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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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Thoroughly enjoyed the Americarna presentation. Excellent work by the team of Howard and Ray!
Ken
From Behind the Scenes: Velocity Channel's AmeriCarna Vanderbilt Cup Race Episode
A really wonderful show and presentation, with a great perspective on the history of the Vanderbilt Cup races and how they were a major impact on car racing in the USA as well as the development of the automobile. Very well edited, with a lot of period images (thank you Howard!) This show doesn’t have the hype/focus of the majority of the other car shows on Velocity - find cars, talk the owners out of the, resell them for a big $. What a refreshing change to view a show about cars that focus on their history not the current value $ wise.
From Behind the Scenes: Velocity Channel's AmeriCarna Vanderbilt Cup Race Episode
From Bob D.
I just caught a show called AmeriCarna and Ray Evernham featured the Vanderbilt cup races and you and the Alco-6 Black Beast car. I’ve been a race fan since childhood and been a study of the racing history here on Long Island. The show was very well done and I really enjoyed it. As a mechanical engineer auto racing is the perfect combination of technology and human competition as far as I am concerned. My congrats on a job well done on the show!
From Vanderbilt Cup Races Featured on Velocity's AmeriCarna Series
Cannot wait to see this project completed.
From Chrysler's Chrysler Chronicle VIII: New Paint, Many Pieces
I have something else. The car was in two races, the American Elimination and the Vanderbilt Cup with Walter White and John Hantack, which is a correction from yesterday. I’m not sure about the location yet. I’ll be back
From Mystery Foto #58 Solved: The White Steamer at Bulls Head Corner in Greenvale in 1905
Simply awesome! I will share this to sleepy eyed friends. Thanks Rog
From Video of the Week: Ferrari F1 Pit Stop Perfection
-Identify the race car, its manufacturer and its driver. Why is the the car unique?
#19 White Steamer- the only non-gasoline powered sewing machine to enter the V.C.R. Driven by Walter White -no relation to ‘Breaking Bad’. 😊
-Identify the location of the photo and the building in the background.
Glen Cove Road turn in front of the Bulls Head Inn (White garage HQ) -stopping in to get a corned beef and pastrami at Ben’s.
-What is the likely date of the photo?
Sept 23, 1905 during the American Elimination Trial
-Bonus question: Name one of the persons standing in the background!
Must be proprietor Aloysius Huwer from the Bulls Head Inn
Howard, While we’re on the subject of steam vehicles, in one of Jay Leno’s videos about his Stanley Steamer, he states that it is a Vanderbilt Cup racer. As far as I have read, the White was the only steamer to enter any of the races.
My question is; Did Stanley ever prepare a vehicle for the 1906 V.C.R. that never ended up running in the race?
Here’s his video for reference;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Me8b0ed59s
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Greg, two Stanley Steamers were hoping to participate in the 1906 American Elimination Trial. But they never made it:
http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/thursday_february_11_2010_jay_lenos_1906_stanley_steamer_vanderbilt_cup_rac#
Howard
From Mystery Foto #58 Solved: The White Steamer at Bulls Head Corner in Greenvale in 1905
White Steamer, driven by Walter White in the 1905 Race. Unique in that it was the only non-gasoline racer in the Cup races. Date would be Oct. 1905. Location of photo is corner of Glen Cove Road and Flushing/North Hempstead Turnpike (Northern Blvd. now), Greenvale. Building is the Bull’s Head Hotel and one person in the picture may be its proprietor, Aloysius Huwer. The hotel served as the headquarters for the White racing team in 1905 with its garage housing the racer.
From Mystery Foto #58 Solved: The White Steamer at Bulls Head Corner in Greenvale in 1905
1905 at the turn in front of the Bulls Head Inn on Glen Cove Road, Greenvale.
Driver is Walter White. “Ben” is in background standing in front of his “deli”.
The vehicle, a White Steamer, was the only non-gasoline entry ever to race in the Vanderbilt Cup races. Lost a tire at Guinea Wood Road.
From Mystery Foto #58 Solved: The White Steamer at Bulls Head Corner in Greenvale in 1905
From Harry Gaydosz @harrygaydosz Mar 5
@AmeriCarna_tv @RayEvernham Been a railfan my whole life but never knew Alco made a car…let alone a race car! Great show!
From Vanderbilt Cup Races Featured on Velocity's AmeriCarna Series
From David Wainstock @Bypass1959 Mar 5
@RayEvernham @AmeriCarna_tv @velocitytv I really enjoy this show. Thank you for keeping this part of history alive. #ilovecars
From Vanderbilt Cup Races Featured on Velocity's AmeriCarna Series
From Dave Moody @DGodfatherMoody Mar 5
@americarna_tv @rayevernham LOVED the show on Vanderbilt Cup. Must-see TV again this week!
From Vanderbilt Cup Races Featured on Velocity's AmeriCarna Series
From Michael C. Huntley @HuntleyMC Mar 5
.@AmeriCarna_tv @RayEvernham thanks for great episode about Vanderbilt Cup. Nice to watch entertaining and informative television.
From Vanderbilt Cup Races Featured on Velocity's AmeriCarna Series
From Love owls 24 #NFB @Oldwomanlove24 Mar 4
Wow didn’t know about Vanderbilt thank u @RayEvernham and Velocity! !!
From Vanderbilt Cup Races Featured on Velocity's AmeriCarna Series
I think I have it. The car is a White. It was manufactured by White Sewing Machine Company. The driver is Walter White. The unique thing about it is that it’s the only (non gasoline) steam engine in the Vanderbilt Cup Race. I’ll be back
From Mystery Foto #58 Solved: The White Steamer at Bulls Head Corner in Greenvale in 1905
The car is the White Steamer, the only non-gasoline powered car to run in any of the Vanderbilt Cup Races. Driving the racer is Walter White. He is heading south on Glen Cove Rd. (Guinea Woods Rd) with the intersection of Northern Blvd in the background. The building behind the car is the Bulls Head Hotel, the 1905 White headquarters. Judging by the lack of spectators, I’m guessing the photo was taken a day or two before the Elimination Trial of 9/23/1905 during a practice run. In the background is probably one of Walter’s brothers Rollin or Windsor or maybe their father, Thomas H. White. The proprietor of the hotel, Aloysius Huwer, might also be there.
From Mystery Foto #58 Solved: The White Steamer at Bulls Head Corner in Greenvale in 1905
If you Google hamlin front drive special you will see in jalopy journal. a remark from great grandson of the hamlin family w some more pics and info
From A Tampa Bay Automobile Museum Challenge: Help Identify This Front Wheel Drive Racer
Be sure to watch the AmeriCarna tv show on Velocity channel this weekend. It is a double treat as you not only get great L.I. Vanderbilt Cup history but also see the Chrysler under restoration at the shop (keep in mind this was filmed a year ago).
From Chrysler's Chrysler Chronicle VIII: New Paint, Many Pieces
From Chris Newton- AmeriCarna Facebook
Wow, that trophy was beautiful! Gave me goosebumps when the Smithsonian curator unveiled it!
From Vanderbilt Cup Races Featured on Velocity's AmeriCarna Series
From Kevin Thompson -AmeriCarna Facebook
Saw this car up close a couple of years ago. Very nice !!!
From Vanderbilt Cup Races Featured on Velocity's AmeriCarna Series
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