Vanderbilt Cup Races

howard how about get a motor parkway history sign for eisenhower park salisbury links the golf course.
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From Howard Kroplick

Nassau County is planning to install markers on the site.

From Kleiner's Kolumn:Update-Historical Markers for the Long Island Motor Parkway & Vanderbilt Cup Races

It was a large turnout at Fort Totten. It’s a most see place to go, lots of artifacts and remnants to see. I’ plan on going to the book signing on Saturday 12/6

From Video of the Week "Willie K. in an Auto Boat Race on the Hudson"

Hope y’all had a Happy - but why’d you give us the bird?  Sam, III

From The Twelfth Annual Thanksgiving "Turkeys on the Road"

The driver on the photo is William K. Vanderbilt in a Mors Z. The event is the Eagle Rock Hill Climb on November 26th, 1903. He won the 1 mile event for gasoline cars over $3000 in the time of 1 min. 36.75 secs.

From Mystery Foto #96 Solved: Willie K. at the 1903 Eagle Rock Hill Climb in his Mors

Just saw a picture of the car in the new Hemmings Classic Car mag!!!!

From Then & Now: Chrysler's Chrysler

Incredible event and cars! It’s the closest to travelling back than using a time machine. When may I bring the camera to see Old 8 and Old 16 side-by-side leading the pack to Ronkonkoma?

From Memories of the Long Island Old Car Club and the 80th Anniversary of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Just amazing. A great idea to recreate the same camera angles and shots of this stunning restoration. Not to nitpick, but curious as to why the side view mirrors are at a different height and use slightly different stalks than original ones? More effective, perhaps? Hope to see the car soon at a Concours. Saw it at Greenwich prior to restoration.

From Then & Now: Chrysler's Chrysler

-Identify the driver

Willie K.

-Provide the date of the photo, its location and the race

Thanksgiving Day 1903- West Orange, New Jersey- Eagle Rock Hill Climbing Contest

-Identify the automobile.

60-hp Mors

From Mystery Foto #96 Solved: Willie K. at the 1903 Eagle Rock Hill Climb in his Mors

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving Day.  Howard, see Kleiner’s Korner documentation for this mystery photo.

-Identify the driver
Willie K. Vanderbilt, II

-Provide the date of the photo, its location and the race
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1903
West Orange, NJ
Third Eagle Rock Hill Climbing Contest

-Identify the automobile.
30 Horsepower Mors.  #28, won the contest in 1 minute, 34 seconds by Vanderbilt.

From Mystery Foto #96 Solved: Willie K. at the 1903 Eagle Rock Hill Climb in his Mors

There’s something strange about this one, it’s a questionable mystery to answer. I notice that there’s no seat for the mechanician. so how can it be a race? also , the people are looking at the driver very strangely, maybe because of what he’s wearing? Can a seat be put on and taken off, I see something where maybe that can be done, or is that the gas cap in the center next to the driver? If so, then this is either before or after the race. I’m being very observant this time, after what happened last week

From Mystery Foto #96 Solved: Willie K. at the 1903 Eagle Rock Hill Climb in his Mors

That’s William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. in a 1902 MORS (car #28) at West Orange, NJ. The date of the photo is Thursday, November 26, 1903. Willie K won the Eagle Rock Hill Climbing Contest that day with a time of 1.36 1/4 minutes. The 2nd., 3rd., and 4th. place entries were: #4 Darracq, F. A. LaRoche (1.46); #1 Mercedes, H. W. Whipple (2.11); #31 Columbia, N. F. Brady (3.29).

From Mystery Foto #96 Solved: Willie K. at the 1903 Eagle Rock Hill Climb in his Mors

Awesome.

From Starting Lineup: The 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race in San Francisco, California Updated: 10/10/2016

I participated in that Glidden Tour that Margaret & George organized, and was there when they found the trophy in the loft of the museum. That tour was the best week long driving event I have ever taken part in, it was just incredible. The museum had closed by 1981, but Austin opened it up for the tour participants to have one more look. It was a huge amount of work for the Vitale’s to organize that tour and it went off perfectly.

From Film of the Week: The 1990 Testimonial Dinner for Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Willie K, outside the entrance to his Deepdale Estate.

From Mystery Foto #96 Solved: Willie K. at the 1903 Eagle Rock Hill Climb in his Mors

We have a large selection of postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum for sale through the Gift Shop at the Seal Cove Auto Museum. Send an email to Eric at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and ask for the postcard list and pricing.

From Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum (#13-17)

Thanks. Howard and I want wish all of you a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING too

From The Twelfth Annual Thanksgiving "Turkeys on the Road"

Wow—good as new!  Maybe better.

From Then & Now: Chrysler's Chrysler

Very nice resource!  Thanks for posting it.

From Favorite Website: A Treasure of 34,407 Automotive Photos Posted Online

Nothing can be better than that.

From Then & Now: Chrysler's Chrysler

Howard - considering the mistake I made, how did I do, did I have the right driver, mechanician, car, car#, race and lastly the other things I added, I’d like to know, whenever you get a chance. Thanks. I hope I’m not asking too much, am I?
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From Howard Kroplick

Your first guess of Louis Chevrolet was correct. Your information on the Tracy/Poole team was good.

From Mystery Foto #95 Solved: Louis Chevrolet and Joe Nelson Preparing for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race