Tag: Walter Mccarthy
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Images & a Trophy From the Greatest Vintage Car Event Ever Held on Long Island
In my opinion, the greatest vintage automobile event ever held on Long Island occurred on October 9, 1954 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Vanderbilt Cup Race. The event was organized by Long Island Old Car Club and the Mineola Fair and Industrial Exposition.
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Who Owns the Original Vanderbilt Cup Trophy and Where Is It Today?
Linda C: "Howard, who is the current owner of the Vanderbilt Cup trophy and how did they obtain it"?
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“Austie” Excerpts from “The Kingdom of the Kid: Growing Up in the Long-Lost Hamptons”
In his recent memoir "The Kingdom of the Kid" about growing up of the East End from 1967-1972, author Geoff Gehman has a chapter on Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
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Mystery Friday Photo #2 Solved: Clinton Road, Curtiss Field and the Curtiss Engineering Corporation
Last Friday's mystery photo has been solved. The aerial is looking north towards Curtiss Engineering Corporation and Curtiss Field in Garden City and East Garden City in 1927.
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Article: “The Cup Races- Recollections of 1904-1905-1906” by Joe Tracy
VanderbiltCupRaces.com contributor Walter McCarthy has forwarded this July 1944 article by driver Joe Tracy published in Veteran Motor Car Club of America's Bulb Horn. Illustrations were provided by the prominent artist Peter Helck.
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Video: “Chasing a 1908 Simplex Speedcar”
One of my favorite cars on Long Island was the 1908 Simplex Speedcar restored and owned by Walter McCarthy. Several owners and restorations later, the car was sold last summer and was documented on Wayne Carini's "Chasing Classic Cars" on the Velocity channel.
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Walter McCarthy Provides the Answers to His Mystery Photo Challenge
Last week, VanderbiltCupRaces.com contributer Walter McCarthy provided this challenge to all viewers to identify this photo.
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Walt Gosden: Memories of the Long Island Automotive Museum’s “Iron Range Days”
Walter Gosden has provided this memory of the "Iron Range Days"at the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton.
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Walter McCarthy Collection: Ledyard Pfund’s 1906/1907 Renault “Vanderbilt Racer”
Another significant car at the 1988 Vanderbilt Cup Celebration was the 1906/1907 Renault "Vanderbilt Racer" owned by Ledyard Pfund of New Jersey. As noted in a 2007 Businessweek article "The World's First Production Supercar?":
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Walter McCarthy Collection: Old 16 at the 1988 Vanderbilt Cup Race Celebration
VanderbiltCupRaces.com contributor Walter McCarthy has been restoring, collecting and showing vintage automobiles and trucks on Long Island for over 50 years. During this period , Walter has recorded hundreds of vintage car events via photos, slides and films. He has agreed to share these treasures on this website throughout 2012.…
Never figured out why a gatehouse was erected in this area.