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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Sep 11 2021
My Favorite Alco Black Beast videos and films (2009 to 2021)
In celebration of the Alco's first ever drag race tomorrow in New Hyde Park, here is a compilation of my favorite Alco Black Beast videos and films over the last twelve years.
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Aug 17 2021
Update: Videos and highlights of the 2021 Port Jefferson Hill Climb
It was a wonderful day in Port Jefferson as 60 automobiles participated in a 111-year old Long Island tradition-the Port Jefferson Hill Climb.
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Aug 07 2021
Greg O’s Garage: The Alco Black Beast on a practice run for the Port Jefferson Hill Climb.
The Alco Black Beast will be participating in its third Port Jefferson Hill Climb next Saturday. In preparation for the climb, the Beast made a successful practice run last Wednesday up Beacon Hill Road in Port Washington.
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Jul 10 2021
Update: Highlights from the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society meeting at Waterfront at Roslyn
Over 40 members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society met today at the Black Beast Garage at Waterfront at Roslyn.
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Jun 21 2021
Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Harry Grant preparing the Alco “White Beast” for the 1910 Indy Races
Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto?
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Jan 23 2021
Robert Carter’s Artwork “La Bete Noire”
While searching the Internet yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to see myself in a beautiful piece of artwork created over five years ago.
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Jan 15 2021
An opportunity to win a tour of the Black Beast Garage and support Preservation Long Island next Saturday
Please join me next Saturday night for Preservation Long Island's Trivia Night Benefit and the opportunity to win a tour of the Black Beast Garage.
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Jan 12 2021
Alco Black Beast visits Ida Automotive
The Alco Black Beast paid a visit to Rob Ida and his team today.
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Oct 23 2020
Your Opportunity to Win An Exclusive Tour of My Automobile Collection
In support of The Ward Melville Heritage Organization, I am offering the a tour of my automobile collection at the "New Beginning's Auction". The virtual auction runs from October 19, 2020 to November 16, 2020:
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Oct 10 2020
Automobile Quarterly: The Mighty Alco- A History by Beverly Rae Kimes
The definitive article on Alcos was written by Beverley Rae Kimes in the 1973 Volume Number 2 issue of Automobile Quarterly.
