Vanderbilt Cup Races

This is the Motordrome in Manhattan beach Coney Island.  1912 picture.  Motorcycle racing on a board track with banked curves.

From Mystery Friday Foto #5 Solved; The Motordrome Racetrack in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn

Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.NY a two mile board oval that ran from 1915 to 1919. The AAA ran the with Champ Cars.

From Mystery Friday Foto #5 Solved; The Motordrome Racetrack in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn

Just been there earlier, most stuff I know, never seen the detailed model of the Black Beast, and Old #16.

From A New Motor Parkway/Vanderbilt Cup Races Display at the Harborfields Library for the month of February

many years you told this Tucker survive. That sunny morning it looked to be Cream and Black.

From A 1956 photo of an mystery two-tone Tucker seen in Miami

The 15 Litre 1904 Napier L48 Samson reconstruction will return to Florida for the first time in 120 years. It will be in the beach parade during Daytona 500 week It will also be will be offered for sale at the Bonhams Auction at Amelia Island, Florida on 29 February 2024. For those interested, the history of the car is at https://www.motoringpast.com.au/the-napier and this link will provide auction details https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/29261/preview-lot/5775130/1904-napier-samson-l48-15-litre-240-bhp/

From Film and Photos: The 1905 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races

Tony Donderi was my grandfather. When I was a boy I lived a few blocks from “Tony’s Garage” on Woodside Boulevard in Sunnyside, Queens, NY. That is where I grew up and I remember both the neighborhood and the garage with pleasure.

Don Donderi

From FIAT Freakout: The 13 FIATS of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

I saw one of these in the box on display at the Museum of the City of New York about 15 years ago.

From Hemmings Classic Car: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Game- The holy grail of vintage auto racing board games

1936 Buick Century.

From Mystery Friday Foto #4: Solved; Automobiles owned by the Phipps family of Old Westbury

Mystery Foto #4…Vehicle A is a 1936 Buick Series 40 Special 4 door. Vehicle B is a Carter Electric Invalid car from England. Vehicle C is a pre-war Crosley. Vehicle D is a 1934, 1935 Buick. Vehicle E is another pre-war Crosley. Vehicle F is a FIAT 500 Topolino.
Funny to realize that one of the wealthiest families in America would own the Crosleys… surely the cheapest and worst American cars ever.
By the way the FIAT Topolino was in production from 1936 to 1955.

From Mystery Friday Foto #4: Solved; Automobiles owned by the Phipps family of Old Westbury

Great exhibit — nice job Gram!!!  Would have you do the same for my local library but I don’t think much interest here in NC.  But there actually are a whole lot of people from LI and NY down here.  You never knowvvvv

From A New Motor Parkway/Vanderbilt Cup Races Display at the Harborfields Library for the month of February

Wow. What a great collection. I can’t wait to get over there to paruse the exhibit. Kudos for assembling this display.

From A New Motor Parkway/Vanderbilt Cup Races Display at the Harborfields Library for the month of February

Ryan Athanas, the library’s Director,  is a gear head like the rest of us.  He sponsored a car show on the library grounds last year.  Great friend.

From A New Motor Parkway/Vanderbilt Cup Races Display at the Harborfields Library for the month of February

I think the Vehicle in photo A is a 1936 Buick Limited Model 91 Sedan.
The Vehicle in photo D is also a 36 Buick. I believe it is a Century Model in the 68 Series, but you will have to check with Walt Gosden on that!
Since I am a Buick Club guy, I will stick to those two photos.

From Mystery Friday Foto #4: Solved; Automobiles owned by the Phipps family of Old Westbury

Looks exciting We’ll be there sometime this month Congratulations on Gram

From A New Motor Parkway/Vanderbilt Cup Races Display at the Harborfields Library for the month of February

I’ve seen this board game on display at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library in their Gallery exhbits about a couple years ago, that will be part of Howard’s exhbit at the Harborfield Public Library in Greenlawn, during Feb. mentioned in this newsletter.

From Hemmings Classic Car: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Game- The holy grail of vintage auto racing board games

Looking forward to seeing this exhibit. Way to go Gram!

From A New Motor Parkway/Vanderbilt Cup Races Display at the Harborfields Library for the month of February

The black sedan is a 1936 Buick 90 series. Car C is a 1939/40 Crosley station wagon. Eis another 2 cylinder prewar Crosley convertible. F is a FIAT Tipo. D could be a 1935 Buick Opera Coupe

From Mystery Friday Foto #4: Solved; Automobiles owned by the Phipps family of Old Westbury

Can’t wait to see it!

From A New Motor Parkway/Vanderbilt Cup Races Display at the Harborfields Library for the month of February

Nice game, unfortunately it doesn’t appear to have helped its creators stay in business too long.  Here’s some additional documentation.  Original article is from The San Francisco Examiner of Oct. 13, 1907.

From Hemmings Classic Car: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Game- The holy grail of vintage auto racing board games

I worked at my uncle Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s Long Island Automotive Museum for three summers in the early 1970’s and it’s a genuine pleasure to see photographs of what stands on its grounds today.  Reading about the enthusiasm for it and for Uncle Austin and his collection of antique autos, trucks, buses, and automobiliana is also a pleasure.  Thank you.

From The Long Island Automotive Museum Southampton Location Today