Vanderbilt Cup Races

Just fantastic….where do you find these videos and photographs. I remember staying at the Worlds Fair sleeping under the Johnson and Johnson pavilion…what a fabulous newsletter you put together every month…I look forward to ever word,, Thank you.

From Update: Memories of the 1964-1965 World's Fair

The crashed car looks like a 1936 Ford Woody.

From Kleiner's Korner: And Now For Something Completely Different: Part 3 (Motor Parkway 1931 - 1940)

Balmacaan has taken on a second meaning.

From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Racer Eugen Bjornstad in a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

Added the official Souvenir Map

From Update: Memories of the 1964-1965 World's Fair

Added the official Souvenir Map

From Update: Memories of the 1964-1965 World's Fair

Added these photos submitted by Jay Jarvis.

From Update: Memories of the 1964-1965 World's Fair

The driver is Norwegian -Eugen Bjornstad, the “Scandinavian King Of Speed”.  Titled earned for his reckless and daring driving style all over Europe during the 1930’s.  Participated in the !937 Vanderbilt Cup Race driving an Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza. Balmacaan was his sponsor.

From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Racer Eugen Bjornstad in a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

Found another three photos of the Zust car.  I just realized that my last comment to Sam about the Zust was after his passing -  if you’re able to look down and keep reading our favorite blog, here’s three more for you Sam! All are from 1908 and are from the Chicago to Paris and NY to Paris Races.  Emilio Sirtori is driving the Zust in the NY to Paris race accompanied by journalist Antonio Scarfoglio.

From Kleiner's Korner: Two Cars that Didn't Make it to the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Thank you Ryan. Be proud of, and remember, your families part in Long Island history!

Thanks to your father, there’s more photos and documentation of one of the more least known lodges than ever before.

From Update: Greg O’s Discovery: The McCamish Family and Their Time in the Meadow Brook Lodge

  The driver is Eugen Bjornstad, a car dealer in Norway.
  He won numerous GP races in Scandanavia plus a timed speed of 186.5 kph to earn the nickname “King of Speed” with his Alfa Romeo.
  The car is an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza s/n 2111041. Eugen had the car converted to P3 (single seat) configuration and bored the motor to 2600 cc. During later ownership the car had a Ford V8 motor and other mods at various times. Last known location was in Denmark and being restored to Monza configuration.
  In 1937 Bjornstad qualified for the Vanderbilt Cup 20th and retired on lap 60 with a broken transmission.
  Balmacaan is a Scottish hunting estate where the sponsors, the Bradley Martin family resided.
  The entry of this car in this race must be considered quite Quixotic considering the top level of competition entered.

From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Racer Eugen Bjornstad in a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

The driver is Eugen Bjornstad, who was from Norway. He is pictured in his 1932 Alfa-Romeo 8C-2300 Monza. The photo was probably taken at Roosevelt Raceway where he was entered as “The King of Speed” in the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The nickname was probably earned during his considerable successes racing in Norway and Europe in the 1930’s and especially for his aggressive style while ice racing. Balmacaan is an estate in Scotland near Inverness and Loch Ness.

From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Racer Eugen Bjornstad in a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

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Driver: Eugen Bjornstadt,        King of Speed:  Ice Racing, Norway      
Car:  Alfa Romeo,            1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race start 20th finish 16th
Balmacaan:  hunting estate in Scotland near lake Loch Ness where John Cobb was killed in a water speed record attempt in 1952

From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Racer Eugen Bjornstad in a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

I remember my father (Bill Cruickshank) telling me about the motor pkwy house when I was younger,but really did not know a lot about it and what my Great Grandfather did,I knew he worked at Republic but not much about a toll keeper and seeing these photos for the first time,If you saw my fathers picture collection of the family you would understand why I never saw them. I want to thank you for the great article and interest in my family’s partake in the history of the motor parkway. My Gr.Grandfather,his wife,both his children and my grandfather are all in Calverton now together again

From Update: Greg O’s Discovery: The McCamish Family and Their Time in the Meadow Brook Lodge

I talked to one of the McCamish
Many years ago they told me A few good stories
About their family living there years ago.
Looking at one of the pictures of them on the roof
Reminds me that he said they used to watch the fireworks
from the top of the roof of the lodge

From Update: Greg O’s Discovery: The McCamish Family and Their Time in the Meadow Brook Lodge

The Worlds Fair 50 anniversary was the same year as the mustang anniversary
they open the New York Pavilion that day
I got to go in like i did 50 year ago when I was a kid.Very cool to go in again.

From Update: Memories of the 1964-1965 World's Fair

Eugen Bjornstad, Alfa Romeo P3 from 1933, race team owned by Alistair & Esmond Martin, named after the hunting lodge in Scotland “Balmacaan” that they rented.

From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Racer Eugen Bjornstad in a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

Added a very funny 1964 World’s Fair slide show.

From Update: Memories of the 1964-1965 World's Fair

Mystery Foto #12…The driver of the car is Eugen Bjornstad. He earned the nickname King of Speed because of a very aggressive driving style. The car is an Alfa Romeo 8c 2300 Monza. Eugen was entered in the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup race in this car. Finished 16th. Balmacaan is a Scottish hunting estate from which Eugen got sponsorship.

From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Racer Eugen Bjornstad in a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

Additional supporting material.  Last picture is the Balmacaan Racing Team #8 Maserati also entered in the 1937 George Vanderbilt Cup Race. 

The history of Eugen Bjornstad coming to America and the Bradley-Martin family make interesting reads if you are so inclined.

From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Racer Eugen Bjornstad in a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza