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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.
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Identify the location and structures in the photo.
Vanderbilt Cup Race grandstand and officials/pressbox. Levittown
Identify the race car in the photo. Not sure about this - but maybe the Alco.
My reasoning - while not the actual number used in the 1910 race, the Alco used practice #4 on the date of the photo (documentation sent to Howard).
Bonus question: Identify the automobile on the road.
Could this be one of Willie K’s. autos?
From Mystery Foto #16 Solved Again: Ralph Beardsley's Simplex Practicing for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Identify the location and structures in the photo.
Looking East on the LIMP. Grandstands on the right- Pressbox on the left
Identify the race car in the photo.
Don’t know which car specifically, but guessing a 1908 Simplex.
Bonus question: Identify the automobile on the road.
Still looking for the answer to this one and the race car, but might not have the time.
From Mystery Foto #16 Solved Again: Ralph Beardsley's Simplex Practicing for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
I recently found a 1911 token in some items from an auction. Any idea on the value?
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From Howard Kroplick
Hard to say without more information. Please send a jpeg to me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .
From Film "The Inaugural Indy 500 Race"
Hempstead plains looking east, preparations for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race as it’s LITTER-FREE! Grandstand on right, pressbox/official’s stand on left (adjacent dual scoreboards not visible). If 1910 is correct, the racer could be the retired #4 Supercharged Chadwick from 1908 VCR. Auto/driver possibly Joe Tracy checking the course.
From Mystery Foto #16 Solved Again: Ralph Beardsley's Simplex Practicing for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Looks like the 1908 view of the Levittown grandstand looking east with the officials’ and press boxes on the left. The number 4 Chadwick is seen on the right.
From Mystery Foto #16 Solved Again: Ralph Beardsley's Simplex Practicing for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Really enjoyed Art’s ‘49 aerial of the RR cutting through town at the triangle. Old Long Island at its finest. Had to go back to check its existence. It’s been paved over and vanished from sight with remaining line in ruins. Take me home country road on a steam engine. Thanks Art.
From Mystery Foto #15 Revealed: Emanuel Cedrino & His Wife Preparing for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Bill & Christine Snyder are absolutely wonderful people, and very active in the national Classic Car Club of America - Bill is a great enthusiast and owner of Stutz cars, and Christine has a wonderful custom bodied Packard convertible victoria that was just featured in the CCCA magazine. Both of them helped organize and run the CCCA annual meeting that took place in Savannah, Ga. last month.
From Video: 1964-1/2 Ford Mustang III "Shorty" Factory Prototype
These old flathead FORD fire trucks are interesting. They could be ordered with Police Interceptor engines that had 254 cid [used Mercury crank-shafts] or with the Lincoln EL-8 engine. Some may have been re-fitted with Y-block engines if they were kept in service into the late 1950s.
From Saturday Search: A Jericho Ford Fire Truck (Updated: 2/15/2015)
This has an interesting history. It was built in Andy Hotton’s shop. He did proto-type work for Ford. In 1957 he built and managed the Battle-Bird Team cars. I saw them run when they were new. Andy lived next door to Les Henry, Ford Museum Curator - what a pair to draw to!
From Video: 1964-1/2 Ford Mustang III "Shorty" Factory Prototype
What a beauty….why don’t the powers that be at Ford, keep making this smaller version for those who would love to have one? You have to wonder, if it was still available, how well would it sell?
From Video: 1964-1/2 Ford Mustang III "Shorty" Factory Prototype
Howard,enjoyed taking a look at the car,hope to see it at a show,so I can spend more time looking at it. Thanks again for a short look at Shorty
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
Even though we all were stumped, we all had mostly the same answers,so I don’t feel so bad about being wrong
From Mystery Foto #15 Revealed: Emanuel Cedrino & His Wife Preparing for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
I guess we see how we all use your site for reference! Howard, you might want to also update an older mystery photo entry. I had matched this weeks’ photo there and used the info in the caption.
http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/mystery_friday_foto_56_can_identify_this_vanderbilt_cup_race_driver
From Mystery Foto #15 Revealed: Emanuel Cedrino & His Wife Preparing for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Can’t think of a better way for a father and son to “discover” THEIR highway of life. did it with my boy Gram and…we’re still motor parkwaying!
From New Series: Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure" I: Queens
These people are Paul Sartori and his wife in the 90 HP Fiat racer (owned by Alfred G. Vanderbilt), which Sartori would drive with no.20 during the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup race. His wife was not his mechanician of course, which was Letrini. Sartori ended up on 7th place.
From Mystery Foto #15 Revealed: Emanuel Cedrino & His Wife Preparing for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
That’s Paul Sartori and his wife in a F.I.A.T. prior to the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Sartori, as a member of the Italian team, drove a F.I.A.T in both the 1904 and 1905 races. Could not discover the location of the photo but I’m sure Greg and Art will.
From Mystery Foto #15 Revealed: Emanuel Cedrino & His Wife Preparing for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The driver: Paul Sortori
The passenger: Mrs. Sortori, his wife
The race car and the year(s) it participated in the Vanderbilt Cup Race (s)
Fiat (1904 and 1905 races)
Bonus: Identify the location of the photo.: August Porrier’s Garage, Garden City
From Mystery Foto #15 Revealed: Emanuel Cedrino & His Wife Preparing for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The driver / The passenger
Paul Sartori and his wife preparing for the 1905 race.
The race car and the year(s) it participated in the Vanderbilt Cup Race (s)
Fiat #10 (1904)
Fiat #20 (1905)
Bonus: Identify the location of the photo.
I’ll go with the obvious and just guess it being the Fiat HQ for the race but coudn’t quickly come up with its’ location. Garden City maybe?
From Mystery Foto #15 Revealed: Emanuel Cedrino & His Wife Preparing for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
So great to be instilling a love of history in your son and enjoying each others company. Awesome
From New Series: Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure" I: Queens
Great little story, but the bike trail actually ends at Winchester Boulevard, not Commonwealth, which is still further east across the Cross Island Parkway and through the hospital grounds.
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From Howard Kroplick:
Gene, good catch! Caption has been corrected.
From New Series: Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure" I: Queens
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