Vanderbilt Cup Races

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• Nov 07 2023

  A 1906 Souvenir Scrapbook sold at the 2023 Hershey RM Auction

  A souvenir scrapbook was recently sold with many previously unpublished Vanderbilt Cup Race images.

• Jun 19 2023

  Mystery Friday Foto #24; Peter Helck with Joe Tracy and Painting “Speed Demons of 1904- A Motor Race On The Continent in The Early Days”

  Did you identify the gentleman and painting in this 1926 photo?

• Jun 21 2022

  Film: Vincenzo Lancia and the Lancia Lambda

  Giovanni De Virgilio of Italy created a documentary "Vincenzo Lancia and the Birth of Modern Motoring". Here is a preview of a clip focusing on the Lancia Lambda.

• Nov 27 2021

  VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: 12 Previously unpublished photos of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  I recently purchased an unknown family's scrapbook of 250 photos taken from 1905 to 1914. Highlight are these previously never published 12 photos of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Jun 08 2021

  New Hyde Park Herald Courier: Vanderbilt Cup Races in New Hyde Park

  I wrote this brief article for this week's Guide to New Hyde Park published by the New Hyde Park Herald Courier.

• Jan 18 2021

  Mystery Foto #3 Solved: Vincenzo Lancia at the end of a 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Mineola

  Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto?

• Jan 01 2021

  Update From the Pickering Collection: Images of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and Long Island

  Roslyn resident William Pickering (1865-1929) was one of the earliest Long Island photographers documenting many of the people, buildings and events in Nassau County including the Vanderbilt Cup Races. In 2009, Catherine Pickering shared with me these photos and postcards taken by her grandfather.

• Nov 04 2020

  Manhasset and the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Blank Slate Media has requested images of Manhasset during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race for their upcoming Guide to Manhasset publication. Here are several choices for them.

• Sep 19 2020

  The 1906 French Grand Prix-The Forerunner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Less than four months before the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the first French Grand Prix was held outside of Le Mans on June 26 and 27, 1906. The race was well-documented in this 10-minute film in which nine Vanderbilt Cup Race drivers and their racers participated.

• Apr 01 2020

  Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway in Advertising Part III

  Part III of this series focuses on automobile manufacturers that promoted their products in association with The Long Island Motor Parkway or the Vanderbilt Cup Races. The parkway and the races provided a proving ground for their auto's performance and reliability.

• Jun 24 2019

  Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Lancia Taking a Manhasset Turn at the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  This weekend's Mystery Foto featured a prominent driver taking a turn.

• Oct 08 2018

  Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Clearing the 1905 Course for Vincenzo Lancia’s #4 FIAT

  This weekend's Mystery Foto documented three people in a Vanderbilt Cup race car.

• Dec 27 2017

  Book “Monzanapolis”: Vincenzo Lancia

  The second excerpt from Aldo Zana's book "Monzanapolis- The Monza 500 Miles-The endless America-Europe challenge" features a brief summary of Vincenzo Lancia.

• Nov 28 2017

  Book “Monzanapolis”: 1905 Vanderbilt Cup- Crash in the Morning

  Looking for a holiday gift for your favorite Vanderbilt Cup Race fan? I recommend Aldo Zana's new book Monzanapolis- The Monza 500 Miles-The endless America-Europe challenge.

• Nov 18 2017

  A Tribute to a 1906 Hairpin Turn Landmark in Old Westbury

  One of the most photographed locations for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the Hairpin Turn in Old Westbury. As a result, images of the beautiful home at #1 Wheatley Road and hundreds of excited spectators on its lawn were captured during the race. Sadly, this Vanderbilt Cup Race course…

• Mar 15 2017

  VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Vanderbilt Cup Race Scrapbook Discovered in Garden City

  The Garden City Archives have discovered a small scrapbook of photos from the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races. The scrapbook was a gift from Dorothy Peters Hubbell, whose family had direct links to the Long Island Motor Parkway and the founding of Garden City.

• Aug 27 2016

  Vanderbilt Cup Racers on Glen Cove Road & Old Westbury Road & Special Exhibit “Images of East Hills”

  My initial interest in the Vanderbilt Cup Races was the discovery that Glen Cove Road near my home in East Hills was part of the courses for both the 1905 and 1906 races. Below are some photos of the Vanderbilt Cup Race drivers on Glen Cove Road and Old Westbury…

• Jun 21 2016

  Translation: December 1906 Les Sports Modernes: The Vanderbilt Cup in America

  Professor Pau Medrano Bigas, Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Barcelona, has forwarded an article on the Vanderbilt Cup Race from a December 1906 French magazine Les Sportes Modernes. Sam Berliner III has provided its English translation.

• Mar 14 2015

  The Motor Way 1906: “How the Vanderbilt Cup Was Won By a French Car’

  The Vanderbilt Cup Races made headlines in newspapers and automobile trade journals throughout the United States. The October 11, 1906 issue of The Motor Way featured a 12-page cover story on the 1906 race including these images and illustrations.

