Tag: Oldsmobile
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Jul 02 2024
Mystery Friday Foto #26 Solved; A Pair of Oldsmobile Vanderbilt Racers in 1910
Did you identify this pair of Vanderbilt Cup racers?
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Sep 12 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #37 solved: The Oldsmobile headquarters for a 1906 American Elimination Trial racer
Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto?
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Oct 02 2017
Mystery Foto #39 Solved: The 1903 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Runabout Owned by Sam Greco
As a follow-up to Sunday's post on the 1897 Grant, last weekend's Mystery Foto featured an automobile which is one of the oldest vehicles currently owned by a Long Islander.
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Jun 06 2017
Highlights from the AACA Greater NY Region 51st Annual Spring Meet at Old Westbury Gardens
A wonderful time was enjoyed by thousands last Sunday at the AACA Greater NY Region 51st Annual Spring Meet at Old Westbury Gardens. Highlights of the Tucker '48 #1044 and several of my favorites of the 520 show cars on display are on the Blog.
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Jul 04 2016
Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Drivers and Mechanicians of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race & Sweepstakes
In a special Holiday Weekend Mystery Foto(s), these 13 images of drivers and mechanicians of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Sweepstakes were from the National Automotive Collection of the Detroit Public Library.
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Nov 27 2015
Holiday Gift of the Week: Book “Car Crazy” by G. Wayne Miller
Here is a new VanderbiltCupRaces.com series providing holiday gift suggestions for automobile enthusiasts.
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Dec 01 2012
Found: An Unrestored 1905 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Runabout
Last month, I discovered this totally unrestored 1905 Oldsmobile. Can anyone correctly identify where this beautiful vintage car is currently being shown on Long Island?
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Jul 06 2012
Race Profile: The 1906 American Elimination Trial
As in 1905, an American Elimination Trial determined the five racers to represent the United States in the Vanderbilt Cup Race. Of 16 entries, 12 cars survived the practice runs to race on Saturday, September 22, 1906.
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Oct 25 2011
The 1910 Oldsmobile Vanderbilt Cup Racer: A Rebirth and Another Mystery
Last April, VanderbiltCupRaces.com helped solve an Oldsmobile photo mystery which appeared in the Lansing State Journal. As discussed, the photo showed two Oldsmobile entrants for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race displayed in front of the Downey House Hotel in Lansing, Michigan. The fascinating story of this Oldsmobile continues:
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Apr 06 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Helps Solve an Old Oldsmobile Photo Mystery in the Lansing State Journal
Yesterday the Lansing State Journal published an article 'Old Oldsmobile photo leads owner on search for answers'. Barbara Wieland reported on a search for details on a vintage photo owned by an former Oldsmobile employee. After over 500 Lansing residents linked into VanderbiltCupRaces.com throughout the day, it was clear the answer was somewhere on this website. First, here's the article followed by the solution to this photo mystery.
