Vanderbilt Cup Races

This Car is completely different compared to all the other Vanderbilt Renault cars.

From Video of the Week: Jay Leno's Garage: The 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racer

I should correct that previous statement.
The car in Australia and it’s whereabouts are known by no more than one or two people.

From The 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racers

Could Vanderbilts car be the one in Australia?
The car in Australia and it’s whereabouts are not known by more than one or two people.

From The 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racers

There is one Vanderbilt Renault in Australia

From Searching for the Renault Vanderbilt Racers- the Ferrari Enzos of Their Day

There is a 1907 Vanderbilt Renault in Australia.
It had layed derelict and unnoticed by passers by on a Qld property for decades.
Right place, right time!

From President of Renault Owners of America: The Recent Sale of a Vanderbilt Renault at Amelia Island

For openers, these from my Grandmother’s Albums
1. “1931” tag on photo
2. Same “1931” group of pictures

There are more, if anyone still is interested ....

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1910 Maxwell Model E Touring and a 1916 Overland Model 83 Touring from Professor Robert Kraft's Family Album

Also the tailshaft length proves the Alan Travis car has a longer wheelbase than 112 inches.
Photo 1 shows Travis car during restoration
Photo 2 shows other Vanderbilt Renault cars tail shaft length.

From The Renault Vanderbilt Racer in Germany

The Allan Travis Vanderbilt Renault has a totally different chassis configuration compared to the other Vanderbilt Renaults. The Alan Travis car has a longer wheelbase and different rear spring set up. The handbrake and gear shifter are in a slightly different location along the chassis rail. It would be interesting to find out why this Vanderbilt Renault differs from the other known survivors and why it was equipped with a Brewster body.

From The Renault Vanderbilt Racer in Germany

Closely comparing the two painted numerals’ size and location, Jen is right on without a doubt. I don’t know why black numerals were decided instead of body color. Help!

From Restoration Update: Video: HotRod Jen recreates the hand-painted #26 racing numbers and bullets for the Holman Moody Challenger III

A $1000 Motor Parkway bond

From Kleiner's Korner: Stockholders of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Interesting set of photos, with a large variety! The cars on the photos are the following:
On the lead photo we see a White that is similar to the 1917 White 0,75 ton truck, possibly made suitable for touring by adding some benches.
The car on the Roslyn photo is a 1910 Lozier Briarcliff touring car with several interesting accessoires like the shock absorbers at the front and the windshield, which was not standard. The chauffeurs seat at the side seems to have been a standard item, and must have been a challenge to sit in at high speeds!. The right rear wheel clearly has been removed, the axle being supported by a kind of Adams jack.
The Ford carries a jitney body, an aftermarket item supplied by e.g. The Champion Wagon Co. In Owego, NY.
The 1915 photo by Pickering shows a ca 1908 Jackson touring car with the right front tire supplied by Lee, recognizable by its profile.
The car in the heart of Roslyn must be mirrored and then shows clearly F D on its radiator, standing for Fire Department. The vehicle is an American LaFrance fire engine still on solid tires.
The Bar Beach 1917 photo again shows the Jackson, almost 10 years old by now and still going strong apparently!
The McKay car on the last photo is not easy to identify, but the hand grip on the bonnet indicates that it is probably a Delaunay-Belleville, in that case a ca 1911 landaulette and very likely supplied by Brewster, the famous coachbuilder in New York, and agent for Delaunay-Belleville.

From From the Bryant Local History Collection: Road Tripping with the William Donaldson family of Roslyn from 1912 to the 1920s

Excellent addition Stuart!

From Greg O's Garage: From the Helck Family Collection- The 1915 Panama-Pacific Expo and the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Hi Greg,
Here’s the front cover of the official program for the 1915 Vanderbilt, showing the postponement.

From Greg O's Garage: From the Helck Family Collection- The 1915 Panama-Pacific Expo and the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Amazing details on the mystery photo by auto historians worldwide. Thank you for clarifying the events of the day.

From Mystery Foto #36 Solved: Four Speed Merchants- Robertson, Christie, Strang and Oldfield at Atlanta Speedway in 1909

Art, I guess Mark Dill might have missed this mystery photo!

From Mystery Foto #36 Solved: Four Speed Merchants- Robertson, Christie, Strang and Oldfield at Atlanta Speedway in 1909

Howard, Check the right rear wheel in the 1908 Pickering photo.

From From the Bryant Local History Collection: Road Tripping with the William Donaldson family of Roslyn from 1912 to the 1920s

On the photo we see from left to right George Robertson, John W. Christie, Louis Strang and Barney Oldfield, with Strang sitting in his Fiat racer. The photo was taken during the Atlanta Speedway races, held from 9 to 12 November 1909, and was published in The Automobile issue of 18 November 1909 p.862. In the caption they were called ‘Speed Merchants’, understandable as they all belonged to the fastest racing drivers of the day. They all have raced in one or more editions of the Vanderbilt Cup, although until 1909 Oldfield only had participated in the American Elimination trials of 1905. Other photos on that page show more nicknames, e.g. the Chalmerites Lorimer, Knipper, Dingley and Matson, daredevil Chevrolet and Marmonite Stillman. Interesting is the photo of Robertson indulging in Coca-Cola …
The logo on Oldfield’s sweater probably stands for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he won the 25 Miles free for all on a Benz earlier that year (on the 21st of August).

From Mystery Foto #36 Solved: Four Speed Merchants- Robertson, Christie, Strang and Oldfield at Atlanta Speedway in 1909

In 1990 the folks in San Francisco put on an event to celebrate the 1915 races held during the Exposition. As one of the few entrants still surviving, the 1914 Tahis Special was invited to attend. The race cars were to be displayed inside the Palace of Fine Arts rotunda and a car show was held outside on the grounds. Also the race cars were allowed to make two laps of the complete original race course. Needless to say, this was a very fun event and we got to meet a lot of interesting people.

From Greg O's Garage: From the Helck Family Collection- The 1915 Panama-Pacific Expo and the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Tim, Thanks for the compliments and the photos of your grandfather’s incredible paintings.

Included with this program, but not included in this post, was also a program for the Panama-Pacific Expo being simultaneously held in San Diego at that time. That program also had the same note written on the front as the San Francisco Expo program that he was there with his mother.

From Greg O's Garage: From the Helck Family Collection- The 1915 Panama-Pacific Expo and the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Lots of guesses today, some educated some not so much. Left to right could be George Robertson, J. Walter Christie, Bob Burman, and Barney Oldfield. They all participated in at least one Vanderbilt Cup Race. Photo may have been taken at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 19, 1909 when Burman won the 250 mile Prest-O-Lite trophy driving the Buick he might be sitting in. The logo on Oldfield’s sweater is an early one for Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

From Mystery Foto #36 Solved: Four Speed Merchants- Robertson, Christie, Strang and Oldfield at Atlanta Speedway in 1909