Vanderbilt Cup Races

Very sweet.
(My mother was also born in 1919)

From A Tribute to Ray Jacobs (1919-2011)

From Jerry R:
“Really great! Beautiful tribute to Ray..”

From A Tribute to Ray Jacobs (1919-2011)

Jim Barnes asked how did the Vanderbilt Cup get to D.C., Vanderbilt himself donated it to the Smithsonian in the early 1930’s. Can we get some of our elected representatives to petition the Smithsonian for permission to display the Cup some where on Long Island ? If security is an issue I’d settle for a location in the City. Al Velocci

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Vanderbilt Cup Trophy Today

The cup should come back to LI and be housed in the Vanderbilt Mansion.

How did it ever got to Wash DC anyway ????

How can it be transferred from a “storage” facility to a full time display ???

jim

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Vanderbilt Cup Trophy Today

RIP Ray, The depot hack may be one built in Huntington Station L.I.  It’s wood work looks like J.T Cantrell’s style. JtT was doing mostly Dodge Bros hacks in the early 1920s, but still a few Motel T for area Ford Dealers.

From A Tribute to Ray Jacobs (1919-2011)

Yes, let’s see the Vanderbilt Cup come back to Long Island for an exhibit, that would be absolutely wonderful.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Vanderbilt Cup Trophy Today

Hi Steve:

Agree!!

Howard

From Update #3: Damage to the Old Bethpage Village Restoration Motor Parkway Bridge

how sad that it got so bad before action was taken but better late then never. I remember that the bridge was considered an eyesore by many at the time of the Village Restoration. Considering the importance of the car in LI history a full restoration should be done and car clubs should consider this a holy site.

From Update #3: Damage to the Old Bethpage Village Restoration Motor Parkway Bridge

Hi Walter:

Thanks!

Howard

From Archives: Harry Grant

I am sending a photo of Harry Grant in an ALCO at Dead Horse Hill Climb.

From Archives: Harry Grant

PLEASE ENROLL ME IN THE LIMP PRESERVATION SOCIETY

            THANK YOU,

                  DON

From First Meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society

Hi Al:

Thanks for the correction.

Howard

From 2019 Long Island Cruises (Updated: July 26, 2019)

Islip Town Hall Cruse - is SATURDAY not SUNDAY!  Saturday -  Islip, Montauk Highway – next to (East of) Town Hall -  from 5 to 9 P.M.  East parking lot next to the Town Hall building, 655 Main St., Islip (next to the O-Co-Nee Diner).  Sponsored by the Plymouth Club,  -  Pres., Pete Marks   .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

From 2019 Long Island Cruises (Updated: July 26, 2019)

For a great cruise night please add Dogwood Avenue, Franklin Square it’s held in a small strip mall on the west side of the road opposite the West Hempstead Jewish Center. No burn outs or loud music. 6pm to 10pm (?) I have attended for the past 2 1/2 years and the cars and people are great you get a very wide variety of machinery - customs, stock, street rods - last week I went with my 1933 Chrysler convertible and a CCCA friend from near by had his 1932 Cadillac V16 town car there!

From 2019 Long Island Cruises (Updated: July 26, 2019)

Howard,  George, Eric (son) and I have opened a new business in Bohemia.  Barn Find Antiquities LLC on Sunrise Highway, Bohemia.  We are planning Cruise Nights on every other Friday eve begining
May 6 from 6PM til 9PM. The address is 4475 Sunrise Highway (north service road going west between Sycamore Ave. and Oakdale Bohemia Rd.) Watch for the large sign on the front of the building.

From 2019 Long Island Cruises (Updated: July 26, 2019)

Hi Charlie:

Wow! That’s exciting. Please send a jpeg and any other information on your grandfather’s Alco truck to me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .

Howard

From In Search of Alcos: #2 The Only Known Running Alco Truck In the World

Hi Frank:

There were two Motor Parkway bridges over Northern State Parkway built by Robert Moses:
http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/friday_october_23_2009_the_motor_parkway_bridges_over_the_northern_state_pa

In upcoming posts, I will post new images and aerials of the Motor Parkway bridges.

Howard

From Midget Auto Racing at Roosevelt Raceway in 1939

Hugh:

Great job! The two cars on the left and right are definitely Abbott-Detroits. The big question is the car in the middle identifed as “Entrant No.42” which ran as a Mercer.

The radiator logo and Michigan license plate indicate that it also was an Abbott-Detroit.  Moreover, three Abbott-Detroits competed in the 1910 Massapequa Sweepstakes (#‘s 53,55 and 56)..

Howard

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Rare 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race Radiator Plate

I knew they were rare, but not that rare. i live in kansas city missouri and my grandfather has had one in his barn for years. it hasn’t ran for a long time, though. information is hard to come by so anything you have is welcome.

From In Search of Alcos: #2 The Only Known Running Alco Truck In the World

I just blew up the first photo to 150%. The two other cars are Abbott-Detroits like the cars that won at Elgin against Frank Kulick’s Ford.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Rare 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race Radiator Plate