Vanderbilt Cup Races

Art:

Thanks for the comment. It was a fun to do!

Enjoy,

Howard

From Howard Kroplick Interview: The Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway

Nice interview Howard.  Very entertaining. 

Art

From Howard Kroplick Interview: The Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway

Ken:

Al Velocci and I will be discussing and signing “The Long Island Motor Parkway” on Thursday, October 30, 2008 ath Book Revue in Huntington at 7:00 PM.

Enjoy,

Howard

From New Book from Howard Kroplick and Al Velocci "The Long Island Motor Parkway"

Walter:

Thanks for the information!

Enjoy,

Howard

From Long Island Motor Parkway Suffolk County Mystery Photo

Hi Howard, I don’t know the location, but the car in the photo is a 1912 Hupmobile “20” roadster.
  Regards,  Walter

From Long Island Motor Parkway Suffolk County Mystery Photo

Hi Tom:

Thanks for the comment.

I had both my 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H and its 40th anniversary tribute car, the 2006 Shelby GTH, at this fun event. I am sorry that I missed you. Likely, I was inside the Nassau Museum of Art at my exhibit “Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races”. I did get to do a demonstration run with “Shelby” for the fifth consecutive year.

Hope to talk to you soon!

Enjoy,

Howard

From Newsday Publishes Special Pullout on the Long Island Motor Parkway: October 20, 2008

fantabulous to have such cars in 1900’s

From Question of the Day: Searching for Willie K's Oldest Surviving Car

Hi Howard,
This is Tom from the Bridgehampton Motoring Club. I just discovered your website here. Great stuff!
I went to the Vanderbilt Cup Races this past sunday. Very cold but a nice day indeed. I believe I spotted your GT350. It looked great. It’s been awhile and I did not spot you around the car though.
This site is great and I will have to spend some time looking through it all.
Thanks,
Tom M.

From Newsday Publishes Special Pullout on the Long Island Motor Parkway: October 20, 2008

Rob:

You are 100% correct.

For the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race, a large section of the course was on a newly-built Hempstead Turnpike. Last Wednesday night, Barack Obama and John McCain were on the very same road as the 1904 drivers in order to reach their debate site at Hofstra University.

Enjoy,

Howard Kroplick

From Question of the Day: What do Barack Obama and John McCain have in common with the 1904 drivers?

The answer: Barack Obama, John McCain and the drivers of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race needed to use the Hempstead Turnpike to reach their October destinations. Right?

Rob H.

From Question of the Day: What do Barack Obama and John McCain have in common with the 1904 drivers?

I purchased an oil painting from Alfred Gabali West Denis on Cape Cod in 1954.  The artist wrote on the back of the picture “The Last Race between Vanderbilts Defender and Sir Liptons’ Shamrock in 1914.  Is this of value to you?

From Premium Vanderbilia Estimated Market Values

Joe:

Thanks for the post and your information on the mystery sign. Your signed book will be complimentary of Al and myself. See you at Book Revue in Huntington on October 30th!

Enjoy!

Howard

From Long Island Motor Parkway Suffolk County Mystery Photo

I’ve seen a picture with a sign like that and a smaller sign under it in another picture that was taken at a different angle further away which was at Wicks Road in Suffolk County dated about 1917 to 1920.
Great new book. See you at the book signing.
Regards,
Joseph

From Long Island Motor Parkway Suffolk County Mystery Photo

Judi:

Great to hear from you. Hope to see you at the Book Revue. Wine and cheese will be served!!

Enjoy,

Howard

From Long Island Motor Parkway Suffolk County Mystery Photo

Where do you find these things?  I do love the goggles!
Trying to get to Book Revue on the 30th
Best
Judi

From Long Island Motor Parkway Suffolk County Mystery Photo

George:

Please email me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call me at 1-516-625-0123 and provide the details.

Enjoy!

Howard

From Film "The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race"

Bernard Michael:

Wonderful post! I have a copy of the 1905 Ormond Beach film and will place it on the website in the near future. One link to the Shelby and the Vanderbilt Cup Races is that Carroll Shelby drove in the 1960 Cornelius Vanderbilt Cup Race held at Roosevelt Raceway.

Look forward to seeing you in October. I will be bringing my Shelby Mustang 1966 GT350H to the time trials at the Nassau County Museum of Art.

Howard

From Calling All Vanderbilt Cup Race Families

Hello Howard
Great to see the events before I miss them, I will try to get down this year and bring some of my collection of photos, and my GT350 proto-type!
I would love any photos and this web site is fantastic!! Great to see all the postings and excitement- my true love of motorsports, the people and the stories!- OH and the speed!!
Tell me how I could view the 1905 Ormond Beach film, See you in October!
Bernard Michael Shanley
PS - there seems to be a direct connection to the early VC racing and the Shelby GT350?? My best buddy Billy Andrews, is in Freeport, and has build more Shelby Cobra’s than any builder in the country!

From Calling All Vanderbilt Cup Race Families

Gerald:

Thanks for the comment. Check out the recent Old 16 video on the blog. After 100 years, Old 16 still can race!

Howard

From Old 16 Locomobile: The 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner

Fascinating blend of Long Island history, geography and the “automobile” which is an integral part of American culture.  Unfortunately, I am travelling this wekend and the weekend of October 17, but will forward to my company’s professionals and staff who live on Long Island.

From Old 16 Locomobile: The 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner