Vanderbilt Cup Races

It is in my office as I write this. I recently purchased it with a newer framing that included a maroon accent matting - after removing that matting and using just the white matting, I was able to gain a larger image to the extent that the spectator to the left of the policeman joined the action. Its a wonderful painting in that it was painted the year that Peter Helck acqured Old 16 and it predates the Esquire series of race paintings by a three years.  I am not sure where you live, but you are welcome to view it anytime.

From A Recently Rediscovered Peter Helck Painting "Bulls Head Turn"

Give some thought to bringing your car to Milwaukee, they are celebrating the 1912 race held in Milwaukee and there are rumors of some great early cars attending.

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this is a amazing place i personally know them they are very nice the museum in person is much better in person.

From Images from the Milhous Collection and Tips on Car Collecting

Thanks all for the great comments! Much appreciated.

From Vanderbilt's Chrysler: An Update

You have a rare treasure Howard but the greatest feature seems to be that it remains so original.  From a museum perspective, let me encourage you to give the car a very conservative restoration.  It certainly needs new paint but if the interior and mechanicals are original, please commit the extra effort to preserving these original materials.  It’s also a perfect candidate for the “Preservation Class” at any of the Concours.  “Less is more” when you have the responsibility for such a wonderful piece of history.

From Vanderbilt's Chrysler: An Update

From Stu Laidlaw:
“The 1908 Pope is in the Biandi Collection in Connecticut.”

From Can You Help Find This 1908 Pope-Hartford Touring Car?

Brilliant car. Love the art deco pieces. I would think the restoration price will be up there but it will be well worth it. Congrats on the purchase again and congrats to the Vanderbilt museum.

From Vanderbilt's Chrysler: An Update

Love the interior, what room!

From Vanderbilt's Chrysler: An Update

Love that ‘33 Cadillac Phaeton!  What an imposing car!

From Cars of the Stars Part I

Jim,  where is the original painting now?  is it available for viewing?

From A Recently Rediscovered Peter Helck Painting "Bulls Head Turn"

HOWARD:

                  YOU ALWAYS BRING BACK GOOD MEMORIES.

From Walt Gosden: Memories of the Long Island Automotive Museum's "Iron Range Days"

Thank you Howard for what you are doing for the car collector hobby and the Vanderbilt Museum. 

If you look at the interior of the car it’s not hard to imagine Ms. Chrysler boarding The 20th Century Limited or the Queen Mary or Pan Am’s Yankee Clipper- a world of elegant Art Deco travel.

From Vanderbilt's Chrysler: An Update

Howard, there some great images of Rita Hayworth with her 1941 Continental coupe - having a computer problem or would send. She also had a Cadillac with a Ghia body that has been posted several times.  Some of the star cars were built on the east coast. A 1941 Cadillac woodie was done in up-state NY for Adolphe Menjou before his Hollywood days. - - -  great site as always.

From Cars of the Stars Part I

Howard, this is great!  My passion, exactly what my art work is all about…cars & stars…. thanks for posting the pics!

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Just great, Howard!  Congratulations!
Am I the only one to remember the days when there was a Chrysler showroom in the Chrysler Building?  The highlight, as far as I was concerned, was a large wooden box filled with tools that Walter Chrysler had built by hand…items such as calipers, micrometers, screwdrivers, etc.  Pure works of art.  I hate to think of what probably happened to that magnificent collection.

From Vanderbilt's Chrysler: An Update

Thanks for the pics and video.  Very nicely done Howard.  Unfortunately that last shot of the museum in 2008 really is a downer.  Progress?

From Walt Gosden: Memories of the Long Island Automotive Museum's "Iron Range Days"

Thank you Walter for the great photos of the museum loft.  It was always quite dark up there and I am sure people got so busy digging for parts that they never thought to take photos! Your photos are probably among the few that exist.

From Walt Gosden: Memories of the Long Island Automotive Museum's "Iron Range Days"

Another highlight of “Iron Range” days was the trip to John Duck’s in the 2cyl. Autocar bus and a stop at the cemetery on the return trip to visit the grave of Austin’s friend actor Gary Cooper. The marker was a huge field stone! At a later auction we bought the bus and had a great time with this vehicle!

From Walt Gosden: Memories of the Long Island Automotive Museum's "Iron Range Days"

Howard, thank you for posting those great Iron Range photos Walter sent.  They are much better thn mine as I guess I was too busy looking for parts.  Another highlight of many Iron Range days was the ride to and from John Duck’s in the Autocar bus with a stop in the cemetery where we would visit the grave of his friend and actor Gary Cooper.  The marker was a huge field stone!  In later years I bought the bus at one of Austin’s Auctions and had a great deal of fun with this vehicle.

From Walt Gosden: Memories of the Long Island Automotive Museum's "Iron Range Days"

Suggest you contact Doug Magee if you have not already done so.

From Can You Help Find This 1908 Pope-Hartford Touring Car?