Vanderbilt Cup Races

Steve:

Thanks! I really enjoyed the visit to the Nassau County Police Museum!

Howard

From The Bridges of the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1908-1910)

Art:

Link has been fixed. Thanks!

Howard

From The Bridges of the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1908-1910)

Cool site.

From An Amazing Discovery from the Pickering Collection-The 1906 #10 Apperson

Hi Al:

Thanks for the correction!

Howard

From Then & Now: The Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success

Hi Guy:
Will do.

Howard

From Favorite Website: Tribute to the Bridgehampton Race Circuit

Stephen:

Fiat had a presence in the Vanderbilt Cup Races since the first race in 1904 when it had two entries.

http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/races/races/1904_race_summary

Howard

From Starting Lineup: The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Hey Howard, Great photos of the Great Neck lodge. However, the toll collector did not purchase the lodge when the Parkway closed. Info about the actual buyer can be found in my book. Al

From Then & Now: The Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success

The clips bring back memories of flagging these races and driving in SCCA races during the era of the Bridge track. It was a daunting track for the first time driver, a great experiance for anyone who learned to drive it.

From Video "The 1965 Vanderbilt Cup Race at the Bridgehampton Race Circuit"

Thanks Howard. Please include bridgehamptonraceway.com as a link to your ever growing website

From Favorite Website: Tribute to the Bridgehampton Race Circuit

Hi Rick:

I don’t know anyway to link the Warner auto-meter to the car. Sorry!

Howard

From The "X" Mercedes Comes to Roslyn for the 1905 Race

Perhaps someone should tell the present day Chrysler that a FIAT driven by Louis Chevrolet was in this event!  A marketing program for the Fiat 500?

From Starting Lineup: The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Photos of the toll lodges can be found at:

http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/saturday_december_19_2009

From The 20 Toll Collection Structures of the Long Island Motor Parkway-Updated 3/17/2018

Interesting that he was born on L. I.  I always just assumed that he was French! Thanks for the history lesson!  Regards,  Walter

From Driver Profile: George Heath- The First Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner

I loved the photos !!  Amazing how you were able to attain them. If and when I come across any I will forward them to you

From The Bridges of the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1908-1910)

Link not working for this one:

the drivers went over the Massapequa-Hicksville Road Bridge (#10). Note the Massapequa Lodge to the right of Old 16 , the eventual winner of the 1908 race.

From The Bridges of the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1908-1910)

Again - fantastic.  I know the Levittown area well and just an hour ago was driving over the same general spots as the racers (Carmen Ave., Merrick Ave., Newbridge Rd., etc.) I often imagine being in one of those great old vehicles, however I know there were no speed traps in those days.
Thanks.

From The Bridges of the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1908-1910)

Howard,  Bill’s found another site that’s going to definitely take up some valuable time to investigate.  Thanks Bill!!!  I found my house (actually the farmland in Levittown that was there before my house) in one of the Levittown photos. 

Thanks again and happy holidays to all.

From Favorite Website: The Fairchild Collection of the NY State Archives-Queens

Joby:

Good suggestions!

Howard

From Opportunity to Provide Input on the Motor Parkway Trail

Hi Neal:

Great to meet you last night at Southold.

The Motor Parkway never “crossed” Cross Island Boulevard since this road was built after the parkway was closed in 1938.

Cross Island Boulevard was built just to the left of the Motor Parkway as seen in the above first photo. This street would later be renamed Francis Lewis Boulevard to avoid confusion with the Cross Island Parkway. The current bridge over Francis Lewis Boulevard was added in the 1940s to connect the bike path.

Enjoy,

Howard

From The Planned Fresh Meadows Motor Parkway Western Terminus in 1912

The most interesting pictures and copy of that exciting era of
Motor racing, delightful.

From Louis Chevrolet and the Vanderbilt Cup Races- Part II