional legend has it that Delmonico’s restaurant in NYC named a new dish “Chicken a La Keene” after it was suggested to the chef by Foxhall. The menu item has evolved into “Chicken a La King”. However, according to Delmonico’s website, it was actually suggested by Foxhall’s father, James R. Keene (see attached).

From Mystery Friday Foto #50 Solved: A Grand Long Island Estate owned by Vanderbilt Cup Driver Foxhall Keene

Howard,
Thanks for sharing those incredible photos of your Duesenberg’s internal parts.
Even the Duesenberg’s interior parts are beautiful.
Please let us know when you get the car back.  I’m excited to see it.
Happy New Year!!!
Roger

From Restoration Update #1: 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Sedan Berline #2448 (12/17/2024)

Thanks for keeping it REAL.

From Alert: Fake Images of the Long Island Motor Parkway Using Artificial Intelligence

I have seen all these images plus more.  Facebook is littered with this garbage.  I have already posted so many links go vcr.com.

From Alert: Fake Images of the Long Island Motor Parkway Using Artificial Intelligence

George Vanderbilt, cousin of Willie K. 
His estate, Biltmore, is in Asheville, NC and was damaged during Hurricane Helene.  I visited there in May, 2023.  Definitely worth the visit.  George was instrumental in the good roads movement and helped define road building in the country.

From Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: George Washington Vanderbilt II at the Wheel

George Washington Vanderbilt.
In 1907, George Vanderbilt ordered a Stoddard-Dayton car delivered to his home in Washington, D.C.
George was a brother of William K. Vanderbilt

The estate is known as the ‘Biltmore Estate in Ashville, North Carolina. Today it
is a Historic House Museum and Tourist Attraction.

From Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: George Washington Vanderbilt II at the Wheel

Howard,  I’m so happy that you are the new caretaker of the Dusey!!!!!
It will be great to see the car being used again as it was designed….To be driven!  Enjoy!!!

From Restoration Update #1: 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Sedan Berline #2448 (12/17/2024)

There’s a whole lotta car in that wheel base. How much, actually?

From Restoration Update #1: 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Sedan Berline #2448 (12/17/2024)

Definitely had me scratching my head with the scene of the first image and vehicles on both sides traveling the same direction.

From Alert: Fake Images of the Long Island Motor Parkway Using Artificial Intelligence

Ernie-
That was partly the purpose of this post. If you happen to see one of these fakes, just post a link to this post on the site and there’s your response.
Greg O.

From Alert: Fake Images of the Long Island Motor Parkway Using Artificial Intelligence

Amazing photo.  i wonder if John knows?...

From Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: George Washington Vanderbilt II at the Wheel

George Washington Vanderbilt
Willie K, Jr’s uncle (brother of Willie K, Sr., Jr’s father)
No idea as to make, model or year
Biltmore in Asheville, NC

From Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: George Washington Vanderbilt II at the Wheel

It takes all of my reserves not to comment nor report these AI fakes. I think my best response is to let them die a quite death by not replying.

From Alert: Fake Images of the Long Island Motor Parkway Using Artificial Intelligence

Hey Greg,. Didn’t know the LIMP was a one way road.  The A.I. images make that very clear.

From Alert: Fake Images of the Long Island Motor Parkway Using Artificial Intelligence

Just saw this on the NYC Archives site (some other interesting stuff there) about the designation of the Queens “bike path”. Letter from Robert Moses about a month after the LIMP closed, stating his intention to open the path .

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Thanks Greg for highlighting these “fake” Motor Parkway pictures.  As a researcher, I believe there’s opportunity for AI assistance, however I take a more pessimistic view that people will simply accept what they see and read.  Thank heavens for vanderbiltcupraces.com.  It does pain me quite a bit when looking at the photos you posted and hopefully AI is seen as what it is - just one more tool when trying to learn.  But I hope it does not encourage others to post more on social media, even for fun as most people do not read between the lines.  Just my thoughts.

From Alert: Fake Images of the Long Island Motor Parkway Using Artificial Intelligence

That’s George Washington Vanderbilt II. He was Willie K.‘s uncle (George and Willie K.‘s father were brothers). I think the car is a 1909 Packard Model 30. George is famous for being a partial designer and the owner of the Biltmore Estate near Asheville, NC.

From Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: George Washington Vanderbilt II at the Wheel

So excited being witness to the start of a new journey for this incredible vehicle.
Well done with this initial annotating setting the start of the restoration process.
And, as always, thanks Howard for the chance to ride along.
With You all the way!

From Restoration Update #1: 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Sedan Berline #2448 (12/17/2024)

Beautiful car! Now I know what is meant by “it’s a Duesy.” Design was well advanced for 1928. Are there photos of full dashboard instrumentation showing all gauges? That would be interesting

From Restoration Update #1: 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Sedan Berline #2448 (12/17/2024)

Gardens of the estate - https://halfpuddinghalfsauce.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-breath-of-riviera-estate-of-walter-p.html

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