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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.
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Recent Comments
Hi Howard, Congratulations are in order and if anyone should have the car it should be you knowing your intense interest in anything Vanderbilt Cup! I have had a number of big old chaindriven cars through the years and still have a 1910 Simplex, so just contact me if any help is needed!
Regards, Walter McCarthy
From The Restored Alco-6 Racer Returning to Long Island!
Howard, Congratulations! seeing you sitting in your “new” racer, patiently waiting until the flag drops makes me feel good. I can’t wait to see and hear it. Jerry
From The Restored Alco-6 Racer Returning to Long Island!
Howard: Great news and congrats. Tom
From The Restored Alco-6 Racer Returning to Long Island!
Howard, That is big news. That will be great for you and long island. Congratulations. Joe
From The Restored Alco-6 Racer Returning to Long Island!
Congratulations, I am sure it is a dream come true for you. I recall when the car was first restored being driven into the pre war HCCA Fairfield County Region car show at Ridgefield , Ct. You could here it coming when it was still 1/4 mile away!
From The Restored Alco-6 Racer Returning to Long Island!
Howard, Congratulations. I know it was a big thrill for you. Cuz
From The Restored Alco-6 Racer Returning to Long Island!
Bob:
Best of luck with your research!
Enjoy,
Howard
From What was the Long Island Automotive Museum?
Joe:
The photo is looking north.
Howard
From The Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge over Willis Avenue in Willison Park
Do we know if this picture is looking north or south?
From The Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge over Willis Avenue in Willison Park
Richard:
Thanks for the comment. The 1909 pennant looks great and will be used in future Vanderbilt Cup Races exhibits.
Enjoy,
Howard
From Premium Vanderbilia Estimated Market Values
Keith:
Thanks for the comment and information.
I would very much like to see your car and share it with viewers of the VanderbiltCupRaces.com. You can email the photos to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .
Enjoy,
Howard
From Vanderbilia: The 1910 Cole Plaque
Pete:
Great to hear from you!
I hope all is well with you and your family!
Happy Holidays!!
Howard
From Long Island Motor Parkway Suffolk County Mystery Photo
I have one of these plaques on my 1911 Cole 30. It is on the left side of the firewall. Leroy is correct that all 1911 Cole’s had this to celebrate the winning of the 1910 Vanderbilt Massapequa race. The driver was Bill Endicott. I have pictures of my car if you are interested. It is the only surviving 1911 Cole Touring Model Q left. It runs and drives very well. I can email pictures if requested. I feature on my car is due to come out soon in the Hemmings Classic Car magazine.
Keith Korbut
Springfield, MA
From Vanderbilia: The 1910 Cole Plaque
Tom:
Your granduncle would be very proud of the current condition of the Alco-6 Racer. Beautiful!!
Enjoy,
Howard
From Looking for the Restored 1909 Alco-6 Racer
Howard: Thanks for finding the Bete Noir. I can almost see Frank Lee and Harry Grant on board. Hope you enjoyed your “road trip.” Be well and Happy Holidays. Tom Grant
From Looking for the Restored 1909 Alco-6 Racer
Yowza All,
I collect/restore old vehicles and cam across an article in Speed Age circa 1953 on the Museum.
I hit the Web to see if possibly this place still existed, unfortunately not, but somehow the land hasn’t been developed after all these years.
If memory serves me correctly the Harrah Collection bought the Thomas Flyer from the famous race and it was left as original as possible because of it’s historical significance. My only hope is whoever ended up with it did not do a full body off restoration as it would be criminal.
Anybody who has knowledge of the actual people who restored the cars at Harrah’s or possibly owned or currently own one please contact me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Interesed in doing an article on the quality of Harrah’s restorations as they hold up amazingly well from the examples I’ve seen in the flesh.
Good Health, Bob Lovell
From What was the Long Island Automotive Museum?
TL Thousand has provided additional information on our latest photo:
Hi Howard!
Wow! You will never believe this, but I was able to identify the man in the passenger seat next to my grandfather in the mystery car—which
changes quite a few things my family thought we knew about the mystery photo.
The man in the passenger seat—the man my grandfather chauffered for—is William Grant (“W.G.”) Faatz. The location is Binghamton, New York. The photo was taken sometime between November 20. 1910 and April 14, 1911.
It’s a long story, but I was able to identify Mr. Faatz from a profile photo his family had of him, that was taken in 1890. It erases all doubt; my
grandfather’s boss and co-pilot in this fabulous car is Mr. Faatz.
Some information on Faatz: After starting as a harness-maker in Susquehanna in 1885, he gradually broadened his affairs and eventually founded the Faatz Brush and Felting Company of Lestershire (later, Johnson City) with his
two brothers. Faatz retired from the business’s presidency in 1912 and, following his heart’s passion for motors, founded the Binghamton Motor
Car Co. Inc. the same year.
Maybe that information will help jog someone’s memory!
I plan to follow some historical leads in Binghamton, and will keep you apprised. But, how great to know that this was a New York car!
Cheers,
TL Thousand
From Update on the Latest Mystery Photo!
howard, thank you for purchasing the pennant. after having been laid off a month ago .... it will help with the bills!
From Premium Vanderbilia Estimated Market Values
Dear Howard,
Congratulations on your book VMP. It was a fun read!
I didn’t think you were around that long.
Hope to hear from you.
Best,
Pete
From Long Island Motor Parkway Suffolk County Mystery Photo
An email from Walter McCarthy:
Thank you for that great photo of the “Mystery Race Car.” I compared it with my photos of Mercedes, IF, and Fiat, and most of the details such as hubs, sprocket hub and sprocket bolts, wheels and other details seem to say MERCEDES. The horn is later about 1912. Walter
From Update on the Latest Mystery Photo!
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