Vanderbilt Cup Races

Hi Howard,  The number 4 car is a 50HP Simplex. Regards, Walter

From Starting Lineup: The 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Howard, thanks for the update on the Trailway; this sounds great. Please keep me in mind as I certainly offer any assistance I can provide the panel or VHB on any aspect of the project.

From Motor Parkway Trail Update: February 5, 2010

Hi Joan:

Thanks so much for your comment!

Howard

From Driver Profile: William Luttgen Part IV -The 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Hi Richard:

Here is the link again: http://www.airportappraisals.com/contact/

Lindbergh’s flight is discussed in all 4 parts. Part 3 shows the takeoff.

Howard

From Historic Views of Roosevelt Field, the Motor Parkway and Lindbergh's Takeoff

There are a few possibilities: Carona, Elgin, Santa Monica and Venice are the most likely in my opinion. Other major runs like Lowell, Fairmont Park and Briarcliff seem less likely in my judgment due to the terrain, but they are possibilities as well. A review of those fields in from 1908 - 1914 will get to the bottom of it.

Mark
http://www.firstsuperspeedway.com

From Can You Identify This California Race Photo?

Where is the web site for Lindbergh’s flight?

From Historic Views of Roosevelt Field, the Motor Parkway and Lindbergh's Takeoff

I’m impressed by the detailed knowledge shown by responders towards establishing dates of these ancient races!

From Can You Identify This California Race Photo?

Thanks for your continuous updates and hard work on this very interesting piece of L I history.  Even in the off season there’s always something happening on your blog.

While perhaps lost in history looking at this photo I wonder what those living near the motor parkway thought about it?  Those to whom the no trespassing signs were directed.  For that matter I wonder was the road used on a daily basis?  Was it a question of just paying the toll?  or was their a more exclusive element to it?  I suppose the mere ownership of a motor car in those early days itself made you a member of the upper crust. 

I wonder was there a resentment to the Motor Parkway and it was a factor in Robert Moses parkways which came what 20 years later?
Imagine in today’s society a major private road without any public access would never be tolerated. 

Regards,

Ken Wiebke

From A Motor Parkway Sign at Wheeler Road in Suffolk County

Hi Jerry:

Good point. The photo could be anywhere.
A #12 Lozier did run in the 1910 American Grand prix in Savannah. However, the #11 car (seen in the photo) to be driven by Louis Chevrolet did not appear.

http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1910/1910.html#agp

Howard

From Can You Identify This California Race Photo?

Looks like a Lozier to me, doesn’t that mean it had to be 1912 or earlier? And why Santa Monica? Just because there’s no Spanish moss in the picture? My guess is Savannah, 1910.

From Can You Identify This California Race Photo?

Hi Gies:

If you wish, please send them to me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) . I will post them on this page. Thanks!

Howard

From Driver Profile: Hubert Le Blon

Hi Bob:

Please send it to me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Thanks!

Howard

From Starting Lineup: 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes

howard

did you get the e-mail with picture attached of p43.

just making sure you got it.

bob

From Starting Lineup: 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes

This is a great site. I love the old races. I am particularly interested in the Fairmount Park races in phila. 1908-1912. Do you have any info on them?

From Favorite Website: Team Dan Race Archives

Joel and Bob:

Thanks for the information. Much appreciated!

Howard

From Can You Help Identify This 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race Brass Box?

I have some pictures of Hubert le Blon in the French Grand Prix 1907 driving a Panhard Levassor

From Driver Profile: Hubert Le Blon

Howard, What a great website! Fellow Buick Club member and friend Walter Gosden advised that I check it out.  I never knew these races were in my backyard. I live on the Levittown / Plainedge border, minutes from the “Massapequa Turn” and “Deadmans Curve”  among many others. This site will keep me busy for some time. Keep up the good work.
Regards, Frank Tedesco

From Then & Now: Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses

Matt’s box appears to be either a cigarette or cigar humidor.

From Can You Help Identify This 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race Brass Box?

I also have one of these boxes that my father was given by George Robertson who was the general manager of the 1936-37 VC races. My father told me they were cigar boxes given to the drivers, team managers and other selected important people involved in the 1936 race.
My box is fully cedar wood lined-top, bottom and sides.

From Can You Help Identify This 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race Brass Box?

Just a note to let you know that the #45 Maserati V8RI driven by Wilbur Shaw in the 1937 George Vanderbilt Cup race is being restored by Fred Puhn in National City, California. The car had been greatly modified over the years including being turned into a sportscar with a Chrysler Hemi motor. Fred has put in tremendous effort in tracking down correct parts and fabricating the needed pieces to complete the car.

From Favorite Website: Team Dan Race Archives