• Dec 28 2013

  Vanderbilia Postcard Series #2: The Locomobile Postcards of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  In celebration of its surprising third place finish in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Locomobile Company of Bridgeport , Connecticut published a series of 12 postcards showing the #7 racer driven by Joe Tracy and Al Poole.

• Dec 21 2013

  The Vanderbilt Cup Race Fantasy Team

  Wiliam K. Vanderbilt Jr loved competitive sports and was a member of his St. Mark's Preparatory School's football team (first row, far right).

• Sep 02 2013

  Mystery Foto #31 Solved: The FIAT Team for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  This Mystery Foto was from the collection of Paul Osika, who has the best vintage racing photos at Hershey.

• Jun 08 2013

  FIAT Freakout: The 13 FIATS of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  In celebration of next month's FIAT Freakout National Convention to be held on July 18-21, 2013 in Hauppauge, all 13 FIATs that participated in the 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Races are featured in today's post.

• Jan 29 2013

  Then & Now: New Hyde Park Turn

  One of the six exciting turns in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the intersection of Lakeville Road and Jericho Turnpike.

• Jan 26 2013

  Racing Up Manhasset Hill During the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  One of the most exciting locations to watch the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race was Manhasset Hill (Spinney Hill) located now at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and East Shore Road/Community Drive

• Aug 28 2012

  Then & Now: Racing on Roslyn Roads

  As part of the lecture series sponsored by the Roslyn Landmark Society, tonight I will be presenting an overview of the Vanderbilt Cup Races with a focus on racing in the Roslyn area.

• Aug 16 2012

  Presentation:“The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island: Racing on Roslyn Roads”, Roslyn NY

  As part of the lecture series sponsored by the Roslyn Landmark Society, Howard Kroplick will be presenting an overview of the Vanderbilt Cup Races with a focus on racing in the Roslyn area.

• Sep 01 2011

  Race Profile: The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race- France Captures Second Consecutive Race

  The First William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Cup Race held in 1904 was an immediate success among the public and supporters of automobile racing. America had finally created a major road race that attracted great drivers and cars from around the world. Newspapers and automobile trade journals helped to build the interest…

• Dec 13 2010

  New Series- Rare Images #1: Vanderbilt Cup Race Drivers and Mechanicians

  VanderbiltCupRaces.com introduces today a new "Rare Images" series featuring rarely seen photos of Vanderbilt Cup Race personalities. We start off with this photo of Harry Grant and mechanician Frank Lee just prior to winning the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Nov 04 2010

  Painless Parker and the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Earlier this week I sent Dr. Jack Binder, the historian for both the Town of North Hempstead and Village of Lake Success, a set of photos on the Manhasset Valley section of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course. Dr Binder, a retired dentist, paid particular attention to this photo…

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: February 1, 2012):

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

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• Jun 29 2010

  The Italian Team for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  The Italian Team for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race consisted of five Fiats. The team represented the Automobile Club of Turin and was managed by Fiat's American agents, Hollander & Tangeman. Three of the drivers were prominent Italian racers selected by Fiat; Vincenzo Lancia, Felice Nazzaro and Emanuel Cedrino. Hollander…

• Jun 13 2010

  Vincenzo Lancia in Action During the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races

  One of the most celebrated drivers to race in the Vanderbilt Cup Races was Italian Vincenzo Lancia. In both the 1905 and 106 races, he drove a Fiat...just missing winning both races,

• Dec 30 2009

  Starting Lineup: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  For the last post of 2009, here are the 17 cars that competed in the third Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 6,1906. The race was won by the #10 Darracq driven by Louis Wagner. Remember to click on the photos to enlarge the image.

• Dec 19 2009

  Starting Lineup: The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  These 19 cars competed in the second Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 14, 1905 won by the #18 Darracq driven by Victor Hemery. Remember to click on the photos to enlarge the image:

• Nov 17 2009

  Driver Profile: Vincenzo Lancia

  A natural mechanical engineering genius, Vincenzo Lancia was born in Fobello, Italy August 21, 1881, the son of a wealthy country squire and soup canner. He received his formal education at the Turin Technical School studying bookkeeping. That background proved a poor predictor of his life’s direction.

• Sep 18 2009

  Five More Vanderbilt Cup Race Photos from the Pickering Collection

  As discussed this week, on Wednesday I met with Catherine Pickering, the granddaughter of William Pickering, one of Long Island's first photographers. Our examination of her grandfather's photo collection revealed several Vanderbilt Cup Race photos, many never published before. In an exclusive to VanderbiltCupRaces.com, five more race photos…

• Jun 24 2009

  Vanderbilt Cup Race Drivers on the Broadway Stage in 1906

  Last week, a photo was posted of Elsie Janis on stage for the 1906 musical The Vanderbilt Cup. The above recently restored photo was taken during the same night as the drivers and mechanicians posed with Elsie Janis after the show.

• Mar 10 2008

  Film “The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race”

  The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race was one of the most exciting sporting events of its era- drawing over 200,000 spectators to Long Island. This rare film shows the race action among the French, Italian, German and American cars at the grandstand on Jericho Turnpike in Westbury and the Hairpin Turn…