Tag: Port Jefferson Hill Climb
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Aug 21 2015
Update: The Alco Black Beast Conquers the Port Jefferson Hill Climb!
It was a wonderful day for a hill climb! The Alco Black Beast and 59 other vintage cars successfully made it up the Port Jefferson hill. Videos and photos to follow later in the week!
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Jul 19 2010
The “Black Beast” at Sunday’s Port Jefferson Hill Climb and Hicksville NY Autofest
Last Sunday was a very busy day for the "Black Beast" team with two events; the Port Jefferson Hill Climb in the morning and the New York Autofest in Hicksville in the afternoon. Here are the highlights:
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Jul 17 2010
The “Sensational” 1910 Port Jefferson Hill Climb
Today the first Port Jefferson Hill Climb held 100 years ago will be re-enacted at Port Jefferson Village Center. At 10:00 AM, come see the Alco "Black Beast" and many other vintage cars climb the same hill as the early racing greats. To celebrate the Port Jefferson Hill Climb, here are some images taken from 1910 automobile trade journals (click on the images to enlarge them):
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Jul 14 2010
Port Jefferson to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Hill Climb on Sunday
During the first decade of the 1900s, there were three types of automobile competitions; road racing to evaluate speed and endurance, long-distance tours to determine durability and hill-climbs to measure strength and torque. This Sunday, the Village of Port Jefferson will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of one of the most famous Long Island hill climbs.
