Alco Black Beast
The restored racer that won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races and raced in the first Indy 500
Nicknamed “the Black Beast,” this was one of the most famous race cars of its era. A two-time winner of the Vanderbilt Cup, a major event in the early years of American motorsport, the car was the favorite to win the first Indianapolis 500-mile race in 1911.
Related Posts
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Aug 28 2013
Black Beast to Be Featured in 2014 Hemmings Classic Car Calendar
The Black Beast will be the January 2014 car for Hemmings Classic Car 2014 Calendar.
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Aug 13 2013
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #36:The Stewart Avenue Bridge in East Meadow Updated:2/18/16
The 36th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Stewart Avenue Bridge in East Meadow.
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Aug 06 2013
Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Rust Heinz’ 1938 Phantom Corsair
Roger Patterson submitted this Mystery Foto of the one-of-one 1938 Phantom Corsair...considered by many experts to be the most futuristic car of the 1930s.
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Aug 01 2013
Alco Black Beast Upcoming 2014 Events
Hear the Alco Black Beast roar in 2014!
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Jun 29 2013
The Top 15 Black Beast Films On YouTube
Based on YouTube views, below are the top 15 videos featuring the Alco Black Beast. Amazingly, over 37,000 people have viewed the 5-minute clip of the Black Beast in the 2012 History Channel's series "Men Who Built America."
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Jun 24 2013
Smiles and Thumbs Up from the 2013 Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival
It was another wonderful vintage motocar festival at Klingberg Family Center on Saturday, June 15, 2013 in New Britain Connecticut.
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Jun 12 2013
Then & Now: The Hicksville Old Country Road Turn at the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
One of the favorite locations to watch the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races was the Old Country Road Turn in Hicksville. Here is a "Then & Now" of the turn and another Vanderbilt Cup Race discovery.
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May 31 2013
In Search of Alcos: #12 1912 Alco 4-Cylinder Touring Car Being Sold on eBay
Over the last two years, VanderbiltCupRaces.com has attempted to document the Alco "12"- the 12 reported existing rebuilt and restored cars made originally by the American Locomotive Company in Providence, Rhode Island.
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May 22 2013
Alco Black Beast to Return to the Wounded Warrior Car Show & Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival
Two of my favorite car shows for wonderful causes are the Car Show Benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project and the Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival.
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May 04 2013
School Project: The Black Beast and the Long Island Motor Parkway in Lake Success
Last month, I was contacted by four Great Neck South Middle School students requesting a film interview on the Long Island Motor Parkway.
