Vanderbilt Cup Races

Hi Richard:

Thanks for the feedback. The weekly email features the six new posts from the previous week. All the other links connect to information and indexes previously posted on VanderbiltCupRaces.com.

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Howard

From Archives: Vanderbilt Cup Races

Your emails are wonderful and most interesting to me as an automobile enthusist and auto collector as well as a resident of Garden City where I traveled as a child much of the original Vanderbilt parkway. I even owned a 1922 Marmon Speedster which ran in the 50th anniversary of the 1908 race at Roosevelt Raceway and one other commemorative race run by Austin Clark. Please keep them coming. One thing which is confusing to me which I would appreciate your clarifying. In each email you list the various subjects that you are covering. However when you click to these there are usually listed in addition numerous additional subjects. Are these additional subjects new to the email or items that have been sent before? If they are new, then your email would contain HUNDREDS of new items???Thanks for your response. Richard

From Archives: Vanderbilt Cup Races

Hi Joel:

Thanks so much for helping to further unravel…and solve the mystery! Much appreciated!

Howard

From The Sterling Silver Locomobile Vanderbilt Cups

I grew up in Bridgeport, Conn. (1929-1951) and I remember seeing the Locomobile factory from Seaside Park. The last I heard, the facility was making shirts. Of course that was many years ago. I don’t know if it is still standing. I haven’t been back to Bridgeport for many years.

I was back for a high school reunion (60th, Roger Ludlow in Fairfield, CT) last year where I learned that the Bridgeport City Trust Co. building was being converted into condos. I had done my banking there for many years; my late father, a dentist, had his office on the 5th floor; and during WWII there was an airplane spotting post on top as it was the tallest building in town. I spent many hours there as an airplane spotter. See “Flying Manual”, Fawcett Book 102, page 122.

Many changes have taken place in that area over the years.

From The Sterling Silver Locomobile Vanderbilt Cups

Howard thanks once again for your time spent to put out and keep alive Long Island and Americas motorsports history.

From Another Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup on Ebay

No mystery at all!

I have photos from the collection of Andrew Riker with views of the banquet taken from different angles. One shows the tables of guests on the left side of the room, which doesn’t appear in the large photo you normally see. Along the left wall is an approximately eight-foot long table with small boxes lined up, each wrapped in a silk ribbon with the Locomobile script repeated on it. Each box has a small card attached having an engraved salutation from S.T. Davis, the President of Locomobile, thanking each attendee by name for their support.

These were the egg cups and according to Andrew Riker’s hand-written diary covering those years, which I have, they were given out to the attendees as they left the banquet. As you know, having seen some of my Locomobile material, I also have Riker’s egg cup, the ribbon, the Davis card, numerous photos and other items related to this occasion.

I also have the original letter written by S.T. Davis on October 30, 1908, authorizing the purchase of 250 of these cups from the Forbes Silver Co. along with several sketches of varying designs.

I should note that all of these cups were made of Quadruple Plate silver. A limited number in Sterling Silver, the total not in any records I
have, were made for S.T. Davis, Riker, Robertson, Ethridge and a few others.

All for now.

Joel Finn

From The Sterling Silver Locomobile Vanderbilt Cups

Hi Craig:

Good catch. Thanks!

Howard

From Favorite Website: OldLongIsland.com

Hi Vince:

Here’s the link to photos of Hubert Le Blon.

http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/wednesday_january_13_2010_driver_profile_hubert_le_blon

Howard

From Starting Lineup: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Thanks J.D. for the heads up!

Howard

From Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup Mascot Sells for $2,550 on EBay

Great to see these images. I greww up in fresh meadows. In 1949 the garden apartments we lived in on peck ave were just being completed. A few years later PS 179(grages K-6) was built. Then came the long island exp. As kids we played on the construction site of it off peck ave(the exp cut peck ave in half), I could go on and on. But one thing I remmember was that a horse drawn carriage would deliver fresh milk twice a week to the door very early in the am, you left the money in an envelop in the emptees you put out. Your right about the lack of stores back then. Vendors would wind thru the neighborhood selling there wares and services. IT WAS GREAT!

From In Search of the Nassau Boulevard Toll Booth: Part III

That is an amazing auction result. As a collector of Bridgeport memorabilia, that would be my “holy grail”. I see another cup is on ebay now http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140373482675&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT This one has the threaded screw for the radiator cap. Thanks for the information about the cup.

From Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup Mascot Sells for $2,550 on EBay

Hi Vince:

Thanks for finding VanderbiltCupRaces.com!

I will post some of my photos of your grandfather’s uncle tonight!

Howard Kroplick 1/12/2009

From Starting Lineup: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Looking good, Howard!

From "Black Beast" Featured in "Old Cars Weekly" Article

Hi Mark:

Thanks!

Howard

From Favorite Website: Chronicling America-Access to Historic Newspaper Articles

I just discovered your website.  My grandfather’s uncle was Hubert Le Blon.  I enjoyed your coverage of the Vanderbilt Cup Race. Can you suggest any sources for other photos of Hubert Le Blon?  Thank you.  Vince

From Starting Lineup: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Here’s another one, Howard. It is privately owned, but free. It claims to have over 11 million New York state newspaper pages digitized.

http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html

From Favorite Website: Chronicling America-Access to Historic Newspaper Articles

I have a Vanderbilt Mini Cup from 1908

From The 20 Toll Collection Structures of the Long Island Motor Parkway-Updated 3/17/2018

Great images, Howard. You are doing much to enrich the Internet with wonderful early auto racing history.

From Starting Lineup: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Quite phenomenal the level of international factory competition in this race with entries from the US, France, Germany and Italy.

This speaks to the tremendous passion with which these pioneers embraced the automobile age.

From Starting Lineup: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Joel and Walter:

That’s for information!

Howard

From Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup Mascot Sells for $2,550 on EBay