Vanderbilt Cup Races

Great photos Howard! I was at the Henry Ford Museum last month and got to see the 1950 Lincoln limo. I’ve attended Amelia Island and Greenwich but Pebble Beach is on my bucket list. If your Chrysler gets accepted next year then that will be the year to go!

From Highlights from the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Part II

Hi H, I was just a spectator this year.

From Highlights from the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Part II

Hi John, beautiful car!! Congrats!

From Highlights from the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Part II

I’d know that jaw anywhere its Leno. Howard thanks for sharing

From Highlights from the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Part I

Thanks for posting my 1929 Duesenberg on your site.

From Highlights from the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Part II

I do believe Sandy Leith is correct.  Walter Gerner was my father and that picture is most certainly of him. I’m so glad I found this site as my father passed in 1970 when I was only 13 and I don’t know enough about him.  I do know he eventually moved on to building and racing Offy-powered midgets and was a big fan of Alfa Romeo until the end.  He owned a very rare 6C 2500 Cabriolet with aluminum body and was restoring it when he passed.  Not knowing it’s value, my mother sold it, a parts car and all Alfa parts he had accumulated for $400. I would love to find out where that ended up.

From 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race: Photos from the Nassau County Division of Museum Services

Three mysteries at a time are of course a real challenge! This is what I made of it:
The touring car is a 1911 Autocar, probably a model XXIV (=24). There is not much doubt about this one. The 3p roadster took me some time, but all details point at a 1911 Cadillac ‘30’.  The limousine is a 1910 Pierce-Arrow, but doesn’t appear to be a standard model. It is definitely a 6-cylinder, but which model I don’t know. However, if I would have to guess, I would choose the 48hp model.

From Mystery Foto #30 Solved: Three Cars from a Family Album

What was your score at pebble, Hesh?

From Highlights from the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Part II

the 1955 Lincoln Boano coupe (orange car) was restored a decade ago by Jim Cox when he had his Sussex Motor and Coachworks restoration shop open in Mattamoras , Pa.  Jim was married to Bev Kimes. The car when it was under restoration was owned by Tom Kerr of Pa. a Packard collector. Both Tom and Jim are long time friends. A new windshield had to be made for that car and it was an amazing task. I visited the shop many times when the Lincoln was under restoration as I had my 1937 Packard Super 8 limousine there for mechanical restoration.

From Highlights from the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Part II

Note how spare tires served as “doors”/restraining devices.

From Mystery Foto #30 Solved: Three Cars from a Family Album

Ford changed to steering wheel on left side (LHD) production in 1908 with the Model T, and Cadillac in 1916. Chevy only started in 1911, Dodge in 1915. Cars could be pre-1912. Car #1 matches well with 1910 Cadillac Runabout - visible at http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/cad1910/CAD10S.HTM

From Mystery Foto #30 Solved: Three Cars from a Family Album

The Aviation Country Club House, That was on the Motor Parkway in Hicksville is still around at least five years ago . The Club house was split in two half and moved. Both buildings are homes in Hicksville, off Plainview road. Keep up the good work

From Then & Now: The George Vanderbilt Cup Trophy

Good seeing you and Roz at the Pebble Beach Tour on Thursday.
Tough to find anyone on Sunday though.
WHAT A SHOW ! 
Definite BUCKET LIST event !

From Highlights from the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Part II

Thanks for the excellent shots of Pebble Beach!  What a place to see cars and people.  Maybe I’ll get there someday.  That looks like Sir Jackie Stewart on the stage beside Jay Leno.

From Highlights from the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Part II

Car #1

1910 Cadillac Runabout

Car #2

1909-10 Cadillac Model 30 (fixed roof Coupe DeVille style)

Car #3

Unsure, but possibly another variant of an 09/10 Caddy Model 30 touring. The emblem you zoomed in on and a few other of the car’s details say differently though…

From Mystery Foto #30 Solved: Three Cars from a Family Album

So I was right. Jay Leno.  Nice 1950 Lincoln,darn close to what your Chrysler is going to be when it’s finished,it just might have more up to date things in it and options,that’s about all.

From Highlights from the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Part II

Yes Howard I can identify the celebrity in the background, I’m pretty sure it’s Jay Leno

From Highlights from the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Part I

Ooh - I should have gotten this one!  Looked like a hanger in the pic to me and I’m familiar with the aviation club - living so close to the area I didn’t have to look too far.  Ashamed of myself!

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The Long Island Aviation Country Club in Hicksville (Later Levittown)

Good work on this one,never would have gotten this one,didn’t have a clue on what it was

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The Long Island Aviation Country Club in Hicksville (Later Levittown)

I’d no idea there was a 1960 race.

From Mystery Foto #28 Solved:Then & Now- Courses for the 1936 and 1960 Vanderbilt Cup Races