Tag: Vanderbilt Cup Trophy
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Aug 29 2015
The William K. Vanderbilt Jr. One-Mile Land Speed Record Trophy
The zenith of William K. Vanderbilt Jr's racing career was the 1904 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races. On January 27, 1904, he set the one-mile land speed record on the beach going 92.3 mph in a 90-hp Mercedes. To mark this achievement, Willie K. later received this beautiful silver trophy.
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Aug 11 2015
The Five Vanderbilt Cup Trophies (1904-2007)
Most people associate the Vanderbilt Cup with the trophy donated by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and now owned by the Smithsonian Institution. However, there are actually five Vanderbilt Cup trophies associated with auto racing.
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Feb 03 2015
Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Jim Rathmann and Carroll Shelby at the 1960 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This weekend's Mystery Foto featured two prominent race car drivers.
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Apr 21 2014
Mystery Foto #64 Solved:George Robertson & Glenn Ethridge at the 50th Anniversary of the 1904 Race
This week's Mystery Foto documented a historic event.
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Jan 22 2014
The George Vanderbilt Cup Trophy
This press release showed George Vanderbilt and his wife examining the trophy for the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race at the Cartier factory.
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Aug 24 2013
Then & Now: The George Vanderbilt Cup Trophy
For the revival of the Vanderbilt Cup Races in 1936, a new Vanderbilt cup was designed and produced by Cartier.
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Apr 24 2009
A CART Vanderbilt Cup Sighting in 2007
As noted last week, the one and only Vanderbilt Cup was gifted by William K. Vanderbilt Jr. to the Smithsonian Institution in November 1934. The Smithsonian promised that this historic racing trophy would be prominently featured in their transportation exhibit. Unfortunately, the trophy has been in a storage closet for several years and has been available for only a few special exhibits.
