Vanderbilt Cup Races

Hi, thank you for all..

Can you tell me the name of the wife of Harry Grant?

From Driver Profile: Harry Grant -Winner of the 1909 & 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races

Hi Pat:

Great to hear from you. Hope all is well in Florida.

I definitely would like to receive the photo. Please send it to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Enjoy,

Howard

From The Motor Parkway Bridge over Broad Hollow Road in Melville

Hi John:

The current engine in the restored Alco-6 Black Beast Racer is believed to be the one used in its last major race in the 1911 Elgin Trophy Race. The prior engine used in the Vanderbilt Cup Races was replaced just prior to the 1911 Indy 500 Race. I am not sure if the Elgin Race had the 600 cid max like the Vanderbilt Cup Races.

Thanks for sending the Greenwich photos! Much appreciated!!

Howard

From The Alco-6 Black Beast Racer Brochure for the Greenwich Concours

Hello Howard
I would like to attend/participate in the July 26 event at roosevelt field,and intend to bring newly restored and rare (4 roadworthy samples left in USA) 1956 Jaguar XK 140 MC Coupe with factory installed automatic transmission.
I will however be out of the country for a few weeks from 20 June and may not get a chance to submit my entry application until my return on 15 July. Can this message be acepted as myprovisionary entry?
Thank you for your consideration.
Best regards
Dr. Klaus W. Nielsen

From 2009 Vanderbilt Centennial Events

Hey Howard

Love your toy, mines a ‘65 Mustang convertible.

Want to trade???

Best,

Pete Bilella

From Alco-6 Racer Captures a "Most Outstanding" Award at the Greenwich Concours D'Elegance

Thanks for the comments.It was a fun event.

Howard

From Alco-6 Racer Captures a "Most Outstanding" Award at the Greenwich Concours D'Elegance

Please advise why the March 4, 1996 “Autoweek” article reprinted in the brochure prepared for the 6/6/2009 Greenwich Concours mentions that the Berliet-ALCO chassis was released with a 580-cid 6-cylinder engine, which was within the 600-cid Vanderbilt Cup engine size limit. This conflicts with the stated engine size (680-cid) of the car displayed at the 6/6/2009 Greenwich Concours. I have available 4 photos (taken with flash fill) of this car at Greenwich the morning of 6/6/2009. Please advise if you are interested in viewing them. Thank you very much.

From The Alco-6 Black Beast Racer Brochure for the Greenwich Concours

I am distantly related to the Whitney family and currently doing some research of my geneology. My grandmother was Daisy Whitney born in Maybinton,S.C. on October 10,1888. She was instrumental in my interest with our family history. I have many old letters and notes from family reunions that she wrote and would like to pass all this on down to my children. Any information on any relatives of the Whitney family would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

From Six Degrees of Separation: The Vanderbilt Cup Races and the New York Mets

Hi Howard.

Thanks for the photo credit. In the old B&W photo, who is the man in the car? I can tell you it is not Fisher. I have never seen a picture of Weidley.

From The Premier Vanderbilt Cup Racer that Never Raced

Howard:
Thanks for sharing your terrific day.
Be well,
Tom

From Alco-6 Racer Captures a "Most Outstanding" Award at the Greenwich Concours D'Elegance

Howard, I have in my collection another picture of the Broadhollow Road LIMP bridge. It’s from further to the left, and closer. It was taken in 1945. Since the parkway had been closed about 7 years, no maintenance had been done. The “entrance” words are almost indistinguishable by this time. Let me know if you would be interested in having a copy.  -pat

From The Motor Parkway Bridge over Broad Hollow Road in Melville

George:

Thanks! I enjoyed giving the presentation.Over $200 was raided for Child Abuse Prevention Services.

Howard

From Video: "Alco-6 Black Beast Restoration Update"

Malcolm:

Great to hear from you! I showed an initial proof of the film to Jerry Helck last week. He remembers this race when he served as Tracy’s mechanician at the age of 15. I hope to post the film later this month.

Howard

From Joe Tracy and Old 16's Last Great Victory

Hi Howard.

A point on driver’s championship standings in the early days: they were fabricated after the fact. There is a long story behind this, but AAA PR directors (Val Harsnape in the ‘20’s and Russ Catlin in the ‘50’s) both practiced revisionist history for whatever promotional advantage they thought they could derive from doing so. This is a big controversy among auto racing historians, but the truth is that the first official national championship determined by points (previously, some Motor Age had selected, subjectively their choice of champion) came in 1916 with Dario Resta. With WWI the next championship did not come until 1920. Even then, Catlin tried to change the result at some point during the 1950’s to move Tommy Milton into the champion’s slot. The whole thing is unfortunate because much of this confusion persists today.

From Eddie Rickenbacker: America's Ace of Aces and Vanderbilt Cup Participant

Hi Howard.

Congratulations! Bette Noir looks beautiful!

From Alco-6 Racer Captures a "Most Outstanding" Award at the Greenwich Concours D'Elegance

I went to the museum when i was around 10 or so,. abt 1965 (we lived in Freeport)
and yes I remember the firetruck and the thomas.
  Several years later.. my wife and i were in Newsday (we werent married yet) regarding the LI Motor Parkway (it was one the earliest Newsday “A View From) and afterwards we drove out to the Museum,.. and met Austin who recognized us from the article. We talked about 2 hours.. and he invited us to a bar in town (we declined)
About a year later we went to a Vanderbilt Cup car show in Bethpage .. and had to park wayyy away from the main part.. after tursging around and looking at all the cars we were starting back when austin spotted us and stopped to talk.. then offered us a ride back to our car… in his.. a hugs old simplex.. what a thrill driving by all the onlookers with Austin in this huge antique and gorgeous car.

he is very missed

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From What was the Long Island Automotive Museum?

Howard, I can’t wait to see that film!

From Joe Tracy and Old 16's Last Great Victory

Russell:

Wallace McNair informed me that they are looking for $1 million for the 1906 Darracq.

Howard

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner for Sale

Very cool!

From Video:"The Mets Take the Field" (2009)

I would also be very interested in any new information or photographs of the Lozier and maybe I can shed some additional information myself?  I am a direct relative of Harry Lozier, and I have been looking to buy one of these fine machines for many years.  That’s how I found this link during one of my many web searches, and what’s this about a 1911 Indy 500 Movie?  That would be incredible!

Todd Lozier

From The Magnificent 1910 Lozier