Tag: 1951 Bridgehampton Races
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Nov 01 2025
Russ Case and the ‘Case Special Superspeedster’
In 1947, Bandleader Russ Case had a crazy idea for custom, futuristic automobile known as the 'Case Special Superspeedster' and later, simply,'The Beast'
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Oct 21 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #52 Solved: The ‘Case Super Special Speedster’
Did you identify the rare and unusual 'Case Super Special Speedster' forwarded from the Himes Estate Collection?
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Dec 14 2015
Mystery Fotos #50 Solved: Old 16 and The Beast in Bridgehampton (1951-1952)
This weekend's Mystery Fotos featured two unique vehicles that were photographed at the same location.
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Sep 01 2014
Mystery Foto #83 Revealed: Russ Case was the Original Owner of “The Beast”
Harry Reynolds of Sarasota, Florida and Richard Hodges of the U.K. challenged you to identify the original owner of "The Beast" which was used as a tow-car at the 1951 Bridgehampton Races.
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Jun 28 2014
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Rog Patterson’s Memories of the 1951 Bridgehampton Races
Rog Patterson has forwarded these wonderful memories of the 1951 Bridgehampton Races.
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Jul 22 2009
Grand Prix Motors Mystery Solved!
Last week we had a lively discussion concerning the futuristic "Grand Prix Motors" tow-car hauling its Effyh midget race car through the streets of Bridgehampton in 1951. I believe the mystery of who owned these cars has been solved.
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Jul 16 2009
In Search of “Grand Prix Motors” and Its Amazing Tow-Car
I love a good racing mystery...especially one that is not easily solved by a Google Search. To recap, last Tuesday, I posted a film of the 1951 Bridgehampton Cup Race. What captured the attention of many viewers was the unique custom tow-truck hauling a racer at the 9-second mark of the film. Yesterday, we established the racer being hauled was a Swedish EFFYH. But, what was "Grand Prix Motors"?
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Jul 15 2009
The Racer on the Trailer at Bridgehampton in 1951
Monday's post of the film of 1951 Bridgehampton Races continues to generate comments and questions on multiple racing history boards througout the Internet. As discussed on Tuesday's post, especially intriguing is the the 9-second mark of the film where a futuristic custom-tow-car is hauling a race car in Bridgehamptom. Today, let's explore the racer on the trailer.
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Jul 14 2009
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Film “The Bridgehampton Cup Race June 9, 1951”
In a VanderbiltCupRaces.com exclusive, this three-minute film documents the Third Annual Bridgehampton Races held on June 9,1951. This rare 16-mm film was provided by Walter McCarthy and the Long Island Old Car Club and has not been shown in over 25 years.
