The 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.
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Sep 25 2009
Roslyn News “Classic Autos Still Have Plenty of Firepower”
The September 10th issue of the Roslyn News reported on the Sixth Annual Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration held at the Nassau County Museum of Art on Sunday, August 30th. Reporter Joe Scotchie noted; "Large crowd turned out to view Vanderbilt Cup Racer...It was another well-attended event as the organizers…
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Sep 20 2009
Another Historic Gem from the Pickering Collection: The 1909 Alco Black Beast
After viewing over a hundred vintage photos of Nassau County taken by photographer William Pickering in the early 1900s, Catherine Pickering and I found one more treasure last Wednesday: the "Black Beast"!
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Sep 15 2009
The Beautiful 2009 Fairfield Concours
It was a beautiful day last Sunday and thousands came out for the 2009 Fairfield Concours d'Elegance in Wesport Connecticut.
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Sep 12 2009
“Black Beast” at the Fairfield Concours D’Elegance on Sunday
The Alco-6 "Black Beast" Racer will be at the 2009 Fairfield County Concours D' Elegance held at The Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, Connecticut on Sunday.
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Sep 10 2009
Aerial View of the 2009 Lime Rock “Sunday in the Park” Vintage Car Festival
Renea Topp, Marketing Manager and PR Manager for Lime Rock Park, has forwarded this outstanding aerial photo of last Sunday's "Sunday in the Park" car show as photographed by Paul Johnson. The Alco-6 "Black Beast" can be seen in the foregrpound on the left.
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Sep 10 2009
The Alco Black Beast at the First Indy 500 Race
One of the last major races that for the "Black Beast" was the Inaugural Indy 500 Race held on May 30, 1911. As published in the June 3, 1911 issue of Automobile Topics, this photo shows the #19 Alco-6 Racer taking the brick curve during the parade…
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Sep 08 2009
Film “Black Beast at the 2009 Lime Rock Vintage Car Show”
This two-minute film documents the 1909 Alco-6 Racer at the 2009 Lime Rock "Sunday in the Park" Vintage Car Festival held over Labor Day Weekend. A total of 722 cars participated in the show. The "Black Beast" won first place in the Vintage Race Car Pre-1960 class.
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Sep 08 2009
Film “Black Beast on the Lime Rock Park Course”
This five-minute film documents the 1909 Alco-6 Racer at the 2009 Lime Rock Vintage Car Festival held over Labor Day Weekend .The "Black Beast" ran three laps on the course on Saturday.
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Sep 06 2009
Black Beast Wins Its Class at 2009 Lime Rock Car Show
It has been a beautiful Labor Day weekend at the 2009 Vintage Festival at Lime Rock Park. On Saturday, the Alco-6 Racer went three laps on the course reaching a speed of over 50 miles per hour.
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Sep 01 2009
Video “Black Beast at the 2009 Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration”
Tom of Bridgehampton has posted these three marvelous videos on Youtube of the Alco-6 Racer at the 2009 Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration held on August 30th at the Nassau County Museum of Art. Thanks Tom!
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