Vanderbilt Cup Races

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

The piece sold on eBay was the Radiator Cup without the cap. It was not the dinner cup. Regards,  Walter

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

My new wife and I attended that ‘51 event and never did see the cars in question tback then.

Don’t know why he’d be trailering John Fitch’s 500cc race car, but that neat looking tow car looks an awful lot like one talk show host Herb Shriner drove round in…there may have been a twin, of course.

Rog

From The Racer on the Trailer at Bridgehampton in 1951

Howard;

The Locomobile piece was first made in Sterling Silver and given out as favors to the invited attendees at the Vanderbilt Cup victory dinner held at the Stratfield Hotel in Bridgeport, CT on November 9, 1908. These were never made available for sale to the general public.
In March 1909, Locomobile began offering two different versions made in pewter to owners of their cars. When the cup was supplied with a radiator cap the price was $2.25. If the owner wanted a cup to install on his existing radiator cap the price was $1.50. Both prices included mailing.
From a memo by the sales department in October 1910, it was stated that almost 900 had been sold to that point.

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

Idlehour should be listed as Oakdale, I believe.  It’s now part of Dowling college. (Centereach would be a bit further out.  Neat story behind it, and how it came to be.

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